This transducer is designed to measure strain in the inside or on the surface of thin concrete wall or on the surface of steel such as a wide flange beam. The BS-8FT strain transducer is designed to measure strain in the inside or on the surface of a thin concrete wall or on the surface of steel such as a wide-flange beam. A temperature measuring function enables it to simultaneously measure strain and temperature. Since the compact design measures only 80 mm in length, embedment applications are limited to concrete with comparatively small aggregates.
Features
●Self-temperature compensation type designed with a linear expansion coefficient approximated to that of concrete ●Wide application range including measurement of strain on an earth retaining strut, steel sheet-pile and tunnel support ●Usable for long-term measurement in place of a directly bonded strain gage
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BS-8FT ±1000 ×10-6 strain
Specifications
Performance
Strain Measurement
Rated Capacity
±1000 ×10-6 strain
Nonlinearity
Within ±2% RO
Hysteresis
Within ±3% RO
Rated Output
2.6 mV/V or more (From minus to plus rated output)
Temperature Measurement
Rated Capacity
-30 to 70ºC
Measurement Error
±0.5ºC (-30 to 70ºC)
Environmental Characteristics
Safe Temperature
-30 to 80ºC
Compensated Temperature
-20 to 70ºC
Temperature Effect on Output
Within ±0.05%/ºC
Electrical Characteristics
Safe Excitation
10 V AC or DC
Recommended Excitation
2 to 10 V AC or DC
Input Resistance
350 Ω ±1% at 0ºC
Output Resistance
450 Ω ±1.6% at 0ºC
Cable
4-conductor (0.3 mm2) chloroprene cable, 6 mm diameter by 1 m long, bared at the tip