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Laboratory Manual for the Evaluation of Non-automatic Weighing Devices


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Category:
Mass
Procedure:
Laboratory Manual for the Evaluation of Non Automatic Weighing Devices
Date:
1997-01-01

Click here to download PDF version of Part I ,   Part II ,   Part III  

 
Table of Contents

Part 1 - General Information

SectionSubject 
1.Purpose of this manual
2.Scope
3.Abbreviations used in this manual
4.Review and up-date of the requirements, communication
and confidentiality
5.Weighing devices and major components subject to approval evaluation
6.Request for approval and assistance to be provided during evaluation
7.Selection criteria for sample devices
8.Representativeness of sample devices and peripheral equipment
submitted for evaluation
9.Testing, marking and approval of complete devices
and separate components
10.Alteration, modification and adjustment during evaluation
11.Repeatability of tests during evaluation
12.Alterations subsequent to approval
13.Updating designs pursuant to changes in specifications
14.Limits of error
14.1General
14.2Limits of error applicable to complete devices and major components tested
separately
14.3Limits of error applicable to multiple range and multi-interval devices
15.Determining the error before rounding - digital-display
devices
15.1Enhanced resolution
15.2"Small weights" method
16.Increasing and decreasing load tests - selection
of loads
17. Sequence of tests
18. Adjustment and calibration of the device
during evaluation
18.1General
18.2Adjustment of calibration points
18.3Temperature of device at time of adjustment
18.4Warm-up of device before testing
18.5 Preloading (exercising) the device before testing
18.6AZSM adjustment
19.Devices equipped with izsm
20.Control of the environment
21.Separate testing of electronic indicators - method
and equipment
21.1Tests using a load receiving/weighing element or load cell installed
in a dead load tester
21.2Simulator tests

Part 2 - Evaluation of Metrological Features

1.0Marking - generalities
2.0Sealing
3.0Indication and registration - representation
4.0Recorded representation (printed)
5.0 Values defined
6.0 Agreement of registrations
7.0 Price computing feature
8.0 Recorded representation of gross, tare and net weights
9.0 Manual weights entries
10.0 Indicating zero and negative values
11.0 Load receiving/weighing element
12.0 Load cell - relationship of VMIN and d
13.0 Damping means and updating rate of weight/price data
14.0 Limits of indication
15.0 Zero setting mechanisms
16.0 Available section
17.0 Tare
18.0 Motion detection
19.0 Tilting (off-level effect)
20.0 Segment verification
21.0 Multiple deck weighing systems
22.0 Multi-interval devices and multiple range devices
23.0 Devices used for direct sale to the public
24.0 Weigh-in/weigh-out systems
25.0 Non metrological functions
Appendix 2-A Abbreviations and symbols accepted in Canada
Appendix 2-B Draft Specifications for Metrological Audit Trails
(May 1996)
Part 3 - Performance Tests

Devices to be tested for influence factors and disturbances 
Recommended Test Sequence


LG-3.01 Linearity, hysterisis and repeatability at ambiant
temperature
LG-3.02 Load discrimination
LG-3.03 Eccentricity
LG-3.04 Tilting (off level position)
LG-3.05 Suitability of the level indicator
LG-3.06 Warm up time
LG-3.07 Power interruption
LG-3.08Ac voltage variations
LG-3.09 Dc voltage variations
LG-3.10 Immunity to radiated electromagnetic field
LG-3.11 Susceptibility to magnetism - magnetic loads
LG-3.12Susceptibility to magnetism - ferromagnetic plate
LG-3.13Temperature effect on linearity, hysteresis,
repeatability
LG-3.14 Creep and creep- return-to-zero
LG-3.15 Temperature effect on the no-load indication
LG-3.16 Damp heat, steady state
LG-3.17 Electrostatic discharge test
LG-3.18Short time power reduction test
LG-3.19 Burst test
LG-3.20Endurance (permanence) test


    Created: 2005-08-04
Updated: 2005-12-02
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