DVSA approved Bowmonk portable brake decelerometer for recording overall braking efficiency and the percentage of braking imbalance of the service and parking brake on all classes of motor vehicle.
The Bowmonk BrakeCheck is a fully self-contained, portable, battery-powered brake meter that can be used by workshops, government traffic authorities, testing and inspection stations, to test and report on vehicle brake efficiency.
The Bowmonk BrakeCheck determines braking efficiency of both the Service Brake (Foot brake) and Parking Brake by measuring deceleration.
Designed to be self-compensating, the instrument will indicate on the LED screen when it is positioned level enough to perform a brake test. All operations are performed using only three buttons on the unit. The test results can be clearly viewed on the display. It can be used to test any class of vehicle, including motorcycles, and can be positioned on any flat surface in the vehicle.
The device operates on 4 rechargeable Nickel Cadmium batteries and will power-down after a period of inactivity to conserve energy.
A provision for secondary brake testing is available at no extra cost. A secondary brake is operated by partially applying the hand brake lever in the cab..
Onsite Training is now available for the BrakeCheck with a Certificate of Training on completion. For more information please contact the Shop on 03717 11 11 11
Specification and Features
Double Axis Accelerometer
Measures Peak Deceleration Front/Rear
Measures Average Deceleration Front/Rear
Measures Peak Acceleration Left/Right
Vehicle pulls Left/Right indication and value
Calculates Stopping Distance (metres or feet)
Calculates Test Speed (km/h or mph)
Can be used for Hand Brake Test
Audio Signal
Measures Ambient Temperature in °C and °F
Battery charger supplied
Operates for one hour or approximately 120 tests on full charge
Can be used after 5 minutes of charging
Battery charge indicator
Automatic level compensation
Simple LED indicator system
Easy to use
"Calibration Required" indicator
Three digit readout
Display can be read in sunlight
Internal self diagnostics
Test results are stated in 'G' units and are accurate to +/- 0.02G
