How to Measure Sound with a Handheld Meter -- Workbench Wednesdays 26https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4965/how-to-measure-sound-with-a-handheld-meter----workbench-wednesdays-26en-USTelligent Community 12How to Measure Sound with a Handheld Meter -- Workbench Wednesdays 26https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4965/how-to-measure-sound-with-a-handheld-meter----workbench-wednesdays-26Wed, 29 Jul 2020 07:24:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f9615f00-640e-4f85-b322-5545b3771042Matthttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4965/how-to-measure-sound-with-a-handheld-meter----workbench-wednesdays-26#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Documents by Matt on 7/29/2020 7:24:00 AM<br /> <div style="background:#ffffff;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;margin:0;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid #dadada;"><div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/" data-e14adj="t"><img alt="element14 presents" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div><div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;">How to Measure Sound with a Handheld Meter</span><p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/" data-e14adj="t">element14 Presents</a></span>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/3704/vcp-biography-james" data-e14adj="t">Bald Engineer: James Lewis&#39; VCP Profile </a> <span style="padding-right:5px;"> </span><strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/" style="font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;color:#007fac;" data-e14adj="t">Workbench Wednesdays</a></p></div></div><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"></p><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0DaGCsUPIY">www.youtube.com/watch</a></span><p style="margin:0;"></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;background-color:#e9f6fc;padding:8px;max-width:744px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">One of the loudest pieces of equipment on Bald Engineer’s electronics workbench is the Electronic DC Load. James has finally had it with its noise and decided to swap the fan out. To see (and not just hear) an improvement, he uses a Tenma <span><span class="e14-init-shown" id="addProduct-LMmYK71u-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810&amp;nsku=80R7555&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810&amp;nsku=80R7555&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">72-942</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-LMmYK71u-unlinked">72-942</span></span> handheld sound meter to compare before and after. </span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Supplemental Content:</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a class="jive-link-blog-small" href="/challenges-projects/project14/acoustics/b/blog/posts/screaming-lm386-an-audio-amplifier-with-pcb-art" data-e14adj="t">Screaming LM386:&nbsp; An Audio Amplifier with PCB Art</a></li><li><a class="jive-link-blog-small" href="https://www.element14.com/community/people/fmilburn/blog/2020/01/24/pcb-art-the-scream?COM=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">PCB Art:&nbsp; The Scream</a></li><li><a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4740/workbench-wednesday-20-thermal-tools-for-circuits" data-e14adj="t">Workbench Wednesday 20: Thermal Tools for Circuits</a></li><li><a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4551/workbench-wednesday-14-instrument-basics-electronic-loads" data-e14adj="t">Workbench Wednesday 14: Instrument Basics: Electronic Loads</a></li></ul><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Bill of Material:</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><table border="1" class="jiveBorder mce-item-table" style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;"><thead><tr><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Product Name</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Manufacturer</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Quantity</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-4A0XJs27-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810~1,1799872~1&amp;nsku=80R7555~1,41P0143~1&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810~1,1799872~1&amp;nsku=80R7555~1,41P0143~1&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Kit</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-4A0XJs27-unlinked">Buy Kit</span></span></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Sound Meter <span><span class="e14-init-shown" id="addProduct-BqzcTkkW-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810&amp;nsku=80R7555&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810&amp;nsku=80R7555&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">72-942</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-BqzcTkkW-unlinked">72-942</span></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Tenma</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-X5xmNqsu-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810~1&amp;nsku=80R7555~1&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810~1&amp;nsku=80R7555~1&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-X5xmNqsu-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">DC electronic Load 8540</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">B&amp;K Precision</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-Wu2tFS4F-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=1799872~1&amp;nsku=41P0143~1&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=1799872~1&amp;nsku=41P0143~1&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-Wu2tFS4F-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: decibals, measuring sound level, e14presents_baldengineer, measuring sound, sound level, handheld_meter, sound meter</div> Workbench Wednesday 26: How to Measure Sound with a Handheld Meterhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4965/how-to-measure-sound-with-a-handheld-meter----workbench-wednesdays-26/revision/1Fri, 25 Sep 2020 10:26:21 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f9615f00-640e-4f85-b322-5545b3771042tariq.ahmadhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4965/how-to-measure-sound-with-a-handheld-meter----workbench-wednesdays-26#commentsRevision 1 posted to Documents by tariq.ahmad on 9/25/2020 10:26:21 AM<br /> <div style="background:#ffffff;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;margin:0;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid #dadada;"><div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/"><img alt="element14 presents" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div><div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;">How to Measure Sound with a Handheld Meter</span><p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/">element14 Presents</a></span>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/3704/vcp-biography-james">Bald Engineer: James Lewis&#39; VCP Profile </a> <span style="padding-right:5px;"> </span><strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/" style="font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;color:#007fac;">Workbench Wednesdays</a></p></div></div><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"></p><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0DaGCsUPIY">www.youtube.com/watch</a></span><p style="margin:0;"></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;background-color:#e9f6fc;padding:8px;max-width:744px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">One of the loudest pieces of equipment on Bald Engineer’s electronics workbench is the Electronic DC Load. James has finally had it with its noise and decided to swap the fan out. To see (and not just hear) an improvement, he uses a Tenma <span><span><a id="e14-product-link-457da" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="link" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2083810&nsku=80R7555&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-link" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('457da'));" data-farnell="2083810" data-newark="80R7555" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >72-942</a> </span></span> handheld sound meter to compare before and after. </span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Supplemental Content:</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a class="jive-link-blog-small" href="/challengesprojects/project14/acoustics/b/blog/posts/screaming-lm386-an-audio-amplifier-with-pcb-art">Screaming LM386:&nbsp; An Audio Amplifier with PCB Art</a></li><li><a class="jive-link-blog-small" href="https://www.element14.com/community/people/fmilburn/blog/2020/01/24/pcb-art-the-scream">PCB Art:&nbsp; The Scream</a></li><li><a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4740/workbench-wednesday-20-thermal-tools-for-circuits">Workbench Wednesday 20: Thermal Tools for Circuits</a></li><li><a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4551/workbench-wednesday-14-instrument-basics-electronic-loads">Workbench Wednesday 14: Instrument Basics: Electronic Loads</a></li></ul><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Bill of Material:</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><table border="1" class="jiveBorder mce-item-table" style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;"><thead><tr><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Product Name</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Manufacturer</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Quantity</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;"><span><span><a id="e14-product-link-e9531" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2083810,1799872&nsku=80R7555,41P0143&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_BUY_KIT" class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('e9531'));" data-farnell="2083810~1,1799872~1" data-newark="80R7555~1,41P0143~1" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Kit</a> </span></span></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Sound Meter <span><span><a id="e14-product-link-a41b8" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="link" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2083810&nsku=80R7555&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-link" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('a41b8'));" data-farnell="2083810" data-newark="80R7555" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >72-942</a> </span></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Tenma</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span><a id="e14-product-link-c71b4" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2083810&nsku=80R7555&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('c71b4'));" data-farnell="2083810~1" data-newark="80R7555~1" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">DC electronic Load 8540</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">B&amp;K Precision</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span><a id="e14-product-link-48252" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=1799872&nsku=41P0143&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('48252'));" data-farnell="1799872~1" data-newark="41P0143~1" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: decibals, measuring sound level, e14presents_baldengineer, measuring sound, sound level, handheld_meter, sound meter</div> Workbench Wednesday 26: How to Measure Sound with a Handheld Meterhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4965/how-to-measure-sound-with-a-handheld-meter----workbench-wednesdays-26/revision/2Fri, 25 Sep 2020 10:26:21 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f9615f00-640e-4f85-b322-5545b3771042tariq.ahmadhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4965/how-to-measure-sound-with-a-handheld-meter----workbench-wednesdays-26#commentsRevision 2 posted to Documents by tariq.ahmad on 9/25/2020 10:26:21 AM<br /> <div style="background:#ffffff;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;margin:0;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid #dadada;"><div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/"><img alt="element14 presents" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div><div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;">How to Measure Sound with a Handheld Meter</span><p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/">element14 Presents</a></span>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/3704/vcp-biography-james">Bald Engineer: James Lewis&#39; VCP Profile </a> <span style="padding-right:5px;"> </span><strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/" style="font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;color:#007fac;">Workbench Wednesdays</a></p></div></div><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"></p><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0DaGCsUPIY">www.youtube.com/watch</a></span><p style="margin:0;"></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;background-color:#e9f6fc;padding:8px;max-width:744px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">One of the loudest pieces of equipment on Bald Engineer’s electronics workbench is the Electronic DC Load. James has finally had it with its noise and decided to swap the fan out. To see (and not just hear) an improvement, he uses a Tenma <span><span class="e14-init-shown" id="addProduct-LMmYK71u-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810&amp;nsku=80R7555&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810&amp;nsku=80R7555&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">72-942</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-LMmYK71u-unlinked">72-942</span></span> handheld sound meter to compare before and after. </span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Supplemental Content:</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a class="jive-link-blog-small" href="/challenges-projects/project14/acoustics/b/blog/posts/screaming-lm386-an-audio-amplifier-with-pcb-art">Screaming LM386:&nbsp; An Audio Amplifier with PCB Art</a></li><li><a class="jive-link-blog-small" href="https://www.element14.com/community/people/fmilburn/blog/2020/01/24/pcb-art-the-scream">PCB Art:&nbsp; The Scream</a></li><li><a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4740/workbench-wednesday-20-thermal-tools-for-circuits">Workbench Wednesday 20: Thermal Tools for Circuits</a></li><li><a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4551/workbench-wednesday-14-instrument-basics-electronic-loads">Workbench Wednesday 14: Instrument Basics: Electronic Loads</a></li></ul><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Bill of Material:</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><table border="1" class="jiveBorder mce-item-table" style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;"><thead><tr><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Product Name</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Manufacturer</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Quantity</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-4A0XJs27-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810~1,1799872~1&amp;nsku=80R7555~1,41P0143~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810~1,1799872~1&amp;nsku=80R7555~1,41P0143~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Kit</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-4A0XJs27-unlinked">Buy Kit</span></span></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Sound Meter <span><span class="e14-init-shown" id="addProduct-BqzcTkkW-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810&amp;nsku=80R7555&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810&amp;nsku=80R7555&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">72-942</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-BqzcTkkW-unlinked">72-942</span></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Tenma</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-X5xmNqsu-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810~1&amp;nsku=80R7555~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810~1&amp;nsku=80R7555~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-X5xmNqsu-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">DC electronic Load 8540</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">B&amp;K Precision</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-Wu2tFS4F-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=1799872~1&amp;nsku=41P0143~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=1799872~1&amp;nsku=41P0143~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-Wu2tFS4F-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: decibals, measuring sound level, e14presents_baldengineer, measuring sound, sound level, handheld_meter, sound meter</div> How to Measure Sound with a Handheld Meter -- Workbench Wednesday 26https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4965/how-to-measure-sound-with-a-handheld-meter----workbench-wednesdays-26/revision/3Wed, 29 Jul 2020 07:24:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f9615f00-640e-4f85-b322-5545b3771042Matthttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4965/how-to-measure-sound-with-a-handheld-meter----workbench-wednesdays-26#commentsRevision 3 posted to Documents by Matt on 7/29/2020 7:24:00 AM<br /> <div style="background:#ffffff;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;margin:0;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid #dadada;"><div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/" data-e14adj="t"><img alt="element14 presents" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div><div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;">How to Measure Sound with a Handheld Meter</span><p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/" data-e14adj="t">element14 Presents</a></span>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/3704/vcp-biography-james" data-e14adj="t">Bald Engineer: James Lewis&#39; VCP Profile </a> <span style="padding-right:5px;"> </span><strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/" style="font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;color:#007fac;" data-e14adj="t">Workbench Wednesdays</a></p></div></div><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"></p><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0DaGCsUPIY">www.youtube.com/watch</a></span><p style="margin:0;"></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;background-color:#e9f6fc;padding:8px;max-width:744px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">One of the loudest pieces of equipment on Bald Engineer’s electronics workbench is the Electronic DC Load. James has finally had it with its noise and decided to swap the fan out. To see (and not just hear) an improvement, he uses a Tenma <span><span class="e14-init-shown" id="addProduct-LMmYK71u-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810&amp;nsku=80R7555&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810&amp;nsku=80R7555&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">72-942</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-LMmYK71u-unlinked">72-942</span></span> handheld sound meter to compare before and after. </span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Supplemental Content:</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a class="jive-link-blog-small" href="/challenges-projects/project14/acoustics/b/blog/posts/screaming-lm386-an-audio-amplifier-with-pcb-art" data-e14adj="t">Screaming LM386:&nbsp; An Audio Amplifier with PCB Art</a></li><li><a class="jive-link-blog-small" href="https://www.element14.com/community/people/fmilburn/blog/2020/01/24/pcb-art-the-scream" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">PCB Art:&nbsp; The Scream</a></li><li><a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4740/workbench-wednesday-20-thermal-tools-for-circuits" data-e14adj="t">Workbench Wednesday 20: Thermal Tools for Circuits</a></li><li><a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4551/workbench-wednesday-14-instrument-basics-electronic-loads" data-e14adj="t">Workbench Wednesday 14: Instrument Basics: Electronic Loads</a></li></ul><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Bill of Material:</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><table border="1" class="jiveBorder mce-item-table" style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;"><thead><tr><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Product Name</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Manufacturer</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Quantity</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-4A0XJs27-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810~1,1799872~1&amp;nsku=80R7555~1,41P0143~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810~1,1799872~1&amp;nsku=80R7555~1,41P0143~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Kit</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-4A0XJs27-unlinked">Buy Kit</span></span></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Sound Meter <span><span class="e14-init-shown" id="addProduct-BqzcTkkW-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810&amp;nsku=80R7555&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810&amp;nsku=80R7555&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">72-942</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-BqzcTkkW-unlinked">72-942</span></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Tenma</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-X5xmNqsu-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810~1&amp;nsku=80R7555~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2083810~1&amp;nsku=80R7555~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-X5xmNqsu-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">DC electronic Load 8540</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">B&amp;K Precision</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-Wu2tFS4F-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=1799872~1&amp;nsku=41P0143~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=1799872~1&amp;nsku=41P0143~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-Wu2tFS4F-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: decibals, measuring sound level, e14presents_baldengineer, measuring sound, sound level, handheld_meter, sound meter</div>