Dillon Quick-Check Wire Tension Meter (Old) - Manual (Page 12)

12 Quick-Check User Instructions
4. Release the lever arm and you are ready to perform another measurement.
Figure 3.2 Quick-Check attached to cable
3.2 Measurement Practices
For best measurement, install the Quick-Check 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.
WARNING: Do not apply tension greater than rated capacity of the instrument
or overload damage to the sensor may result. Do not use the Quick-Check 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.
Do not use the Quick-Check 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.
Insure sheaves installed agree with sheaves noted in the Wire calibration. Exception:
Sheaves match the wire diameter of the cable to be measured and alternate calibration
is selected as per section 5.2.