FGIS 927 Testweight Checklist

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Overview

FGIS-927
Instructions

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Sheet 1: FGIS-927

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

FORM APPROVED OMB. 0580-0013 According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information is 0580-0013. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, search existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION

TESTWEIGHT CHECKTEST

NOTE: TEST UNIT OPERATOR FILL IN SHADED AREAS ONLY

DATE MAILED

FIELD OFFICE

AGENCY

LOCATION

SCALE / BEAM TEST Before proceeding with test review Chapter 5 of the Equipment Handbook. Clean, level and balance the scale, filling apparatus, and kettle. Test weights must have a current Class F Report of Test.

Scale Brand / Model / Serial No. / Date of Test

Scale Test for Electronic or Mechanical Grain Scales: This scale was tested in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Equipment Handbook and found to be within tolerance.

Beam Test: Complete test below. Tolerance is +/- 0.10 pound.

Load

Beam Reading

Error

Load

Beam Reading

Error

Load

Beam Reading

Error

Sensitivity @ 60 lb/bu

Beam Response OK?

g

lb

g

lb

g

lb

0

0

142

10

850

60

g

lb

Yes

No

71

5

425

30

850+1 g

60+1g

GRAIN TEST

Before the Grain Test, check alignment of the funnel and kettle. Record results to 0.00 pound for mechanical or electronic scales. For beams, the 0.1 pound graduations should be estimated to ¼ graduations and recorded as 0.025, 0.050, 0.075, or 0.100 pounds. For each sample, strike the highest and lowest drops and average the remaining three results.

TEST UNIT Beam / Filler Brand & Serial No.

STANDARD UNIT Beam / Filler Brand & Serial No.

TEST SUMMARY

Kettle Brand & Serial No.

Kettle Brand & Serial No.

Drop

Sample 1

Sample 2

Sample 3

Drop

Sample 1

Sample 2

Sample 3

Sample 1

Sample 2

Sample 3

TOTAL

1

1

TEST UNIT

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

2

2

STD. UNIT

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

3

3

DIFFERENCE

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

4

4

Mean Deviation from Standard (Total Diff.  3)

5

5

MDS Tolerance = 0.15 lb / bu

IN TOLERANCE

Avg

Avg

OUT OF TOLERANCE

Results By:

Date:

Results By:

Date:

Remarks

VOLUME TEST

Scale Used in Test / Brand / Model / Serial No.

Kettle Brand & Serial No.

Results By: / Date of Test:

GROSS - TARE = NET WEIGHT (1,098.08 g at 68 °F)

OR Filled kettle ± 1.0 g of Standard counter weight.

0.00

g

Form FGIS-927 (7-96) Previous Editions are Obsolete. Expires January 2015

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Sheet 2: Instructions