Series 1780 Dynamometer User Manual V1.1
Document ID: Q2D4F5
Publish date: 2020-03-06
Chapter 3: Ground fixations and enclosure
IMPORTANT!
You should prepare the ground fixtures before assembling the Series 1780 Dynamometer.
3.1 Mounting options
IMPORTANT!
Using no fixture, or leaving the Series 1780 improperly secured may cause permanent damage
to the load measurement unit, or cause damage to your facility, or even cause casualties.
Check the safety guide for more information.
3.1.1 With concrete screws
The prefered mounting method is on a concrete floor with concrete screws. Please use
screws in all the l-brackets of the base. The screws should have a pull out rating of at least
100 kgf each.
3.1.2 Plywood on the floor
If your facility does not allow you to drill into the concrete flooring, you may use a large
piece of plywood and place heavy weights at each corner of the plywood, along with rubber
pads to increase friction between the plywood and the floor. There is a high bending moment
at the base of the tool, so make sure to use washers and a sufficiently thick plywood to
handle it. The screw heads can easily break through the plywood under heavy load. It is your
responsibility to make the base of your structure suitable for supporting the Series 1780.
To use the plywood, please make sure to have enough counter-weights on each corner of the
plywood.
Example
Build a 3x1.7x0.04m plywood panel. The density of plywood is about 680 kg.
m³, so your total
weight should be close to 160kg (140kg of plywood and 20kg for the structure). You should fix
your panel on the ground. We suggest to drill eight holes in the panel and fix it onto levelling
mounts, as shown on Fig 3.1 and Fig 3.2:
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