9 Verification
General hints:
According to EU directive 90/384/EEC balances must be verified if they are used as
follows (legally controlled area):
a) For commercial transactions if the price of goods is determined by weighing.
b) For the production of medicines in pharmacies as well as for analyses in the
medical and pharmaceutical laboratory.
c) For official purposes.
d) For manufacturing final packages.
In cases of doubt, please contact your local trade in standard.
After verification the balance is sealed at the indicated positions.
Verification notes:
An EU type approval exists for the weighing system described in its technical data as
verifiable. If the weighing system is used where obligation to verify exists as
described above, it must verified and re-verified in regular intervals.
Re-verification of a weighing system is carried out according to the respective
national regulations. The validity for verification of weighing systems in Germany is
e.g. 2 years.
The legal regulation of the country where the balance is used must be observed!
Check number:
After switching on the display unit the check number is displayed. This number will be
automatically adjusted after every interference. In verified systems this number will
be recorded by the weights and measures inspector. With that it is always possible to
check whether a new adjustment has been carried out.
In order to display the check number, switch off and switch on the system by . The
display unit shows subsequently e.g.:
Ö
8888.8 (check of LCD segments)
Ö
P 7.3 (software no.)
Ö
14325 (check number)
Ö
0 (weighing mode)
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