HBM PW27A, Mounting Instructions

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Safety instructions
PW27A
A05201_02_Y00_00 HBM: public
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1 Safety instructions
In cases where a breakage could injure persons or damage equipment, the
user must take appropriate safety measures (such as safety devices to protect
against falls, collapses or overloads). For safe and trouble‐free operation, load
cells must not only be correctly transported, stored, sited and mounted but
must also be carefully operated and maintained.
It is essential to comply with the relevant accident prevention regulations. In
particular you should take into account the limit loads quoted in the
specifications.
Intended use
Load cells are designed for metrological applications. Use for any additional
purpose shall be deemed to be
not as intended.
In the interests of safety, load cells should only be operated as described in the
Mounting Instructions. It is also essential to comply with the legal and safety
requirements for the application concerned during use. The same applies to
the use of accessories.
Load cells can be used as machine elements (for tank weighing, for example).
In these situations, you must make sure that for greater sensitivity, the load
cells are not constructed with the customary safety factors found in machine
design. Load cells are not safety elements within the meaning of appropriate
use. The layout of the electronics conditioning the measurement signal should
be such that measurement signal failure does not cause damage.
General dangers of failing to follow the safety instructions
Load cells are state‐of‐the‐art and reliable. Load cells can give rise to residual
dangers if they are inappropriately installed and operated by untrained
personnel.
Everyone involved with siting, starting up, maintaining or repairing a load cell
must have read and understood the Mounting Instructions and in particular the
technical safety instructions.