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Scales for people

Scales for people are used to measure and determine the people’s body weight. The measurement range for scales to weigh people use to be from 0 kg to 150 kg, and sometimes to 200 kg. Scales for obese people have measurement ranges up to 300 kg. These scales for people should be in all houses. The regular use of scales for people allows to check the weight in case of obesity or extreme thinness. Some years ago scales for people were spring scales. These scales determined and showed the body weight by means of a spring mechanism so they were quite imprecise. Nowadays, most of the scales for people are digital showing the weight on the display. Digital scales for people are more accurate to determine the body weight and the digital display enables an easier reading than mechanical scales. Most of the digital scales for people not only measure the body weight but also they have some additional functions. The most useful function of scales for people is the determination of body fat. These scales for people, which can determine body fat, measures body fat by means of the body electrical resistance. The results of these measurements are not very accurate owing to different factors such as a full bladder or dehydration after sport which can considerably affect these values. To get a more or less reliable result it is important to weigh people at the same time and under the same conditions. The best conditions to weigh people are generally in the morning after urination or before having a shower (dry skin). Scales for people determine body fat and the amount of water in humans’ body using the same principle of electrical resistance. Here, we can also find quite imprecise values. Finally, there are scales for people which measure Bodymass-Index (BMI) after introducing the weight and tallness. If you have any doubt regarding our scales for people or any other of our products, please call us at  +44 ( 0 ) 191 377 3398 and we will be very pleased to advise about the scale that best suits your needs.

Technical specifications for scales for people at the following links:

Verifiable scales for people

- PCE-PS 200MPC series scales for people
  (verifiable scales for people, up to 200 kg, resolution 100g, compact and mobile)

- PCE-PS 200MM series scales for people
  (verifiable scales for people, up to 200 kg, resol. 100g, manual measurement of tallness)

- PCE-PS 200MA series scales for people
  (scales for people up to 200 kg , resol. 100 g, automatic measurement of tallness, BMI)

- PCE-PS 300MLS series scales for people
  (Verifiable scales for people, up to 300 kg , resolution 100 g, with an accumulator)

  - PCE-PS 15MBS series scales for people
    (Verifiable baby scales, up to 15 kg, resolution 5 g, easy reading)

- PCE-PS 150MCS series scales for people
  (digital scales for people, up to 150 kg, resolution 50 g, mobile)

 The verification of scales for people, only for those that can be verified, can be done when scales are ordered or as a reverification. Once an official verification has been done the scales for people cannot be recalibrated using an external calibration weight. The first verification is valid for two years, but each following validation is good for one year and must be done annually. We recommend a ISO calibration certificate for those companies that wish to include scales for people inside its internal set of control tools or for an annual recalibration. To meet with DIN ISO 9000 (quality assurance) a laboratory calibration can be performed (including calibration documentation) or a verification.

If you wish to view or print a selection of scales for people from our printed catalogue, click the PDF symbol