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Kestrel 3500FW Fire Weather Meter

£193.63 exVAT

£232.36 incVAT

The wildfire firefighters’ meter of choice, measures weather conditions quickly and easily, including wet bulb and barometric pressure measurements with a hard copy Probability of Ignition (PIG) and Fine Dead Fuel Moisture (FDFM) reference card included.

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Current Wind Speed Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Max Wind Gust Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Avg Wind Speed Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Temperature Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Lanyard Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Wind Chill Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Backlit Display Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Clock Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Pressure Trend Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Altitude Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Barometric Pressure Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Relative Humidity Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Heat Index Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Dew Point Temp Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Wet Bulb Temp Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Density Altitude Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Absolute Pressure Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Exportable Data Logs Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Data Log Graphing Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Air Density Tick Tick
Humidity Ratio Tick Tick
Evaporation Rate Tick
Volume Air Flow Tick
Delta T Tick Tick Tick
Wet Bulb Globe Temp (WBGT) Tick Tick Tick
Thermal Work Limit Tick
Naturally Asp. Wet Bulb Temp Tick
Globe Temp Tick
Threshold Alerts Tick
Built in Flag Settings Tick
Digital Compass Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Wind Direction Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Crosswind Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Headwind/Tailwind Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Integrated Ballistics Calc Tick Tick Tick Tick
Enhanced Processor Speed Tick
Adjustable Bluetooth Signal Tick
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Kestrel LiNK App (Android) Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Kestrel LiNK for PC Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick
Kestrel LiNK Ballistics (iOS) Tick Tick Tick Tick
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Kestrel 3500FW Measures

• Dew Point
• Heat Stress Index
• Relative Humidity
• Current Wind Speed / Maximum Wind Gust / Average Wind Speed (mph, km/h, ft/min, m/s, knots and Beaufort)
• Temperature / Wind Chill (Fahrenheit and Celsius)
• Barometric Pressure (inHg and hPa (mb))
• Pressure Trend
• Altitude (Feet and Meters)
• Wet Bulb Temperature (Psychrometric)

Product Description

Kestrel 3500FW Description

When fighting urban and wildfires and protecting lives and property while ensuring safety for everyone involved demands accurate fire behaviour predictions based upon quality environmental data. Kestrel weather meters have been relied upon by fire fighters for decades to provide fast, accurate measurement of wind speed, temperature and humidity. The Kestrel 3500 Fire Weather Meter has been updated specifically for the firefighting market, adding barometric pressure, altitude and wet bulb readings with an easy-to-read Probability of Ignition (PIG) and Fine Dead Fuel Moisture (FDFM) reference card that comes with every unit. This single handheld instrument replaces all the items included in your Belt Weather Kit, providing consistently accurate measurements without prepping a sling psychrometer or risking the possibility of human error.

Mil-SPEC-810G drop tested with an IP67 waterproof rating the Kestrel 3500FW is designed and constructed to withstand the harsh working environment it will encounter. The unit comes with a five-year warranty and certificate of conformity as standard.

Additional information

Functions:

Current Wind Speed, Max Wind Gust, Avg Wind Speed, Temperature, Lanyard, Wind Chill, Backlit Display, Clock, Pressure Trend, Altitude, Barometric Pressure, Relative Humidity, Heat Stress Index, Dew Point Temp, Wet Bulb Temp

Kestrel 3500FW Features

• Kestrel Waterproof PIG (Probability of Ignition) Reference Card Included
• Simple 3-Button Control
• Large easily read LCD display with backlight
• Standard user replaceable CR2032 Coin Cell Battery (Average Life 300 Hours)
• Data Hold Function
• Drop-Tested (MIL-STD-810F)
• Certificate of Conformity
• Neck Lanyard
• Patented Impeller and Sensor Technology (user-replaceable)
• Slip-On/Off Protective Cover
• Time of Day
• Waterproof & Floats
• 5 Year Warranty

Primary Measurement Units Resolution Accuracy
(+/-)
Range:
Max
Operational
Specification
(if less)
Notes
Wind Speed
or Air Velocity
m/s 0.1 Larger of 3% of reading, least significant digit or 20 ft/min 0.6 to 60.0 m/s
0.6 to 40.0 m/s
1 inch diameter impeller with precision axle and low-friction Zytel® bearings.
Start-up speed stated as lower limit, readings may be taken down to 0.4 m/s | 79 ft/min | 1.5 km/h | .9 mph | .8 kt after impeller start-up.
Off-axis accuracy -1% @ 5° off-axis; -2% @ 10°; -3% @ 15°.
Calibration drift < 1% after 100 hours use at 16 MPH | 7 m/s.
Replacement impeller (NK PN-0801) field installs without tools (US Patent 5,783,753).
ft/min 1 18 to 11,811 ft/min
118 to 7,874 ft/min
km/h 0.1 2.2 to 216.0 km/h
2.2 to 144.0 km/h
mph 0.1 1.3 to 134.2 mph
1.3 to 89.5 mph
knots 0.1 1.2 to 116.6 knots
1.2 to 77.8 knots
Beaufort 1 0 to 12 B
Temperature °F 0.1 1.8 °F -49.0 to 257.0
-20.0 to 158.0
Air, water or snow temperature. Hermetically-sealed, precision thermistor mounted externally and thermally isolated (US Patent 5,939,645) for rapid response. Airflow of 2.2 mph | 1 m/s or greater provides fastest response and reduction of insulation effect. Calibration drift negligible.
°C 0.1 1.0 °C -45.0 to 125.0
-29.0 to 70.0
Relative Humidity %RH 0.1 3.0 %RH 0.0 to 100.0%
5.0 to 95.0% non-condensing
Polymer capacitive humidity sensor mounted in thin-walled chamber external to case for rapid, accurate response (US Patent 6,257,074). To achieve stated accuracy, unit must be permitted to equilibrate to external temperature when exposed to large, rapid temperature changes and be kept out of direct sunlight. Calibration drift +/- 2% over 24 months. RH may be recalibrated at factory or in field using Kestrel Humidity Calibration Kit (NK PN-0802).
Pressure inHg 0.01 typical 0.04 inHg
max 0.07 inHg
0.30 to 32.48 inHg Air pressure at the location. Adjustable reference altitude allows display of station pressure or barometric pressure corrected to MSL. Monolithic silicon piezoresistive pressure sensor with second-order temperature correction. Pressure sensor may be recalibrated at factory or in field. Kestrel 2500 and 3500 display continuously updating three-hour barometric pressure trend indicator: rising rapidly, rising, steady, falling, falling rapidly. Kestrel 4000 series displays pressure trend through graphing function.
hPa (mb) 0.1 typical 1.5 hPa
max 2.5 hPa
300.0 to 1100.0 hPa 10.0 to 1100.0 hPa
Wind Chill °F 0.1 1.8 °F Refer to stated ranges for wind speed and temp. Perceived temperature resulting from combined effect of wind speed and temperature. Calculated based on the NWS Wind Chill Temperature (WCT) Index, revised 2001, with wind speed adjusted by a factor of 1.5 to yield equivalent results to wind speed measured at 10 m above ground. Specification temperature limits established by WCT Tables.
°C 0.1 1.0 °C
Heat Index °F 0.1 3.6 °F Refer to stated ranges for temp. and relative humidity. Perceived temperature resulting from the combined effect of temperature and relative humidity. Calculated based on NWS Heat Index (HI) tables. (Specification temperature limits established by HI tables.)
°C 0.1 2.0 °C
Wet Bulb Temperature (Psychrometric) °F 0.1 3.6 °F Refer to stated ranges for temp., relative humidity and pressure. Temperature indicated by a wet bulb psychrometer under forced aspiration. Calculated from temperature, relative humidity and pressure.
°C 0.1 2.0 °C
Dewpoint °F 0.1 3.6 °F Refer to stated ranges for temp. and relative humidity. Temperature to which the air must be cooled at a constant pressure for water vapour to condense into water. Calculated from temperature and relative humidity.
°C 0.1 2.0 °C
Altitude ft 1 typical 50 ft
max 98 ft
-2,300 to 85,000 ft Height above Mean Sea Level (“MSL”). Temperature compensated pressure (barometric) altimeter requires accurate reference barometric pressure to produce maximum absolute accuracy.
m 1 typical 15 m
max 30 m
-700 to 25,900 m
Max/Avg Wind One-button clear and restart of Max Wind Gust and Average Wind measurement by powering down and restarting unit.
Display & Backlight Reflective 5 digit LCD. Digit height 0.36 in / 9 mm. Choice of aviation green or visible red (NV models only) electroluminescent backlight. Manual activation with auto-off.
Response Time & Display Update All measurements except those based on relative humidity respond accurately within 1 second. Relative humidity and all measurements which include RH in their calculation may require as long as 1 minute to fully equilibrate to a large change in the measurement environment. Display updates every 1 second.
Clock / Calendar Real-time hours:minutes clock.
Operational & Storage Temperature Range The operational temperature range of the liquid crystal display and batteries is 14° F to 131° F / -10 °C to 55 °C. Measurements beyond the operational range can be taken by briefly exposing unit to extreme conditions such that the display and batteries remain within the operational range. Storage range -22 °F to 140 °F / -30 °C to 60 °C.
Auto Shutdown After 45 minutes of no key presses.
Certifications CE certified, RoHS and WEEE compliant. Individually tested to NIST-traceable standards (written certificate of tests available at additional charge).
Battery CR2032, one, included. Average life, 300 hours. Battery life reduced by backlight use in 2000 to 3500 models.
Environmental Waterproof (IP67 and NEMA-6). MIL-STD-810F, Transit Shock, Method 516.5 Procedure IV; unit only; impact may damage replaceable impeller.
Size & Weight 4.8 x 1.9 x 1.1 in / 12.2 x 4.8 x 2.8 cm, 3.6 oz / 102 g (including slip-on cover).
Colour Options Yellow | Olive Drab (NV version)

The manufacturer reserves the right to amend the specification and therefore the information in this document may be subject to change.

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Data Sheet
Download PDF Kestrel 3500 Data Sheet
User Instruction Manual
Download PDF Kestrel 3500 (English) Instruction Manual (2018 Edition)
Download PDF Kestrel 3500 (French) Instruction Manual
Download PDF Kestrel 3500 (German) Instruction Manual
Download PDF Kestrel 3500 (Italian) Instruction Manual
Download PDF Kestrel 3500 (Portuguese) Instruction Manual
Download PDF Kestrel 3500 (Spanish) Instruction Manual
Certificates of Conformity
Download PDF CE Marking – EC Declaration of Conformity
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