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Strain Gage Selection

Optional Features

Micro-Measurements offers a selection of optional features for its strain gages and special sensors. The addition of options to the basic gage construction usually increases the cost, but this is generally offset by the benefits. Examples are:

  • Significant reduction of installation time and costs
  • Reduction of the skill level necessary to make dependable installations
  • Increased reliability of applications
  • Simplified installation of sensors in difficult locations on components or in the field
  • Increased protection, both in handling during installation and shielding from the test environment
  • Achievement of special performance characteristics

Standard Catalog Options

Option W       Integral terminals and encapsulation
Option E       Encapsulation with exposed tabs
Option SE       Solder dots and encapsulation
Option L       Preattached leads
Option LE       Preattached leads and encapsulation
Option P       Preattached leadwire cables and encapsulation
Option P2       Preattached leadwire cables for CEA-Series gages
Option R       Individually furnished resistance values
Option S       Solder dots
Option W3       Special terminals

Special Options

Option SP11, 12, 13, 14     Single batch of foil per order
Option SP21, 22, 23, 24     'Modulus-Compensating' foil
Option SP30     Round nickel-clad copper leads
Option SP60     Special encapsulation
Option SP61     Preattached leads and encapsulation
Option SP70     Circular trim for diaphragm gages
Option SP81     Special customer-specified information added to Engineering Data Sheet

Availability of each option varies with gage series and pattern. Standard options are noted for each sensor in Standard Gage Series table, is used in conjunction with Catalog 500, Micro-Measurements Precision Strain Gages .



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