Rice Lake Mild Steel User Manual
EZ MOUNT
Load Cell Mounting Kit
Installation
Guide
25710 Rev B
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Contents
1.0 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.0 Mechanical Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.1 General Installation Guidelines for Tank Mounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.2 Installing the EZ Mount 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.0 Load Cell Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.0 Junction Box Connections, Adjustments & Calibration . . . . . . . . 7
5.0 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6.0 Maintenance and Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
EZ Mount Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
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March 10, 2014
Contents i
ii EZ Mount Installation Guide
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1.0 Introduction
Thermal
Expansion
The EZ Mount 1 Load Cell Mounting Kit provides an extremely accurate method for
weighing medium and large capacity tanks and hoppers that are subject to large thermal expansion/contraction or vibration forces. The design uses a double ended shear
beam load cell (700Ω bridge) and transmits the load with a sliding pin on the loadbearing groove of the cell. This design is very effective in providing for thermal
expansion/contraction with little friction.
In the majority of applications, the assemblies are selfchecking and held captive with no need for check or stay
rods making this mount a good choice for areas with frequent seismic activity. The sliding pin design eases load
cell installation and replacement without the need to raise
the weighed vessel a large amount, which may disturb
piping and other connections.
The EZ Mount 1 is available in mild steel or stainless
steel in five sizes from 5,000-250,000 lb. The mount is compatible with RL70000 and
RTI 5103 mild steel load cells in capacities from 5,000 lb to 250,000 lb. The EZ
Mount 1 is also available in stainless steel with RL70000SS and RTI 9103 in capacities from 5,000 lb to 150,000 lb. The RL72010MH hermetically-sealed stainless steel
load cells are available in capacities from 5,000 lb to 60,000 lb.
Manuals can be viewed or downloaded from the Rice Lake Weighing
Systems website at
www.rlws.com.
Introduction 1
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