TS–002 Information required on an Accredited Persons test sheet

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Policy

Trading Standards requires the following information to be recorded by an Accredited Person when completing verification or inspection tests on both weighing and measuring instruments.

Where a test is performed on an instrument and a value is displayed on the indicator, the indicated value must be recorded in full on the test sheet.

The below information is required to be recorded on a test sheet:

• The verification report number of the Working Standards used
• Type of test completed; verification or inspection test
• Date of test
• Accredited individual’s personal identifier
• Specific approval conditions applicable to the instrument
• If applicable, an event counter number must be recorded
• Any disturbing influence at the time observed during the test which may affect the performance of the instrument e.g. instrument was out of level, binding, environmental conditions
• If an instrument cannot be tested to maximum capacity when using a substitution load then the reason must be recorded on the test sheet
• A complete instrument identification, which will include, but is not limited to, the following:
  • Make and model of all trade approved components
  • Approval number(s)
  • Serial number(s)
  • Location of the instrument; both test location and location of use, if they are different
  • Owner of the instrument
  • Additional information required for weighing instruments:
    • Max capacity
    • Minimum capacity
    • Verification scale interval
    • Class of instrument
    • Value of the tare; if T = ≤ maximum capacity
    • Load cells; include make, model and number (for instruments with a maximum capacity > 300 kg)
  • Additional information required for flow measuring instruments:
    • Max flow rate
    • Totaliser readings; both pre and post test
    • Product under test
    • Island/hose number

The following list of instrument type specific tests may be recorded as a pass / fail on a test sheet. This list is not exhaustive:

• Price computing function
• Remote/secondary Indicator operating correctly; also see the requirements of Technical Policy TS-014
• Printed Information; also see the requirements of Technical Policy TS-004
• Tare function
• Overloaded blank at max +10e
• Expanded mode has been proven

Technical Policy TS-004 Printed and stored information generated from measuring instruments

Technical Policy TS-014 Secondary indicators on weighing instruments