Features – ST350 Strain Transducer
- Cost-effective
- Installs in 5 minutes or less
- Reusable, lasts for >10 years
- Waterproof to 20ft (6 m)
- Industrial cable, custom lengths
- Standard millivolt output
- NIST-traceable calibration
APPLICATIONS
- Steel
- Pre-stress/post-tension concrete
- Reinforced concrete
- Timber
- Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP)
- Live-Load testing & monitoring
- Laboratory testing
- Fatigue monitoring
- Tension rod forces
DIMENSIONS
SPECIFICATIONS – ST350 Strain Transducer
MODEL | ST350 |
CIRCUIT | Full Wheatstone bridge with 4 active 350Ω strain gages |
EXCITATION VOLTAGE | +1.0 to +10.0 Vdc |
OUTPUT | mV level, ratiometric to Excitation Voltage |
STRAIN RANGE | ±4,000 µε (Calibrated to ±2,000 µε) |
TYPICAL SENSITIVITY | ~500 με/mVout/Vin |
ACCURACY1 | < ±1% |
EFFECTIVE GAGE LENGTH | 3.0 in (76.2 mm) [Gage Extensions available for R/C structures] |
HOUSING | Machined 6061 Aluminum Alloy |
CORROSION PROTECTION | Hard Anodized Clear (MIL-A-8625 Type III) |
WEATHER PROTECTION | Designed to exceed IP67 Optional 100 ft (30 m), waterproofing available |
TEMPERATURE RATING2 | -58° to +176 °F (-50° to +80 °C) |
1 Accuracy defined at the calibrated ±2,000 µε range.
2 Temperature limit based on instrumentation cable operating temperatures, call BDI for wide temperature range cable options.