PNS 238:1989

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frlATEi tGA.i,- STAEVEIAFItrI

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EtEJtrTEAlJ OF PFI cItrIUCT STANtrIAFItrIEi

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
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i3llAl STAXDAR}. PliS 2.38:1989

i-rii LIFPiHE tiAT

iorevo:d
for +-he Verif ication.
Tiris I...-l:pprnc iia+-icnaI Stanca: rl Pr,xedu: e clevelc\-ed
iarp*a. rcrir airo :ie-iii-+3 of Hei6,-,in5, !::les **s so -h-: aarket
,r-,spec+.rrs. a.ieii..js'-ratoi-s, ru:.icip=l e:d citl' treasLl:e!-s r:iII have a

liiis s+-;rrd::^o airs to stanoarcjize l--ire ;,:-oceCure to be foiiorcd by

r-ire se.ei ing of xeighing scales by
;i-ibL ic nari..:l lnspectors includ! nq
i
rarrs .rf ;r '.':--;r'-oclf sticker's.
L - *: -- . . . --'. i'fOO+=f
,
IIrq - c^^^,.
w\--./\.- ...-,- --*.- jjr rj:j i.---.:.- 3:
Standards prepared ihis standaro atier 6a.ihei-ing ca--a :r':}'J€:n
a series

cGrisr-Ere:-s g1-io.lps, i{etro Hanila nunicipai and city inspectors, 'the

industrial Te:iuroiogy Developaent lr:sti'Lute and ct-lls: a8ffiies
concetred. .
 PHS 236:1989
FHiLiPPINE f T:I If]Ii.^"L STANDARD

i
ard Prose4ure for the Veriflcation, Inspection arrd Seaiing
of
S+-ar-..i
$eigt-ring Sc;'i e'

1 :- -^-
.-_.s\t- -:
n
I,

Tliis ' - '"'.:^C sper:ifies t*he Procedure --ype fu:- the vs-ificatic:'
:- : re:ghing scales'
, --,, i--,,, .. >?s I .:,e - :o-6!iel^ciat sp:-irr5'

I.- '.1'3l5fr.;i6 ;;-:es covei-aj bi ihis stardard are the folloring:

j : .. . 3usPendec -"r'e

.-ia:-i..:-i.,n= i-'-=
L-4-t -i ::-^

;.2.'; J<.,u:,---, i,ench, or Tab)-e Type

2 Refei-er,i=
'i Tl'-' :r-::'j:::-': ::.:crred to il' :l-''-; s":l'rrdard is Sia';"-j;'r<is
i
uroer 3Ul, Specification for Spr-ing Scale' -i'.. '- ---- --i -
. j '.
-- -:-

- --,.7
3 Definitions
the follorirrg 1t
For the Pur.pose of this st-arrdard'
apply:
3.1 absolut"e vaiue - Thre naxinun perrnissible-error lithout reaaril to
g, the qbsolu{--e
sigrr (.=.8. 1l l-tlft maximur, po:-trssible etror- is tO.2
valrre is 0.2 a)
3.2 coonercial scale - Autonatic and aon-autoratic reighirg scale
,-ri*a itt irarJirrg or coDnercial' transaction'
to verify'
3.3 inspector - Personnel authorized by the governrerrt
inspect anci seal reighing scales'
3.4 spring scale - Autouat-ic indicating scale rhich uporr appliealiorr
the toial Eass ,ith the extension - of
of load to be *eigtred .irrdicates of a pointer on
the spring. s,r"t-l"t""sion being reSistered by eeans
thre readir8 face-

3.5 raxi[uE perrissible error - the The naxiuul differerrcg,. ..i!k. PhE
result of a reiehing ad the
or minus, p*r.iiiJ between
equinalent oi tt" load in standard rasses'

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4 Verif ieatic: ::d Insp*r. ::n 1

4 .1 Genei-a I
The weigl'rirrg.':::l?s ',;,aii :onr'-':n to tl-re:-e' :^ene;rt of SAO 301 and
priOf Lo i-ire l-e:, ii:- iirS!)r-.-r-or snai I €\.llhiir= r-tr= Dn.'-s jCa I and rori lng ,
cr-,rrdi1-ion c,f '-i.: - -.'- ;s fi, ll-,i..,,:

r, 1.1 iire SCo1es Snf)lrlo lra -lPan .3nC '--3 ;--* --'' ill--1'^- ^:iZCr-: ::-
attachnerrts -unai couic rrarrrle!' i-rs operation.
4.1.2 For table l-.,ps scar e:. j+- sl--:ld be a1.=eC c- e'-'c.il:.. lsrreld
surface.
1.3 . Tl'r=re
^{:. ' ag.+ t
side .1vers, etc.
t

4.t.4 The zero ki-rob siroui'.j te frrtc^.i,ritirrg proper i.y.

4.1.5 The dial poini:: :l'a.l i -r-oiat=

=uxr"-triy rii,i': rr.t visible or
! riot iceable obstruct iorr.

: 4.1.6 For hanging tvpe scales rith dual fa=e on oc--rcsiie sides, the
_
4.L.7 Value of qiniaun graduation. --ir

L.2 Test
Ti'+ i-nspector sfrail o+r-j-.'''^ jrid '.''r-e the l-oi ioring:
4-2.1 Shift Test- (for counter, bench and table types) - tising half
+-i:e capacit5' load. li:e cifferei'ice (absolui.e vaiuei betvee: '.he cente:'
(c) f:^oo arr;' Frcsi'-ioii ii. B, L, iri isee Fig. ii shouic nc,-- be 8l-ea'Ls:'
+-tia.r: itre Daxirqun F,..j:-mis.sible e:-r^c: specif ie<i in Tabie l-.

: - frcnt
I ts - back
i
I
- ieft
I
R - right
I
- center
,€
Fig. 1 - Position for Shift Test .

4.2.2 Increasing Load Test - Readings are taken at.erch quartcr af

the capacity load. The error in readings shs.rld be uithin th€
pernissible erors specified in Table 1.

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!..2.3 Decreasing Load Test- _ ReacJirr5ls .rre taken

the capacit-1' lo.rd. The err.or. re,_:ci irrgs should at each quarter of
pernissible errors sperjif ied irr Table l. rrr_rt be greater tt,arr the

4.2,4 Rer:l-reck Zero Load Balanc:e - E;rch i ine +est

zer'o 1o;rd Lr.:rlarrc.e shoulrJ be
Ioad is renoved
r:l-ir:r:1..r__rj-

T.-rble I - perniss ible Er; o;-

Capacity Appiied Load Perrissible Error

;
30 kg or less J,/L l.rr,:cl.t-1., r:- less :-7'2 graduation
.:rei- i,,'4 cap:c.t_v ::
+
i_ 1 graciuation
over .49 kg i/2 capacity or less
over l/2 capacity t 1-l2 graduation
t 1 g:-aduation

.t Seating
The inspect^r shall seal the by the use
sticker on rrortion of scale rhere opening of the.of
"""r" a tarper proof
ranip.Iate the accuracy of the scale. sI"ii.s- r.rrit cur b€ done to
scales nhich have been verified or inspeJJt" "r,alr be do*e only on
readings. be giving eorrest
5 Test Heights
Test weights irsed for verification
yearl;' by ttre Industrial Technology and inspection should be calibrated
Deveropcent Institute.

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GUTDE l:i-:^; rr.:PECTORS lN THE EXA.I.IINATION
i.]I;CiiING SCALES USED TN PUBLIC MARFIETS

Thrs guicie c'o!:ers the examination (testing' r;eighing

calibration'
scales which is
ei,;ustment. sealing) of spring type
i-he nrost J="a weighinE scale in public markets'
"orro.,iy
:. PF;i N i.; ,:,'
' ji 1,8

i- 3p: -..g scale ls a:l au+'cmatic-rnd'icating scale which

on ti:t "ppii"""ion of a ioad to be ueighed' indicates
the ' ,'',1:-t"igf.t by the extension of a spring' such
s>.'i.r: - ' t.,ei,,:; r=!^!''e;=d b1' n=a''s c'i a ;'oinier o;: '-he
tesii: - 'ace '
] .} l'YI':: ,-):: SPR:NG SCALES

- of sPring seeles are conronJY useC in Publ:c

'lnacg
--.-, -.--,- - S.: a
,
.
:

1 .! i i{anging cr eusPenCed type spring sceles - rc-h€;-e

beloq the
ln.-ptn o" toad receptor is suspended

L.t.L counter or tabLe tyPe the pan qr ldad'

-on - wherethe
;;;;pa;,' is piaced'- top of sprins an* ioad. :' '
-:.
:-iicator. -'
.-Y.,-- ..ir',.'- .,t:,,.i-;:'
-+
7 .2- pG,rNCrpLBS. OF oPERAtroN : i i_ :='*}.;"ffi]#i
. i:,-,.;g
riEji{ril;:.;:_!j*+, /
;.-.:.
The spriuS, ecale-Wt operatea on
the princiPle'3r'a,--;;.: .''.;;'.;''.
elasticit;.- i load is applied on. t!t' ]oed- -'',
. ,: t ,' ' ', .. :
reeeivinE!'eleunent- "" of the ecaIel the reiSh! iP " ' .

j'i.iica"ed on the 'readlnE-faie- bI * :'

autorra'r,i""ity
-Tt;
pointer. scale will ind.ieate properly only-s.s lorrg
as t,he elasii"- lim j -"' of the spring is not exeeeded
r.rhich is usually rne case when there is overJoading
To prevent owerlcaa-ag, a stopper is.nr11if:U:--Il:-
=p"1.rg as used. i-n spring scales is always in teneron Bs
it uay Uuckle when Lta""" compression' i :.

2 EXAIIIINA?ION PROCEDUBES FOB INSPECTOBS

,€
?.1 Items needed
The inspector who- is-conduct the
-;ingI't'ir'atilv;cit
"*L?l.ltdn:tt'
^ .-D.rrrr.-i.
;fi *ifiI:;;i ;" r'""r
;::itH;;:="';;-;;;"ir'"r""
Lenre ;tErIr'rLD' " "
a- r';;;
or thE ieel:tP :'{i
^ira{rrjr}r
,'nLto the 'sot...-;.=,'-e
t1i .r.j'1:
should. bE, Jqual eapacity
;;;-;*.;;--
"f 'tF".
exauined.
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 :.j-: ttO incrro6.f6;1.S, OI ir markel crit es.,/page 2

Fci. a I U lrg scale ';hic[ is the it!L)sL comnon]-y u3ed model

i" pubiic nrsr'kets, a set. .-i' t.lr I i,;-a'.ea i'ei-ehLS l\'ith the
flllo..'j :-r-q nomLnal \-a-l tles 1s l'e''orylll'll'leci :

i t- i 1f ,-^
I/L-
.t .-.- -
I |.e- A PL
1 l,E | l-','

Tot a] I L' r, E j J)cs

r.l. -n'I Ir-'"'a :. r--"

ir,-..; --;^^'l in sh^-^ ^-ri made
of mrld sr-eeI c,r- b:'ss . Tlrer'e- rlre :}u - - -a suppl l erS of
Liiese r.'e i.ght.s -i -i^ i'ir' -: - Ii;;lil; .:-,: :he1- can be PU^-'
6rLrr Ef: a..comparly-:r,g i' =.r-Lrtlui.-s -.i caLibration from

a _ -. __

.-,.-+ 1 ^*i .-.-'.l-I-+

:.\,rl\ail<
a. 1 '- i ., - -t!lu-a ^.. .1r:u

{ }. .> i r, a 9fr3lllllle0.

2 r-i3 '.- :
;=tr ai)d ffee of arry foreign
-.La..-1 6 i.haL cculd hamper its

2r1) l.or Lable f-1'1le sc-ales

i .-\ L r Jr'
. 1.. -
-

. oca
L.L.e There sirould be no f oose pards t SUCI. a- !)a--
supportt zero krrSi:, side cover.s' etc').
99 + The zero kncb shou.l.d -re fur-rctioning properly.
2.2. i The di.al poin+-er shoulC turn smooth)y r"ith no
visible cr not-iceable abs+'ruc+'iorr.
:.2.0 icl n3ilging 1-l'pe slale; t+ith dua-L f:''-:
c*pciite sttles, -t-he readins'- Jn i '-h ri Jr -

s.rouid s1'nchrorri ze.

o a t-,.,^ J_ -"-
:r-=
L r : i 'i'
- =-

,€ The lc,)-1c,;in4 r-es*-s, should be ccnduct.ed ori the s:a1e:

2,'J.l i?-epea'"aoi..i;'-: 'ihe inciicat-io;r cf Lhe scal=
sirl-1.,1-ri :,e l--:tsii'L:..i specl f ied linits
i'.hen ihe same ]cad is ";rthi'n
applied se\-eiaL times' *
t;

rl ) Set :et J reP-dinq usirlg ',he zet'{.' i';nt.rb;

a ,l cad eqlir-eJ e'+ L^ 1 4 ^^-^^: I

h ) .1rDrrll.-

ci rc1i,- i.::rr.l-.: rnciication;

 ffi.eryry,:
"
ffiIrer E
I-It.lrt sv""-

R,elmflve i*ici;
i'- -;r3- vu
( readi;^;
i{ote nc-Ioed zer-o }

;;i; if necessarY)
to 5 times
f) Repeat (a)' :c (e) 3

ffia**e.:lee'
?.3.2 shirt
Shift test ror ti:I:-"tl"u=.i:":i":'
test -:.::'.;;. ro deternice f
purporre tl tii-- - is ".r,"i=
"":1":-
!;aC is "t'''
i:',' :I o rhe when tne
'J:il"?"31 ";; : p""t==*"
:::. :T? -'ire r=:
or :"1:"
I"rXHu'Xi'i?;;;;'il
cerpE;i-'I_ t=, "": , -=a . t esr- .,i.- ' Lt ' ', . .
prefer'trLly au -: _.r".,.- ;-a.;:r,:-:.,-r:*L., r: .'f
I t..o- i?-,_'
;u.**-

h\ P'Lece -"e rv-L

(-- " or,' Ioedno:PesePtoF '
c.): Ilote .le1-din{ ;of,-'eeaie'
i ' -: +^
-'o cz quart
nrlgFt.€r &rea on t'he
''
&)i:".'Hova tbe }oar!
side of ..1'j=
"h::;"i-ll:;l::.::.1,,"::;.1
suqnoriing broc'iei :'r;iq
ad91Ir
q6s1"

iO --i1e rlIir'..: '!:-" ' 'lc'--'ir:1'

readirigs ai i:''(::l 'i '"-\:l
I .;..,i.i:.'r) -
.t!i-rjr:-q;,;:3t; - h.>_..-
(
lri.-t-uct q- i..Lt:It I:'.)

lndicatiorr teet (increas:-ng and'

Error:a of t.t:: 1g toscs'ie'
de*-ernrne Lire
+ef!6aui*e roaEi.'--iui"
Z.o.o
't'hd-'
#.flfGqy' or trJ' i=eit*ti+::''of
- ':' ' :
a) Set zero re'idfiifii 'r '-'t
tes-L weig'l:;-c
b) rApply load't/;.uainE--caiibr:ai'ed
'ca'rrreiir ""4 note
reading on
,€ at atout
the seale'
il::' :ase the
c) Add a-d'd'itional-weights l? and noLe
?''ii ZzPaoi'-Y
roja*Ii';#!-
aBain'
' -'eadrn4s
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Deparl-:.e:rl- .rf Trar-'I an't -st:--

Spbcial Conaittee on lieights and Heasui-es

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Co{h, airaen

L Cirira S. Botor 1 Carten Antorria h'. Reyes Sants

Bureau of Product S+.enCards Bureau of 'lrade Regulatian ard
Consuner P-ror.eeticn

l,ienbers

'lc'. ernner,'.: 7 Hichael F- de Leorr

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3 l'-=c -, i:ri. F . Andrr'' Af ! i':e

!r-'ile3l i: !l-lrdi.1r-'r- -' -tl'js f
I Edvin Pa1na t.
+.'. l .i,
r=^t-rrr\ tr. '-..-'.
-,..'-'i"l' 'ii . Industrial Tetrrroiogy
CTO, P::sa1' Developaent Institute
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5 .lerooe Sienes Manufacturers:

CTO, ,{arri }a
9 Pirrky Chua
: ;: iear-r-lo P. S.a6ui,a
P.
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CTO, Caloocarr
10 Anparo Policarpio
First Philippine Scales
Technical Officer
11 Joselito C- Scler
Bureau of Product- Stanuar<rs

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