1. Introduction The EZ Mount 1 Load Cell Mounting Kit provides an extremely accurate method for weighing medium and large capacity tanks and hoppers that are subject to large thermal expansion/contraction or vibration forces. The design uses a double ended shear beam load cell (700Ω...
2. Mechanical Installation General Installation Guidelines for Tank Mounts The mounting surface for base and top plate must be level. After installation, the top and bottom plates must be level within ±0.5°. If the mounting surfaces are not level, then shims and or grout may be used to level the mount. If possible, check that the mount is level when the vessel is fully loaded because excessive deflections in legs and supporting structures may cause additional side forces which greatly affect accuracy.
Determine where to position the mount and in which direction it should be oriented. The EZ Mount 1 is designed to allow for lateral movement in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the load cell. These tank weighing units should be oriented so that the movement due to thermal expansion/contraction is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
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Assemble the mounts by inserting either a dummy load cell or the actual LOAD CELL into the hole in the TOP PLATE LOADING BRACKET then installing the LOAD PIN and LOCATING PIN*. The LOAD CELL BOLTS are then passed through the ends of the LOAD CELL and LOAD BARS and threaded into the BASE PLATE and hand tightened.
Gray or Bare SHIELD 4. Junction Box Connections, Adjustments & Calibration Refer to Junction Box manual for trimming details. Refer to indicator manual or “Technical Information” section in Rice Lake Weigh- ing Systems’ Load Cell Product Selection Guide for system calibration details.
5. Troubleshooting If the system powers up and gives some type of stable digital readout that varies with the load on the system, any system problems are probably caused by factors other than the load cells. The load cells are often blamed for a malfunctioning system, but 90% of the time, the problem lies elsewhere.
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