The Weights and Measures Regulations 1963
PART IXWEIGHBRIDGES
Vibrating weighing instruments without dials | Accelerating weighing instruments without dials | Instruments with dials |
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Capacity of machine | Weight to be added to test sensitiveness when fully loaded | Error in excess or in deficiency when fully loaded | Error in excess or in deficiency when fully loaded | Weight required to bring back the steelyard indicator from position of greatest displacement when fully loaded must not exceed— | Error in excess or in deficiency when fully loaded |
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Upon passing as fit for use for trade | In relation to the obliteration of stamps | Upon passing as fit for use for trade | In relation to the obliteration of stamps | Upon passing as fit for use for trade | In relation to the obliteration of stamps | Upon passing as fit for use for trade | Upon passing as fit for use for trade | In relation to the obliteration of stamps |
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1 ton | 1½ pounds | 4½ pounds | 1½ pounds | 3 pounds | 1½ pounds | 3 pounds | 4 pounds | 3 pounds | 6 pounds |
2 tons | 2 pounds | 6 pounds | 2 pounds | 4 pounds | 2 pounds | 4 pounds | 5 pounds | 4 pounds | 8 pounds |
5 tons | 3½ pounds | 10 ½ pounds | 4 pounds | 8 pounds | 4 pounds | 8 pounds | 10 pounds | 8 pounds | 16 pounds |
10 tons | 5 pounds | 15 pounds | 6 pounds | 12 pounds | 6 pounds | 12 pounds | 15 pounds | 12 pounds | 24 pounds |
20 tons | 7 pounds | 21 pounds | 10 pounds | 20 pounds | 10 pounds | 20 pounds | 25 pounds | 20 pounds | 40 pounds |
25 tons | 8 pounds | 24 pounds | 12 pounds | 24 pounds | 12 pounds | 24 pounds | 30 pounds | 24 pounds | 48 pounds |
30 tons | 8½ pounds | 25½ pounds | 13½ pounds | 27 pounds | 13½ pounds | 27 pounds | 34 pounds | 27 pounds | 54 pounds |
35 tons | 9 pounds | 27 pounds | 15 pounds | 30 pounds | 15 pounds | 30 pounds | 37 pounds | 30 pounds | 60 pounds |
40 tons | 9½ pounds | 28½ pounds | 16 pounds | 32 pounds | 16 pounds | 32 pounds | 40 pounds | 32 pounds | 64 pounds |
50 tons | 10 pounds | 30 pounds | 18 pounds | 36 pounds | 18 pounds | 36 pounds | 45 pounds | 36 pounds | 52 pounds |
75 tons | 12 pounds | 36 pounds | 23 pounds | 46 pounds | 23 pounds | 46 pounds | 58 pounds | 46 pounds | 92 pounds |
100 tons | 14 pounds | 42 pounds | 28 pounds | 56 pounds | 28 pounds | 56 pounds | 70 pounds | 56 pounds | 112 pounds |
200 tons | 18 pounds | 54 pounds | 42 pounds | 84 pounds | 42 pounds | 84 pounds | 105 pounds | 84 pounds | 168 pounds |