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Specifications Relating to Non-automatic Weighing Devices (1998)

Version of section 3 from 2008-08-06 to 2024-03-06:

  •  (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the classes of non-automatic weighing devices are as set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection on the basis of the device’s accuracy, verification scale interval and number of verification scale intervals as set out in columns 2, 3 and 4, respectively, of that table.

    TABLE

    Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4
    Verification scale interval (e)Number of verification scale intervals
    ClassAccuracyInternational UnitsCanadian UnitsMinimumMaximum
    Oval outline with the text I inside
    Specialee50 000– – –
    Oval outline with the text II inside
    High0.001 g (0.005 carat)0.00005 ounce (troy ounce)100100 000
    ≤ e ≤≤ e ≤
    0.05 g (0.2 carat)0.002 ounce (troy ounce)
    e ≥ 0.1 g (0.5 carat)e ≥ 0.005 ounce (troy ounce)5 000100 000
    Oval outline with the text III inside
    Medium0.1 g ≤ e ≤ 2 g0.0002 pound (0.005 ounce)10010 000
    ≤ e ≤
    0.005 pound (0.1 ounce)
    e ≥ 5 ge ≥ 0.01 pound (0.2 ounce)50010 000
    Oval outline with the text IIIHD inside
    Medium (high capacity devices)e ≥ 2 kge ≥ 5 pounds2 000– – –
    Oval outline with the text IIII inside
    Ordinarye ≥ 5 ge ≥ 0.01 pound (0.2 ounce)1001 200
  • (2) On-board weighing systems are limited to Classes Oval outline with the text III inside, Oval outline with the text IIIHD inside and Oval outline with the text IIII inside.

  • (3) The verification scale interval of Class Oval outline with the text III inside on-board weighing systems shall not be less than 5 g.

  • SI/2008-81, s. 1

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