Directive 2014/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of measuring instruments (recast) (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 32)

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ANNEX XI U.K.

CHAPTER II U.K. Length measuring instruments

Operating conditions U.K.

2.1. Range U.K.

Dimensions and K-factor, where applicable, within the range specified by the manufacturer for the instrument. The ranges of K-factor are given in Table 1:

Table 1

Group	Range of K	Product
I	0 < K < 2 × 10–2 N/m2	low stretchability
II	2 × 10–2 N/m2 < K < 8 × 10–2 N/m2	medium stretchability
III	8 × 10–2 N/m2 < K < 24 × 10–2 N/m2	high stretchability
IV	24 × 10–2 N/m2 < K	very high stretchability

2.2. Where the measured object is not transported by the measuring instrument, its speed must be within the range specified by the manufacturer for the instrument. U.K.

2.3. If the measurement result depends on the thickness, the surface condition and the kind of delivery (e.g. from a big roll or from a pile), corresponding limitations are specified by the manufacturer. U.K.