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[Sch 2 am LN 35 of 1993 reg 4, effective 24 May 1993]
SECTION A. MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE ERRORS AT VERIFICATION
1. Measures of Length
The maximum permissible error from zero to any scale mark is—
(a) for lengths up to 500 mm ±0.5 mm
(b) for lengths over 500 mm but not over 2 m ±1 mm
(c) for lengths over 2 m but not over 100 m ± 0.5%
2. Masses
2.1 Metric masses
| Maximum permissible error: (mg) | |||
| Denomination | non-ferrous masses marked “A” | non-ferrous masses not marked “A” | iron masses |
| 1 mg | +0.1 | — | — |
| 2 mg | +0.2 | — | — |
| 5 mg | +0.3 | — | — |
| 10 mg | +0.4 | — | — |
| 20 mg | +0.6 | — | — |
| 50 mg | +0.9 | — | — |
| 100 mg | +1.3 | — | — |
| 200 mg | +2 | — | — |
| 500 mg | +3 | — | — |
| l g | +4 | +60 | — |
| 2 g | +5.5 | +60 | — |
| 5 g | +9 | +60 | — |
| 10 g | +12.5 | +120 | — |
| 20 g | +18 | +120 | — |
| 50 g | +28 | +120 | — |
| 100 g | +40 | +120 | +240 |
| 200 g | +60 | +170 | +340 |
| 500 g | +90 | +270 | +540 |
| 1 kg | +130 | +380 | +760 |
| 2 kg | +220 | +650 | +1,300 |
| 5 kg | +280 | +850 | +1,700 |
| 10 kg | +400 | +1,200 | +2,400 |
| 20 kg | +560 | +1,700 | +3,400 |
2.2 Metric carat masses
| Denomination (CM) | Maximum permissible error (mg) |
|---|---|
| 0.005 | +0.1 |
| 0.01 | +0.1 |
| 0.02 | +0.1 |
| 0.05 | +0.1 |
| 0.1 | +0.1 |
| 0.2 | +0.15 |
| 0.5 | +0.2 |
| 1 | +0.2 |
| 2 | +0.3 |
| 5 | +0.5 |
| 10 | +0.7 |
| 20 | + 1 |
| 50 | +2 |
| 100 | +2 |
| 200 | +3 |
| 500 | +5 |
3. Measures of Volume
3.1 Comical Measures and Visible Bowl Liquid Measuring Instruments
| Capacity (L) | Maximum permissible error (mL) |
|---|---|
| 0.5 | +5 |
| 1 | +6 |
| 2 | +10 |
| 4 | +15 |
| 5 | +20 |
| 10 | +35 |
| 15 | +30 |
| 20 | +45 |
| 25 | +65 |
3.2 Cylindrical line — measures
| Capacity (L) | Maximum permissible error (mL) |
|---|---|
| 0.5 | ±5 |
| 1 | ±10 |
| 2 | ±15 |
| 5 | ±30 |
| 10 | ±45 |
| 20 | ±70 |
3.3 Pharmaceutical dispensing measures
3.3.1 Conical dispensing measures
| Scale Mark (mL) | Maximum permissible error at each scale mark (mL) |
|---|---|
| 1 | ±0.08 |
| 2 | ±0.12 |
| 3 | ±0.16 |
| 4 | ±0.20 |
| 5 | ±0.25 |
| 6,7,8 | ±0.3 |
| 9 | ±0.4 |
| 10 | ±0.4 |
| 15 | ±0.5 |
| 20 | ±0.6 |
| 30 | ±0.8 |
| 40,50 | ± 1.0 |
| 60,70, 80, 90 | ±1.5 |
| 100,120,140 | ±2.0 |
| 160,180,200 | ±3.0 |
3.3.2 Beaker dispensing measures
| Capacity (mL) | Maximum permissible error each scale mark on a particular measure (mL) |
|---|---|
| 500 | ±5 |
| 1,000 | ±7 |
3.4 Lubricating oil measures
| Capacity (L) | Maximum permissible error (mL) |
|---|---|
| 0.5 | +20 |
| 1 | +30 |
| 2 | +50 |
3.5 Graduated measuring cylinders
| Capacity (mL) | Maximum permissible error (mL) |
|---|---|
| 5 | ±0.1 |
| 10 | ±0.2 |
| 25 | ±0.5 |
| 50 | ±1 |
| 100 | ±1 |
| 250 | ±2 |
| 500 | ±5 |
| 1,000 | ±10 |
| 2,000 | ±20 |
4. Length — Measuring Instruments
Maximum permissible error for instruments with analogue indication: ±0.5%
Maximum permissible error for instruments with digital indication: ±0.5% +0.5
scale interval
5. Area — Measuring Instruments
Instruments shall be tested for single-measurement error and mean error
5.1 Single-measurement error:
5.1.1 Instruments with analogue indication:
| Area of templet(s) dm | Maximum permissible error (plus and minus)dm |
|---|---|
| Not exceeding 25 dm Exceeding 25 dm | 0.5 dm 0.5 dm + ldm for each additional 50 dm part thereof |
For instruments with digital indication add 0.5 scale interval to the maximum permissible error for an analogue instrument
5.2 Mean error:
On analogue and digital indicating instruments the mean of 20 measurements shall not differ from the denominated value of the templet by more than one, half the maximum permissible error specified in 5.1.1 above
Note: The test templets for measuring instruments with digital indication shall have values which are an integral number of square decimetres
6. Farm Milk Tanks The maximum permissible error for all scale marks on the dipstick is ±1 scale interval.
7. Vehicle Tanks
The maximum permissible error applicable to vehicle tanks provided with:
(a) a capacity mark, is ±0.2% of the indicated volume; and
(b) a dipstick, is ±0.5 scale interval for each scale mark on the dipstick, or sight tube scale marks.
8. Liquid measuring systems
8.1 Systems other than Volume Filling Instruments
8.1.1 The maximum permissible error applied during a verification test from normal flowrate to the minimum flowrate specified in the of pattern approval Certificate is ±0.3%
Note: The minimum flow rate for driveaway flowmeters is 15 L/min unless otherwise specified in the pattern approval certificate. Pattern approval tests will have established that, if calibrated in accordance with the above verification requirements at 20°C liquid temperature between 5°C and 40°C may increase by not more than 0.2% to allow for effect of viscosity charge. 8.2 Volumetric Drum Filling Instrument
The maximum permissible error for a volumetric drum filling instrument is + 0.15% of the volume delivered or filled.
8.3 Spirit-measuring instrument
| Delivery (mL) | Maximum Permissible error (mL) |
|---|---|
| 15 | ±0.6 |
| 30 | ±1.0 |
| 60 | ±1.5 |
8.3.1 Beer — Measuring Instruments
| Delivery (mL) | Maximum Permissible error |
|---|---|
| 100 ml or over | ±1.5% |
9. Weighing Instruments
9.1 Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 non-automatic instruments
9.1.1 The maximum permissible errors for increasing and decreasing loads, expressed in terms of verification scale intervale, with the instrument adjusted to zero within ± 0.25e at no load, are given in the Table:
Table
| Maximum permissible error | Load | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | Class 4 | |
| ±0.5e | 0 to 50000e | 0 to 5000e | 0 to 500e | 0 to 50e |
| ±le | Over 50000e | Over 5000e | Over 500e | Over 50e |
| up to 200000e | up to 20000e | up to 2000e | up to 200e | |
| ±1.5e | Over 2000000e | Over 20000e | Over 2000e | Over 200 |
9.2 Unclassified non-automatic instruments
9.2.1 Unclassified even-arm scales
| Capacity | Maximum Permissible | Error | ||
| Balances | Beam-Scales | Counter | ||
| Class A | Class B | Class C | Scales | |
| 5 g | ±4 mg | ±10 mg | — | — |
| 25 g | ±6 mg | ±15 mg | ±60 mg | — |
| 50 g | — | ±20 mg | — | — |
| 100 g | — | +30 mg | — | — |
| 250 g | — | ±60 mg | +240 mg | — |
| 500 g | ±12 mg | ±100 mg | ±400 mg | ±1.5 g |
| 1 kg | — | +150 mg | +600 mg | ±2.5 g |
| 2 kg | — | ±250 mg | ±1 g | ±3.5 g |
| 5 kg | ±70 mg | ±500 mg | ±2 g | ±6 g |
| 10 kg | — | ±1 g | ±4 g | ±8 g |
| 5 kg | — | ±1.5 g | ±6 g | ±10 g |
| 25 kg | ±12 0 mg | ±2.5 g | ±10 g | ±15 g |
| 50 kg | — | ±4.5 g | ±20 g | ±25 g |
The maximum permissible error for even-arm scales shall be half the amount specified in the Table for loads up to half capacity and the whole amount specified for loads from half to maximum capacity.
9.2.2 Other unclassified instruments
The maximum permissible errors for self-indicating weighing instrument and graduated non-
self-indicating weighing instruments, with the instrument adjusted to zero within ± 0.25 scale
interval at no load shall be:
± half scale interval for the first 500 scale intervals
± one scale interval over 500 and up to 2000 scale intervals
± 1.5 scale intervals over 2000 scale intervals
9.3 Belt conveyor weighers
| Class | Maximum permissible error |
|---|---|
| 1 | ± 0.5% |
| 2 | ± 1.0% |
9.4 Weighing-in-motion Instruments
9.4.1 Maximum permissible static errors
Refer to 9.2.2.
9.4.2 Maximum permissible dynamic errors
After the instrument has been adjusted to zero at no load, the maximum permissible dynamic errors, at any speed with in the specified range, shall not be greater than the following—
(a) total train mass: ±5t or ±0.2% of the total train mass, whichever is the larger;
(b) wagon mass: 1t or ±1.0% of the wagon mass, whichever is the larger.
9.5 Weighing and Counting Scales
The limitations of error of the weighing and counting scale on inspection does not exceed plus or minus the mass of the smallest article the weighing and counting scale is designed and constructed to count.
9.6 Fabric Measuring Instrument
| Length measured | Error in Excess or Deficiency |
| 1 metre | 5 mm |
| For each additional metre | 10 mm |
9.7 Wheel Load Weighers
The limitation of error for the wheel load weighers at verification does not exceed plus or minus 3% of a load applied to the wheel load weigher.
9.8 Timing Devices
| Nominal Time Capacity | Maintenance and Acceptance Tolerance | |
|---|---|---|
| On over-registration | On under-registration | |
| 30 minutes or less | No Tolerance | 10 seconds per minute but not less than 2 minutes |
| Over 30 minutes up to and including one hour | No Tolerance | 10 seconds plus 4 seconds per minute over 30 minutes |
| Over one hour | No Tolerance | 2 minutes plus one minute per hour over one hour |
Section B. Maximum Permissible errors at Reverification
Maximum Permissible Errors at Reverification
10. The following are the maximum permissible errors at reverification, where “v” is the absolute value of the maximum permissible error at verification.
| Maximum permissible | |||
| error | |||
| Deficiency | Excess | ||
| Measures of length | v | v | |
| Masses | 0.5v | v | |
| Measure of volume | |||
| (a) | Glass measures: | ||
| — Line Measures | v | v | |
| — Brim measures | 0 | v | |
| (b) | Metal measures: | ||
| — Line measures | 2v | 2v | |
| — Brim measures | v | v | |
| Length measuring instruments | 2v | 2v | |
| Area measuring instruments | 2v | 2v | |
| Fabric measuring instruments | v | v | |
| Vehicle tanks | v | v | |
| Liquid-measuring instruments | v | 2v | |
| Weighing instruments | v | v | |
| Weighing and counting scales | v | v | |
| Wheel load weighers | 5% | 5% | |
| Timing devices | v | v | |