{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-instruments-regulations-2016/schedule-1F/paragraph-2.6",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2016/1153",
  "legislation_title": "The Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-instruments-regulations-2016",
  "path": "schedule/1F/paragraph/2.6",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2.6",
  "heading": "Conversion devices",
  "text": "MPEs on converted indications due to a conversion device are equal to ± (A — B), A and B being the values specified in Table 2.\nParts of conversion devices that can be tested separately\n(a) Calculator\nMPEs on quantities of liquid indications applicable to calculation, positive or negative, are equal to one-tenth of the MPEs as defined in line A of Table 2.\n(b) Associated regulated measuring instruments\nAssociated regulated measuring instruments shall have an accuracy at least as good as the values in Table 4:\nTable 4\nMPE on Measurements\nAccuracy classes of the measuring system\n0.3\n0.5\n1.0\n1.5\n2.5\nTemperature\n± 0.3 °C\n± 0.5 °C\n± 1.0 °C\nPressure\nLess than 1 MPa: ± 50 kPa\nFrom 1 to 4 MPa: ± 5 %\nOver 4 MPa: ± 200 kPa\nDensity\n± 1 kg/m3\n± 2 kg/m3\n± 5 kg/m3\nThese values apply to the indication of the characteristic quantities of the liquid displayed by the conversion device.\n(c) Accuracy for calculating function\nThe MPE for the calculation of each characteristic quantity of the liquid, positive or negative, is equal to two fifths of the value fixed in (b).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Schs. 1A-1K inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 27 para. 49 (with Sch. 27 para. 50(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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