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The story of the “state weight” and the secret of keeping it in a private treasury? • Journal of the Observatory

Al-Marsad Newspaper: The Government Communication Center disclosed the most important information on the weight of the only country used in measurement operations, which is kept in the National Center for Measurement and Calibration.

Engineer Nawaf Al-Shammari explained detailed information about this “weight”, indicating that it is kept inside a safe, and is only opened once every 5 years under the supervision of a specialized team, and with strict procedures.

What is the weight?

And the engineer explained, in a video clip shared by the center-right, on a copy identical to the preserved weight, saying that this weight is equal to one kilogram, and it is an identical copy of the preserved copy.

And in between, these scales are stored in specially prepared places away from any heat or itching and any conditions that affect them.

Al-Shamrani explained the reason for this, because if the stored weight is affected, all other scales in the Kingdom will be affected, regardless of whether it is used in laboratories, treatments and medicines.

Gold and fuel deposits

The engineer pointed out that we always go to the markets and go to the gold shops as well as the fuel shops, indicating that the job of the field engineer is to ensure that the fuel pumps in the petrol stations, as well as the scales in the i trading markets, read correctly and give correct readings.

Protective gaskets

And through a field visit to one of the gas stations, “Al-Shamrani” said in the clip, we went to the field to check the measuring instrument, which is the fuel pump. We take 20 liters as the highest flow, which is called 3 shots, as well as the lowest flow 1 shot, and after making sure the quantity is right and correct, we make sure Change Places and seal them in protective seals to avoid any tampering, or any modification that may be inside the fuel pump.

Standardization poster

And Al-Shamrani concluded: “Regarding gold deposits, we make sure that the scale is calculated correctly in the purchase and sale operations, through a standardization poster.

And he added, that is, many tests have been done on the balance, and it has been confirmed that the balance reads correctly, and a certificate of verification is provided after completion, as well as a standardization sticker on the balance to indicate the date of issue of the sticker and date of compilation.

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