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OIML R111 1994 - Tolerances for Weights

Nominal Value (g)

Tolerances (+/- mg)

Class F2

Class M1

Class M2

Class M3

UK Trade Use

20 000 300 1 000 3 000 10 000 3 200
10 000 150 500 1 500 5 000 1 600
5 000 75 250 750 2 500 800
2 000 30 100 300 1 000 400
1 000 15 50 150 500 200
500 7.5 25 75 250 100
200 3.0 10 30 100 50
100 1.5 5 15 50 30
50 1.0 3 10 30 30
20 0.8 2.5 8 25 20
10 0.6 2.0 6 20 20
5 0.5 1.5 5 15 10
2 0.4 1.2 4 12 5
1 0.3 1.0 3 10 5
0.5 0.25 0.80 2.5 X 2.5
0.2 0.20 0.60 2 X 2
0.1 0.15 0.50 1.5 X 1.5
0.05 0.12 0.40 X X 1.2
0.02 0.10 0.30 X X 0.3
0.01 0.08 0.25 X X 0.25
0.005 0.06 0.20 X X 0.2
0.002 0.06 0.20 X X 0.2
0.001 0.06 0.20 X X 0.2

Note (1) The above table does not cover very high accuracy weights of class F1, E2 & E1.
Note (2) R111 2004 was published at the end of 2005, the table above has been modified with small increases in some tolerances, and the inclusion of weights upto 5 000 kg.
OIML R111 2004 is available from http://www.oiml.org/publications
Note (3) 'UK Trade Use' verification tolerances from EC Directive on Medium Accuracy Weights No.71/317/EEC and The Weights Regulations 1986 No.1683
Note (4) OIML class M3 weights are not suitable for Trade Use (Legal Metrology) as they are not recognised by the EC Directives on Weights

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