Gracey & Associates UK Hire
Miscellaneous Instruments
We hire noise and vibration meters, supplied by the leading manufacturers and we have the most comprehensive range in the UK.
All our meters, microphones, accelerometers etc., are delivered with current calibration certificates, traceable to UKAS. Our ISO 9001 laboratory is audited by British Standards and we are Sponsor Members of the Institute of Acoustics.
Gracey & Associates are an independent organization with over 30 years experience of sound and vibration solutions.
Hire is the cost effective solution with overnight access to the latest and best instrumentation.
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Over 500 pages of information on the hundreds of meters and systems we have available for hire.
| B&K 4128 Head and Torso Simulator | £ 120 a day * |
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Uses ♦ Testing of headphones ♦ Evaluation of close-talking/noise-cancelling microphones ♦ Measurements on telephone headsets and hands-free communication devices ♦ Measurements on mobile and domestic telephones ♦ In-situ/insertion measurements on hearing aids ♦ Testing of hearing protectors B&K 4128 details |
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| Kestrel 2000 Pocket Weather Meter | £ 1 a day * |
♦ Small battery operated field unit - measures environmental conditions quickly and accurately.
♦ Three button control with clear digital display
♦ Wind Speed
♦ Maximum and Minimum Wind Speed
♦ Wind Chill
Kestrel 2000 details
| Metra KS76 Accelerometer Kit | £ 4 a day * |
Metra KS 76 are general purpose IEPE accelerometers, supplied with a range of accessories. Ideal for use with a B&K 2250 meter which has built-in engineering units and can be supplied with the FFT option for narrow band analysis -
Metra KS76 details
| TCD D8 DAT Recorder - dual channel - modified version | £ 5 a day * |
Sony dual channel battery operated DAT recorder with both improved channel separation and fixed input sensitivities for use with sound level meters etc. 2.5 mm stereo input and output sockets. We also stock the un-modified versions - as delivered by Sony - at the same price.
DAT Recorders have to a large extent been superseded by the ability of meters like the B&K 2250 to capture the raw data while simultaneously measuring and analysing the signal in real time.
See also the Nor 336 DAT Front-end
Sony D7 & D8 details
| Win XP Laptop - Windows XP operating system. | £ 5 a day * |
Some IT Managers do not allow their engineers to install software on 'their' PCs and
some laptops do not have serial interfaces, so we hire Laptops with Windows XP
operating system, loaded with the following programmes:-
| B&K Link | B&K 2236, 2238, 2537 meters |
| B&K 7815 | Explorer Software **** |
| B&K 7820 | Evaluator Software **** |
| B&K 7830 | Qualifier Software **** |
| B&K BZ 5503 | B&K 2250 analysers. |
| CEL 6357 | dB35 - CEL 350 dose badge |
| CEL 6694 | dB1 - CEL 593 analysers |
| CEL 6704 | dB12 - CEL 460 dose meters |
| Nor 1020 | NorXfer - Nor 110, 116, 118, 121 and 140 analysers. |
| V-sw | Vibrock - V901 vibration analysers. |
**** The B&K 7815, B&K 7820 and B&K 7830 software are supplied under B&K license conditions and require a 'dongle' to enable operation, so please order separately if required. Please also note these dongles only 'work' with Gracey & Associates meters.
This next section includes instruments and accessories, once very popular but now superceded by more modern instruments. However we do still get requests for them from time to time so include them here - in a simple listing.
| B&K Miscellaneous Equipment | Daily Hire * |
| B&K 2318 | Graphics Printer - RS-232 | £ 5 |
| B&K 2639 | 1/2" preamplifier with 1.5 m cable to B&K 7-pin 'short' plug | £ 3 |
| AO 0027 | Cable - microphone extension - 7-pin B&K, 3 m | £ 2 |
| AO 0028 | Cable - microphone extension - 7-pin B&K, 10 m | £ 3 |
| AO 0404 | Cable - 2236 or 2260 analyser output to 2318 graphics printer | £ 1 |
| AO 0507 | Cable - 4419 [3361] RASTI system to 2138 graphics printer | £ 1 |
| DB 2609 | Adaptor - 7-pin preamplifier 'new' socket extension - old long plugs | £ 1 |
| JE 0002 | Adaptor - B&K 7-pin short plug extension to fit old long sockets | £ 1 |
| JP 0028 | Adaptor - 10-32 UNF accelerometer socket to B&K 7-pin plug | £ 1 |
| QP 0021 | Thermal paper for 2318 graphics printer - on sale or return | |
| UA 0196 | Preamplifier extension - 'gooseneck' | £ 2 |
| ZF 0020 | Microphone attenuator - 20 dB for 4155 microphones | £ 2 |
| ZG 0270 | Rechargeable AA battery pack for 2138 printer and similar instruments | £ 1 |
| ZG 0271 | Mains unit and charger for ZG 0270 battery pack | £ 1 |
| ZG 0350 | Adaptor - see Nor 1409 | |
| ZI 0054 | Serial Interface - included in 2318 printer |
| Norsonic Miscellaneous Instruments | Daily Hire * | |
| Nor 110 | Real Time Sound Level Meter - multi-function - Class 1 | £ 22 |
| Environmental Noise Kit | add £ 11 | |
| Hand Arm Vibration Diagnostics Kit | add £ 14 | |
| Nor 121 | Real Time Sound Level Meter - multi-function | £ 32 |
| Environmental Noise Plus Kit | add £ 11 | |
| Annoyance Recorder Kit | add £ 5 | |
| Nor 121 | Building Acoustics - dual channel analyser | £ 39 |
| Building Acoustics - 120 dB Airborne Kit - dual channel - SPECIAL KIT PRICE | add £ 20 | |
| Building Acoustics - 120 dB Airborne and Impact kit - dual channel - SPECIAL KIT PRICE | £ 35 | |
| Nor 262 | Hand Switch for Nor 121 audio capture | £ 2 |
| Nor 316 | Batteries - rechargeable for the Nor 110 real time sound analyser | £ 1 |
| Nor 337 | Mains unit and charger for Nor 121 | £ 1 |
| Nor 338 | Batteries - rechargeable Ni-MH for the Nor 121 RTA | £ 1 |
| Nor 1267 | Tripod adapter plate for Nor 121 analyser | £ 1 |
| Nor 1407 | Gooseneck - Lemo 1B socket to 7-pin B&K plug, 30 cm | £ 2 |
| Nor 1409 | Adapter - Lemo 1B socket to 7-pin B&K plug | £ 1 |
| Nor 1411 | ICP adapter - 7-pin B&K [120 V] plug to BNC [24 V] socket - see Nor 1505 | £ 2 |
| Nor 1415 | Cable - Nor 110 analyser to external supply - car battery clips | £ 1 |
| Nor 1418 | Cable - Nor 110 analyser to PC 9-pin - serial interface | £ 1 |
| Nor 1467 | Control Unit - GRAS 41AM/CM with Nor 110 analyser | £ 3 |
| Nor 1477 | Cable - AC [audio] output from Nor 121 analyser | £ 1 |
| Nor 1488 | Cable - parallel for Nor 121 RTA file transfer | £ 1 |
* Our standard hire charges are based on a 4-day minimum period, other options.
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over 500 pages of information plus a glossary with hundreds of terms and parameters and our calibration service.