3.5 Range, capacity and output terms

3.5.1

load cell interval

subdivision of the load cell measuring range

3.5.2

load cell measuring range (for verification)

range between the maximum load of the measuring range and minimum load of the measuring range

load cell measuring range )

3.5.3

load cell output

measurable quantity into which a load cell converts the measured input quantity

3.5.4

load cell verification interval ()

load cell interval, expressed in units of mass, used in the test of the load cell for accuracy classification

3.5.5

maximum capacity ()

largest value of a quantity expressed in units of mass, which may be applied to a load cell

3.5.6

maximum load of the measuring range ()

largest value of a quantity expressed in units of mass which can be introduced to a load cell under test

3.5.7

maximum measuring range

range of values of the quantity expressed in units of mass that may be applied to a load cell

maximum measuring range

3.5.8

maximum number of load cell verification intervals ()

maximum number of load cell verification intervals into which the maximum measuring range may be divided

3.5.9

minimum dead load ()

smallest value of a quantity (expressed in mass units) that may be applied to a load cell

3.5.10

minimum dead load output return (DR)

difference of load cell output, expressed in units of mass at the minimum dead load (), measured before and after application of a load of

3.5.11

minimum load cell verification interval ()

smallest load cell verification interval in units of mass into which the maximum measuring range () can be divided

3.5.12

minimum load of the measuring range ()

smallest value of a quantity expressed in units of mass, applied to a load cell under test

3.5.13

number of load cell verification intervals ()

total of load cell verification intervals into which the maximum measuring range is divided

3.5.14

relative minimum dead load output return ()

ratio of the maximum measuring range, to two times the minimum dead load output return, DR

3.5.15

relative minimum load cell verification interval ()

ratio of the maximum measuring range, to the minimum load cell verification interval,

3.5.16

safe load limit ()

maximum load that can be applied without producing a permanent shift in the performance characteristics beyond those specified

3.5.17

warm-up time

time between the moment power is applied to a load cell and the moment at which the load cell is capable of complying with the requirements