Dillon Quick-Check Wire Tension Meter (Red) - Manual (Page 32)

32 Quick-Check Red User Instructions
6.5 Non-linearity
Most three-point tension meters employ only linear characterization and have large
errors at the midpoints (up to 15%). The Quick check uses multi-point segmenting to
correct for non-linearity, reducing it to less than 0.2%.
6.6 Wire Characteristics
Creep Every material including steel exhibits creep under load. It will neck down
over time, quite quickly over the first few seconds and much slower as time
progresses. A wire cable also sees creep from the wire spacing and wind.
This effect is seen as a display that drifts lower after it has been clamped
in line.
Variations Material that varies in diameter or shape will have different output at the
same tension
Strands The best cable assembly is one that is perfectly round, as it will not change
contact geometry with the wire twist. The closer the wire cable cross
section appears to be round, the better the measurement performance will
be.