Troubleshooting check list in Load cell in the weighing system AutomationForum.
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Note:
1. Resistance values should only be measured after the loadcell wires have been
removed from the junction box.
2. Excitation votage should be checked in both connected and disconnected
loadcell wire situations, and both results should be compared. Both
circumstances should be similar.
3. Only after removing the signal wire from the junction box should the loadcell's
mV output signal voltage be measured.
[Link] the sensitivity value, bridge input and output resistance reference values,
always refer to the loadcell datasheet/ specifications.
5. It was necessary to reference the weighing system commissioning report or the
weighing system control unit parameters for the loadcell excitation voltage value
and signal mV output voltage ranges. Additionally, it can be computed using a
mV output calculator.
As found data from the installed loadcells in weighing system
[Link] Name of the parameter Reference value Remarks
Load cell no.1 Load cell no.2 Load cell no.3 Load cell no.4
1 Tag number N/A
2 Model number xxxxx
3 Make xxxxx
4 Serial number 123548
Asper data
Sensitivity value of
5 sheet Ex. 1.782
load cell
mV/V
Position of load cell
6 N/A
under the platform
Load cell cable tag
7 LC - __
number
Load cell Cable & gland
8 Good
status
Check for sign of
9 Good
loadcell corrosion
Load cell body
10 Good
grounding
Check the mounting of
11 Good
load cell
Check load cell for
12 No damage
damage
Check for any
13 No moisture
moisture ingress
Load cells connection
14 in average card Rigid
junction box
Resistance value
15 between sheildwire and Close circuit
body of the load cell
Resistance value Open circuit or
16 between sheild wire above 5000 M
and poistive Sense wire ohms
Resistance value
Open circuit or
between sheild wire
17 above 5000 M
and negative Sense
ohms
wire
Resistance value
Open circuit or
between sheildwire and
18 above 5000 M
positive Excitation
ohms
wire
Resistance value
Open circuit or
between sheildwire and
19 above 5000 M
negative Excitation
ohms
wire
Resistance value
Open circuit or
between sheildwire and
20 above 5000 M
positive signal outptut
ohms
wire
Resistance value
Open circuit or
between sheildwire and
21 above 5000 M
negative signal output
ohms
wire
Bridge output
Asper data
resistance between
22 sheet Ex. 4010
signal positive and
Ω ±0.5 Ω
negaive wire
Bridge input
Asper data
resistance between
23 sheet Ex.4450Ω
excitation positive and
±100 Ω
negaive wire
Resistance between
24 excitation positive and Asper data sheet
signal positive wire
Resistance between
25 excitation positive and Asper data sheet
signal negative wire
Resistance between
26 excitation negative Asper data sheet
and signal positive wire
Resistance between
27 excitation negative Asper data sheet
and signal negative
Asper data
28 Zero balance mV ouput sheet Ex.
O.3mV/V ±1.0%
Asper data
29 Excitation input votage
sheet Ex. 10 V
Asper data
30 Sense input voltage
sheet Ex. 10 V
Asper data
31 Signal mV output sheet Ex. 1 to
5mV
Executed By Employee number / position Name Signature with date
Verified By Employee number / position Name Signature with date
Owner's follow-up Action remarks:
