Fairbanks Tundra Series Truck Scale - Manual (Page 19)

Section 3: Pre-Installation
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  IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTICE  
 All communications which utilize RS232 Serial Cable
must be
limited to fifty (50’) feet.
 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 specifically 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.
 Some digital weight indicators which Fairbanks Scales manufactures utilize RAM
memory, and as a result, require a battery to maintain that memory. On such
units, if the battery is removed or becomes discharged and the unit is
unplugged from AC power,
ALL PROGRAMMED PARAMETERS
INCLUDING CALIBRATION WILL BE LOST .
NOTE: For additional information, please contact your Fairbanks Scales
Service Representative.