2.12 "As found" status
Represents the device’s state of compliance upon arrival at the establishment, prior to its adjustment and/or repair.
The “as found” status is very important
The “as found” status is an indication of marketplace performance for Measurement Canada.
The “as found” status is also a factor that assists Measurement Canada:
- determine the frequency of certification periods
- target its marketplace monitoring programs
Errors selected from the “As found” dropdown list are also analyzed to identify trends.
- For initial examinations, the "as found" field will be greyed out when the examination result is V (verified).
- All other "as found" codes are required when applicable.
If more than one infraction is found, the most serious infraction must be selected from the “As found” dropdown list, which is sorted by descending order of importance. Any additional infractions are to be recorded in the Comments field.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| C | The device complies with all requirements |
| R3 | >3 times the limit of error, against the consumer |
| R2 | >2 but <=3 times the limit of error, against the consumer |
| R1 | >1 but <=2 times the limit of error, against the consumer |
| RT | >1° C error, against the consumer (i.e., the ATC senses a lower (colder) temperature than the standard) |
| W3 | >3 times the limit of error, against the trader |
| W2 | >2 but <=3 times the limit of error, against the trader |
| W1 | >1 but <=2 times the limit of error, against the trader |
| WT | >1° C error against the trader (i.e., the ATC senses a higher (warmer) temperature than the standard) |
| I | A device that meets all requirements, with the exception of those applicable to installation (e.g. missing equipment or improper installation of equipment such as an air eliminator for a bulk meter or approaches for vehicle scales). |
| N | A device that meets performance, installation and use requirements, but violates one or more non-measurement requirements related to design, composition or construction (e.g. defective indicating element, missing information plate, etc.). |
| U |
A device that meets requirements, but is used in a manner that causes a weighing or measuring infraction (e.g. a scale used for multi-draft weighing, a vehicle-mounted meter set for multiple deliveries doing a single delivery, etc.).
Note: A device is to be certified where the only infraction is use (U). |
| X | For use by Measurement Canada only. Results in the removal of a “not for use in trade” device from the active device population. |
| Z | For use by Measurement Canada only. Results in the removal of a “not legal for trade” device from the active device population. |
Note 1: When “as found” code RT is selected, or could be selected if there wasn’t a higher ranked infraction, the actual temperature error is to be indicated in the Comments field (see comments related to volumetric devices).
Note 2: The absence of an examination sticker on a previously certified device, upon arrival at an establishment, is not an infraction.
Examples:
A class III, 15 kg x 5 g scale is examined at a deli. With 15 kg on the scale, it indicates 15.040 kg. As the in-service limit of error for a 15 kg test load is 15 g, the “as found” error is therefore 40 g/15 g = 2.67 times the limit of error. Because the scale is over-indicating, “as found” code R2 is selected.
A 60,000 kg x 10 kg, class IIIHD, vehicle scale used for selling grain indicates 9,930 kg when a 10,000 kg load is applied. The scale indicator also has a faulty LED. Since the in-service limit of error for a 10,000 kg test load is 20 kg, the “as found” error is 70 kg/20 kg = 3.50 times the limit of error. Based on the descending order of importance for infractions in Table 3, the “as found” code W3 would be selected rather than N, and the comment “faulty LED on indicator” would be added to the Comments field.
A gas dispenser examined on site indicates 19.800 L and the test measure contains 20.140 L. As the limit of error for a 20 L test run is 100 ml, the dispenser has an “as found” error of 340 ml/100 ml = 3.4 times the limit of error. Because the dispenser is under-indicating, “as found” code W3 would be selected.
A five-year-old diesel fuel bulk metering system is examined on site and found to under-indicate by 0.30%. It has an ATC that senses/compensates for a product temperature of 7.7 °C when the temperature standard indicates an actual temperature of 12.1 °C, and prints a ticket that does not provide all the information required by SVM-1. Since the limit of error is 0.25%, the meter has an “as found” error of 0.30%/0.25% = 1.2 times the limit of error. If this were the only infraction, the “as found” code W1 would be selected for the under-indicating meter. However, because the system also has both an ATC error of 4.4 °C and a non-measurement error, based on the descending order of importance for infractions in Table 3, “as found” code RT would be selected rather than W1 or N. The following comments would be added in the Comments field:
- temperature error of 4.4 °C
- measurement error of 0.30%
- printed ticket does not provide all required SVM-1 information.