Farr KT5500 - Tension Load Cell Configuration

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Compression Load Cell Configuration (continued):
4. Tension Load Cell Configuration
Thebackupiscoupledtotherearlegoftheassemblywithatensionloadcellononeside,andarestraintchainontheother.
To change the torque measurementconfiguration (make upto break outor visa versa) simply remove the heavy duty bolts
securingtheloadcellandrestraintchains,andswitchtotheoppositesides.Reinstalltheheavydutyboltstosecuretheload
cellandrestraintchainsinplace.Foryourreferencetheassemblyinthefollowingillustrationhasbeenconfiguredtomeasure
makeuptorque.Ifmeasurementofbreakouttorqueisdesiredtheloadcellwouldbeconnectedbetweentherighthandside
oftherearlegandthebackup.
Load cell configured for
break-out operations