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V1.4 March 15

 

6.3 Temperature compensation

 

USING STEINHART & HART LOG

 

 

Thermistor Type. YSI 44005, Dale 1C 3001 B3, Alpha 13A3001

-

B3 

 

 

Resistance/ temperature equation:

 
 

 

T= (1 / (A + B (LnR) + C(LnR)

 3

)) 

273.2

 

 

Where:

 

 

 

T  = Temperature in degrees Centigrade

 

 

 

LnR= Natural log of Thermistor resistance.

 

 

 

A= 1.4051* 10

-

3

 

 

 

B= 2.369*10

-

4

 

 

 

C=1.019*10

-

7

 

(Applicable to the range –

50 

to + 150 Centigrade only )

 

Ohms

 

Temp

 

Ohms

 

Temp

 

Ohms

 

Temp

 

Ohms

 

Temp

 

Ohms

 

Temp

 

201.1K

 

-

50

 

16.60K

 

-

10

 

2417

 

30

 

525.4

 

70

 

153.2

 

110

 

187.3K

 

-

49

 

15.72K

 

-

9

 

2317

 

31

 

507.8

 

71

 

149.0

 

111

 

174.5K

 

-

48

 

14.90K

 

-

8

 

2221

 

32

 

490.9

 

72

 

145.0

 

112

 

162.7K

 

-

47

 

14.12K

 

-

7

 

2130

 

33

 

474.7

 

73

 

141.1

 

113

 

151.7K

 

-

46

 

13.39K

 

-

6

 

2042

 

34

 

459.0

 

74

 

137.2

 

114

 

141.6K

 

-

45

 

12.70K

 

-

5

 

1959

 

35

 

444.0

 

75

 

133.6

 

115

 

132.2K

 

-

44

 

12.05K

 

-

4

 

1880

 

36

 

429.5

 

76

 

130.0

 

116

 

123.5K

 

-

43

 

11.44K

 

-

3

 

1805

 

37

 

415.6

 

77

 

126.5

 

117

 

115.4K

 

-

42

 

10.86K

 

-

2

 

1733

 

38

 

402.2

 

78

 

123.2

 

118

 

107.9K

 

-

41

 

10.31K

 

-

1

 

1664

 

39

 

389.3

 

79

 

119.9

 

119

 

101.0K

 

-

40

 

9796

 

0

 

1598

 

40

 

376.9

 

80

 

116.8

 

120

 

94.48K

 

-

39

 

9310

 

1

 

1535

 

41

 

364.9

 

81

 

113.8

 

121

 

88.46K

 

-

38

 

8851

 

2

 

1475

 

42

 

353.4

 

82

 

110.8

 

122

 

82.87K

 

-

37

 

8417

 

3

 

1418

 

43

 

342.2

 

83

 

107.9

 

123

 

77.66K

 

-

36

 

8006

 

4

 

1363

 

44

 

331.5

 

84

 

105.2

 

124

 

72.81K

 

-

35

 

7618

 

5

 

1310

 

45

 

321.2

 

85

 

102.5

 

125

 

68.30K

 

-

34

 

7252

 

6

 

1260

 

46

 

311.3

 

86

 

99.9

 

126

 

64.09K

 

-

33

 

6905

 

7

 

1212

 

47

 

301.7

 

87

 

97.3

 

127

 

60.17K

 

-

32

 

6576

 

8

 

1167

 

48

 

292.4

 

88

 

94.9

 

128

 

56.51K

 

-

31

 

6265

 

9

 

1123

 

49

 

283.5

 

89

 

92.5

 

129

 

53.10K

 

-

30

 

5971

 

10

 

1081

 

50

 

274.9

 

90

 

90.2

 

130

 

49.91K

 

-

29

 

5692

 

11

 

1040

 

51

 

266.6

 

91

 

87.9

 

131

 

46.94K

 

-

28

 

5427

 

12

 

1002

 

52

 

258.6

 

92

 

85.7

 

132

 

44.16K

 

-

27

 

5177

 

13

 

965.0

 

53

 

250.9

 

93

 

83.6

 

133

 

41.56K

 

-

26

 

4939

 

14

 

929.6

 

54

 

243.4

 

94

 

81.6

 

134

 

39.13K

 

-

25

 

4714

 

15

 

895.8

 

55

 

236.2

 

95

 

79.6

 

135

 

36.86K

 

-

24

 

4500

 

16

 

863.3

 

56

 

229.3

 

96

 

77.6

 

136

 

34.73K

 

-

23

 

4297

 

17

 

832.2

 

57

 

222.6

 

97

 

75.8

 

137

 

32.74K

 

-

22

 

4105

 

18

 

802.3

 

58

 

216.1

 

98

 

73.9

 

138

 

30.87K

 

-

21

 

3922

 

19

 

773.7

 

59

 

209.8

 

99

 

72.2

 

139

 

29.13K

 

-

20

 

3748

 

20

 

746.3

 

60

 

203.8

 

100

 

70.4

 

140

 

27.49K

 

-

19

 

3583

 

21

 

719.9

 

61

 

197.9

 

101

 

68.8

 

141

 

25.95K

 

-

18

 

3426

 

22

 

694.7

 

62

 

192.2

 

102

 

67.1

 

142

 

24.51K

 

-

17

 

3277

 

23

 

670.4

 

63

 

186.8

 

103

 

65.5

 

143

 

23.16K

 

-

16

 

3135

 

24

 

647.1

 

64

 

181.5

 

104

 

64.0

 

144

 

21.89K

 

-

15

 

3000

 

25

 

624.7

 

65

 

176.4

 

105

 

62.5

 

145

 

20.70K

 

-

14

 

2872

 

26

 

603.3

 

66

 

171.4

 

106

 

61.1

 

146

 

19.58K

 

-

13

 

2750

 

27

 

582.6

 

67

 

166.7

 

107

 

59.6

 

147

 

18.52K

 

-

12

 

2633

 

28

 

562.8

 

68

 

162.0

 

108

 

58.3

 

148

 

17.53K

 

-

11

 

2523

 

29

 

543.7

 

69

 

157.6

 

109

 

56.8

 

149

 

Resistance versus temperature table

 

Summary of Contents for VWNPC-3000

Page 1: ...V1 4 March 15 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L NATM STRESS CELLS VWNPC 3000...

Page 2: ...11 5 1 3 Radial cell VWNPC 3010 13 5 1 4 Initial readings 14 5 2 Re pressurising the cell 14 5 3 Cable 16 5 3 1 Cable installation 16 5 3 2 Cable marking 16 5 4 Tools 16 6 0 DATA HANDLING 17 6 1 Moni...

Page 3: ...equency of the alternating current can then be readily converted to a fluid pressure by applying individual calibration factors Frequency signals are particularly suitable for the demanding environmen...

Page 4: ...rmal to the plate is balanced by a corresponding build up of internal fluid pressure which is measured by the sensor 4 Mounting lug provided at each corners of the cell body to fix the cells in place...

Page 5: ...nd hence the need for a rapidly applied layer of shotcrete The graph below shows the ground reaction curve which is the amount of support needed versus the amount of inherent support and ground deform...

Page 6: ...tic Compatibility Directive 2014 30 EU Restriction on the use of certain Hazardous Substances RoHS2 2017 2102 EU Waste electrical electronic equipment WEEE 2012 19 EU Equipment description Vibrating W...

Page 7: ...15 3 0 MARKINGS Geosense NPC 3000 NATM Cells are labelled with the following information Manufacturers website telephone number Product type Pressure range Model Serial number Cable length CE mark Max...

Page 8: ...ll users of Geosense NPC 3000 NATM Cells 4 2 Handling Whilst they are a robust devices Geosense NPC 3000 NATM Cells are precision measuring instruments They and their associated equipment should alway...

Page 9: ...The RST readout logger unit Model Number VW2106 displays the readings in Linear digits See Section 6 of this manual for more information on units and conversion routines Prior to carrying out a Zero R...

Page 10: ...weight Ideally they should be stored in their original packaging but if not do not stack units on top of each other or any other item that could damage the sensor or connecting pipework from the cell...

Page 11: ...table that some fine tuning of the following procedures will be required to suit specific site conditions 5 1 2 Tangential cell VWNPC 3000 Typical installation is by using short pieces of steel rebar...

Page 12: ...out location which typically is a junction box The cable is terminated inside this box Sufficient cable should be coiled inside the box to allow it to be pulled out and connected to a portable readout...

Page 13: ...any air bubbles or spaces between the cell and the ground STEP 8 carefully bend the pressure tube so that it will protrude out of the shotcrete lining STEP 9 tie to the re bars using soft iron wire co...

Page 14: ...the special crimping tool Check the readings on the readout as the tube is crimped If there is a relatively large gap between the cell and the surrounding concrete each crimp will result in a small va...

Page 15: ...pressure decrease in digits Crimp number GRAPH 1 a gradual increase in pressure occurs showing that there is initially little contact between the cell and the concrete As the cell starts to become in...

Page 16: ...om accidental damage caused by moving equipment This is best done by putting the excess cable inside a junction box Cables may be spliced to lengthen them without affecting gauge readings Waterproof s...

Page 17: ...olours may vary depending upon the extension cable used Commonly these are RED VW BLACK VW GREEN Temp WHITE Temp 2 Switch on the unit and where necessary select range B 3 The readout displays the Vibr...

Page 18: ...on integrated circuits Period Units represent the time taken for the wire to vibrate over one full oscillation expressed in seconds Due to the very small size of the number generated most equipment ma...

Page 19: ...the reading is in Linear Digits Hz2 1000 Where this is not the case the reading should be converted to these units prior to application of the calibration factors For most applications this equation i...

Page 20: ...the readout used to display the transducer output R O Cal Date The date on which the Readout was calibrated to a traceable standard Applied Pressure Pressure applied to the transducer as part of the...

Page 21: ...21 V1 4 March 15 6 3 Calibration certificate...

Page 22: ...ncy or period STEP 2 Convert the readings as follows A Digits Digits x K pressure Where Digits Current digit reading base digit reading Hz2 x 10 3 Hz2 x 10 3 K Linear calibration factor obtained from...

Page 23: ...arried out to allow any temperature compensation to be made It is recommended that a control cell or cells depending on the size of the project are installed in a non stressed environment so that the...

Page 24: ...43 342 2 83 107 9 123 77 66K 36 8006 4 1363 44 331 5 84 105 2 124 72 81K 35 7618 5 1310 45 321 2 85 102 5 125 68 30K 34 7252 6 1260 46 311 3 86 99 9 126 64 09K 33 6905 7 1212 47 301 7 87 97 3 127 60...

Page 25: ...g a stable reading on a suitable readout the value will be correct Only on very rare occasions will this be untrue In almost all cases a fluctuating reading is a sign of a faulty signal from the senso...

Page 26: ...20 to 80 o C 10 0 SPARE PARTS Geosense NPC 3000 NATM Cells are sealed units and there are no replaceable parts Civil engineering sites are hazardous environments and instrument cables can be easily da...

Page 27: ...epair being carried out A set charge for inspecting the equipment and providing an estimate is also chargeable 11 1 2 Warranty Claim See Limited Warranty Conditions This covers defects which arise as...

Page 28: ...ch are determined to be defective upon inspection at the factory Shipment of defective part or parts to the factory shall be at the expense of the Purchaser Return shipment of repaired replaced part o...

Page 29: ...29 V1 4 March 15 NOTES...

Page 30: ...30 V1 4 March 15...

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