Important installation notice, Electric arc welding – Fairbanks Aegis Coil Scales User Manual
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Section 3: Scale Installation
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IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTICE
• All load cells, load cell cables and interconnecting cables used to connect all
scale components shall be located
a minimum of thirty-six (36”) inches
distance away
from all single and multiple phase high energy circuits and
electric current carrying conductors.
• This includes digital weight indicators, junction boxes, sectional
controllers, and power supplies.
• This includes any peripheral devices, such as printers, remote
displays, relay boxes, remote terminals, card readers, and
auxiliary data entry devices.
• Also included is the scale components themselves, such as
120 volt AC, 240 volt AC, 480 volt AC and electric supply of
higher voltage wiring runs and stations, AC power transformers,
overhead or buried cables, electric distribution panels, electric
motors, florescent and high intensity lighting which utilize
ballast assemblies, electric heating equipment, traffic light
wiring and power, and relay boxes.
• All scale components, including digital weight indicators and
peripheral devices are not designed to operate on internal combustion engine
driven electric generators and other similar equipment.
Electric arc welding
can severely damage scale
components such as digital weight indicators, junction
boxes, sectional controllers, power supplies, and load
cells.
NOTE:
For additional information, please contact your
Fairbanks Scales
Service Representative.