AS 1290.

4—1995

Australian Standard
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 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee BD/3, Measuring Instruments.
It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 28 June 1995 and
published on 5 October 1995.

The following interests are represented on Committee BD/3:

Association of Consulting Surveyors of New South Wales
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CSIRO, Division of Applied Physics

Hardware Federation of Australia
Inter-Governmental Committee on Survey and Mapping
Metal Trades Industry Association of Australia
Queensland Department of Transport

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 AS 1290.4—1995

Australian Standard
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PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7262 9957 X
 AS 1290.4 — 1995 2

PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee on Linear Measuring
Instruments to supersede AS 1293—1980, Retractable steel pocket rules.
During the preparation of this Standard consideration was given to the following:
BS
3693 Recommendations for design of scale and indexes on analogue indicating
instruments
4484 Specification for measuring instruments for constructional work
4484.1 Part 1: Metric graduation and figuring in instruments for linear measurement
The assistance gained from these documents is acknowledged.
This edition has been redesignated as Part 4 of the series of Standards dealing with linear
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measuring instruments and incorporates a number of editorial changes to conform with the
Standards Australia editorial style. There are no significant changes apart from those
incorporated in AS 1290, Linear measuring instruments used in construction , Part 1: General
requirements.

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 3 AS 1290.4 — 1995

CONTENTS
Page

1 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .... ........... 4

2 REFERENCED DOCUMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... ... .. .. .. . 4
3 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. .. .. .. ... ...... 4
4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ ... .. .. .. 4
5 COMPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... .. .. .. .. ... ..... 4
6 GRADUATION AND FIGURING . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ........... ... ... .. 5
7 ACCURACY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. .. .. .. ... ....... 6
8 MARKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... ......... 6
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Originated as AS 1293 — 1972.

Previous editi on 1980.
Revised and redesignated AS 1290.4 — 1995.
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