Dillon Quick Balance Tension Meter - Manual (Page 12)

12 Quick Balance User Instructions
4. Release the lever arm and you are ready to perform another measurement.
Figure 3.2 Quick Balance attached to cable
3.2 Measurement Practices
For best measurement, install the Quick Balance at least 2 feet (0.6 m) from
terminations, clamps or other hardware. Do not install over the top of wire wrappings.
Take readings at three different places along the cable, moving the tension meter at
least four inches for each reading. Take the average of the readings. The built-in
average function is ideal for this task.
Do not use the Quick Balance to measure tension for wires if both of the following are
true:
1. No wire calibrations are stored of the same diameter as the wire you are looking
to measure, and
2. You do not have sheaves of the same diameter.
If both of these conditions exist, contact your Dillon distributor.
Contact your Dillon distributor to improve accuracy for a specific wire type by calibrating
to it.
Insure that the wire rope is riding in the groove of all three sheaves.
Do not apply tension greater than rated capacity of the instrument or overload
damage to the sensor may result.
Do not use the Quick Balance with cable larger than indicated on the sheaves.
Overload and damage to the instrument may result.
Do not mix sheave sizes. This will result in inaccurate measurement and possible
overload.