Mechanical Installation; Important Precautions During Installation; General Installation Guidelines - HBM PWS Mounting Instructions

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Mechanical installation

6.1

Important precautions during installation

S Handle the transducer with care.
S Comply with the requirements for the force application parts, as specified in
sections 6.2 and 6.3.
S Welding currents must not be allowed to flow over the transducer. If there is
a risk that this might happen, you must use a suitable low-ohm connection
to electrically bypass the transducer. HBM offers the highly flexible EEK
ground cable in various lengths for this purpose, which can be screwed on
above and below the transducer.
S Make sure that the transducer is not overloaded.
WARNING
There is a danger of the transducer breaking if it is overloaded. This can
cause danger for the operating personnel of the system in which the trans­
ducer is installed, as well as for people in the vicinity.
Implement appropriate safeguards to avoid overloads or to protect against the
resulting dangers.
6.2

General installation guidelines

The forces to be measured must act on the transducer as accurately as possi­
ble in the direction of measurement. Torques, bending moments resulting from
lateral force, eccentric loading and the lateral forces themselves, may produce
measurement errors and destroy the transducer, if limit values are exceeded.
Notice
Load cells are precision measuring elements and need to be handled carefully.
Dropping or knocking the transducer may cause permanent damage. Make
sure that the transducer cannot be overloaded, even while it is being mounted.
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