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Q1: What year did Swoffer Instruments Inc. start manufacturing water velocity-related instruments?
A1: Swoffer Instruments Inc. has been manufacturing water velocity-related instruments since 1959.
Q2: What was the first electronically operated sailboat speedometer introduced by Swoffer Instruments Inc. in 1980?
A2: The Model 2100 instrument was introduced in 1980 and has been one of the most reliable water current measuring instruments in the US.
Q3: What is the basic principle of the Swoffer fiber-optic sensor?
A3: The basic principle of the Swoffer fiber-optic sensor is simple and unique: Multiple bundles of fiber-optics, assembled into a propeller-driven rotor, gate a beam of infrared light from a photo diode to a photo-sensitive transistor producing electronic pulses.
Q4: What type of measurement does the Model 3000 Current Velocity Meter-Flow Meter provide?
A4: The Model 3000 Current Velocity Meter-Flow Meter provides both current velocity and flow measurements, allowing users to record depths, widths, velocities, flow angles, time/date ("stations"), and discharge data.
Q5: What is the maximum length of the sensor cable supplied with the Swoffer Model 2100 Current Velocity Meter?
A5: The sensor cable supplied with the Swoffer Model 2100 Current Velocity Meter is 25 feet in length.
Q6: How many "stations" can the Model 3000 Current Velocity Meter-Flow Meter hold in memory?
A6: The Model 3000 Current Velocity Meter-Flow Meter holds 1000 "stations" in up to 100 cross sections for later upload to a PC.
Q7: What is the classification of Swoffer's wands, and what are their main uses?
A7: Swoffer's wands are classified into three categories: Combination, Top Set Wading, and Telescoping. They are designed for measuring flows in faster, deeper water, as well as for use in side sewers, streams, waterways, and channels.
Q8: What is the typical length of a Telescoping wand supplied with Swoffer's current meters?
A8: The typical length of a Telescoping wand supplied with Swoffer's current meters is 12 feet (3.6 meters), although shorter lengths are also available.