1. Introduction 
The 40BH  is an IEC 61094 WS3P ¼" externally polarized high-pressure microphone with rear-venting. 
40BH  is a high-precision condenser microphone made according to IEC 61094-4 requirements. Its very low sensitivity and wide frequency response make it ideal for measuring very high sound pressure levels of up to 194 dB. It is extremely robust and reliable and can handle acoustic impulse measurements in frequencies of up to 20 kHz.
40BH  is individually factory calibrated and delivered with a calibration chart stating its specific open-circuit sensitivity and pressure frequency response.
NOTE:   At low frequencies, protection grids are acoustically transparent; however, around 20 kHz and above, protection grids can act as resonators and influence the frequency response. So for higher frequency measurements, ¼″ and ⅛″ microphones have been optimized for use without the protection grid. Please remove the protection grid when measuring.
 
 
2. Typical Applications and Use 40BH is typically used for sound pressure, very high level measurements, and impulse-sound measurements. It is suitable for general purpose acoustic measurements in couplers and at boundaries. 
The 40BH is a very versatile microphone when connected to the RA0086 Transmitter Adapter for ¼" Microphones. The 40BH becomes a high-impedance sound source when the RA0086 takes a calibration signal directly from the signal generator and makes the microphone behave like an electrostatic loudspeaker. When used for calibrating an acoustic coupler, this gives a frequency response that is as good as when the 40BH behaves like a microphone. 
3. Compatibility The 40BI requires a standardized 1/2 or 1/4 inch LEMO preamplifier and an input module that supports this technology with a 7-pin LEMO connector. 
4. System Verification For daily verification and check of your measurement setup, we recommend using a calibrator like GRAS 42AG  Multifunction Sound Calibrator. 
For proper sensitivity calibration, we recommend using a pistonphone like GRAS 42AP  Intelligent Pistonphone. 
5. Specifications 
	
		
			
			Polarization/Connection 
			 
			
			200 V / Traditional 
			 
		 
		
			
			Frequency range (±2 dB) 
			 
			
			10Hz to 20kHz 
			 
		 
		
			
			Dynamic range  
			 
			
			54dB (A) to 193dB 
			 
		 
		
			
			Open-circuit sensitivity @250Hz (±2 dB) 
			 
			
			-68dB re 1V/Pa 
			 
		 
		
			
			Microphone cartridge capacitance, typ. 
			 
			
			6pF 
			 
		 
		
			
			Microphone venting 
			 
			
			Rear 
			 
		 
		
			
			IEC 61094-4 Compliance 
			 
			
			WS3P 
			 
		 
		
			
			Temperature range, operation 
			 
			
			-40 to 85 °C 
			 
		 
		
			
			Temperature range, storage 
			 
			
			-40 to 150 °C 
			 
		 
		
			
			Static pressure coefficient @250Hz 
			 
			
			-0.01dB/kPa 
			 
		 
		
			
			Humidity range non condensing 
			 
			
			0 to 100 % RH 
			 
		 
		
			
			Humidity coefficient @250 Hz 
			 
			
			-0.001dB/% RH 
			 
		 
		
			
			Temperature coefficient @250 Hz 
			 
			
			-0.01dB/°C 
			 
		 
		
			
			CE/RoHS compliant/WEEE registered 
			 
			
			Yes/Yes/Yes 
			 
		 
		
			
			Weight 
			 
			
			1.5 g 
			 
		 
	 
Typical frequency response (without protection grid) Free-field corrections for different angles of incidence 6. Download   
40BH Datasheet 
7. Contact Unit 2209, Golden Park Tower, 2 Pham Van Bach Street, Yen Hoa, Cau Giay District, Ha Noi, Vietnam 
fax: +84 (24) 38229553 
email: tuonglam@syscovn.com