Fluke Calibration P3031, User Manual

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General Information
Operating & Storage Specification
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The design of a Piston/Cylinder Unit (PCU) fitted to a deadweight tester allows for a very
small clearance gap between the piston and cylinder. This is required to allow the gas to
pass between the components, providing a lubricating film, and preventing
metal-to-metal contact.
Operating & Storage Specification
Temperature and relative humidity ranges for operation and storage of the deadweight
tester are listed in Table 1-2.
Table 1-2. Temperature and Humidity Ranges for the DWT
Operation Storage
Temperature
18 °C to 28 °C
64 °F to 82 °F 10 °C to 50 °C
50 °F to 122 °F
Relative Humidity
(Non-Condensing)
20 % to 75 % 0 % to 90 %
Environmental Corrections
The DWT has been calibrated to the Gravity, Temperature and Air Density stated on the
certificate.
Equations and factors are given on the certificate to adjust for any variations in these
environmental conditions.
Gravity
Gravity varies greatly with geographic location, and so will the deadweight tester reading.
Due to the significant change in gravity throughout the world (0.5%), ensure that the
tester has either been manufactured to your local gravity, or that you have applied the
correction from the calibrated gravity.
Example:
Deadweight Tester calibrated gravity 980.665 cm/s²
(980.665 cm/s² is the International
Standard Gravity)
Gravity at site
981.235 cm/s²
Indicated Pressure 250 psi
250
665 . 980
235 . 981
x PRESSURE TRUE
=
psi PRESSURE TRUE 1453 . 250
=
The ability to determine the local gravity value will depend on the data available in the
country that the instrument is to be used in. Some countries have geographic/geological
survey/mapping organizations that have the data readily available. If not, the countries’
National Standards Laboratory may be able to recommend a source of suitable
information.