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Equipment Setup
ensure accurate data. Data loggers and vibration meters may need special housings
or accessories for these environments.
6) Corrosive Substances
Most accelerometers should be constructed of high quality materials that are
resistant to corrosive agents; but plastic housed accelerometers or data loggers may
be susceptible. It’s important to ensure these substances do not come in contact with
your equipment.
A final concern about the environmental impacts on your test setup is what the DAQ
electronics will need to experience and survive. Often engineers may overlook the
survivability of these electronics which is fine for testing in the laboratory; but testing
out in the field may require robust electronics and/or special accessories and cases to
dampen shock and vibration levels that the electronics are subjected to.
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