Mettler Toledo JL502 jewel balance is an affordable jewelry scale offering precise readabilities for legal for trade weighing applications. This jewelry balance from Mettler also feature a draft shield and RS232 interface and operates on either AC Adapter or 4 AA batteries.
The Mettler JL502 is ideal for on site estate jewelry appraisal since it is one of the few balances on the market that weighs to 0.01 carats with a weighing capacity of 510 carats an operates on either AC Adapter or battery and is Legal for Trade. The Mettler-Toledo JL502 is also popular for any jewelry
scale that attends tradeshows on the road and a power receptacle is not always available.
Additional features include:
Plastic housing
Back-lit display
2 RS232C interfaces
Protective cover
Below-the-balance weighing device
AC Adapter or Battery operation
External calibration weight & carat pan included
Weights & Measures Inspectors require the accuracy of all the commercial weighing and measuring equipment used for serving consumers and businesses be Legal for Trade. Some have a requirement saying a scale is suitable for its intended use if the minimum load which will be weighed on it is 50 measurement divisions or more. A scale whose smallest division is 0.01 gram is suitable for minimum loads of 0.5 grams. The Mettler Toledo JL502 fits the requirement since the scale increments in 0.01 gram graduations.
Mettler Toledo JL502-C Carat Scale Features & Benefits
Accurate and reliable: METTLER TOLEDO guarantees accurate results for every weighing job.
Compact design: JL-C carat balances have a small footprint - ideal, when space is limited. The round glass draft shield is unique in the market: it enables access from all sides and saves space. The auxiliary display can be mounted on the balance easily.
Back-lit display: The display on all jewelry balances guarantees that the results can be read easily and securely. Easy reading for you - and with an auxiliary display for your customers.
Built-in applications: All jewelry gold balances have several applications already included in the software: Basic weighing, piece counting and percent weighing.
Legal For Trade: All balances are "Legal For Trade", also known as approved, which is required in applications where the product is sold by weight. All "Legal For Trade" balances have undergone independent testing to verify the scale meets the manufacturer's specifications. For USA & other countries: A-Version. For Europe and selected countries: M-Version.
Mettler Toledo JL502-C/A03 carat scales are legal for trade gem balances ideal for jewelers looking for a jewelry scale that offers NTEP approval on carat and gram weighing modes. Mettler's JL502-C carat scale features a weigh below hook, protective cover, backlit display, and RS232 interface.
Mettler Toledo compact carat scales operate AC adapter ONLY. (The only exception is the JL502-C/A03 can operate on AC or battery for portability purposes). JL-C carat scale is the weighing jewel in every jewelry shop. With the unique, integrated auxiliary display and its compact size, it is the ideal balance for retail applications.
Please Note:
Mettler Toledo gold balances have long model numbers, and often times you see gold balances that look the same, but have slightly different model numbers. Below we have provided a chart that explains what these different characters stand for to eliminate confusion. When you purchase a Mettler Toledo jewelry balance from Precision Weighing Balances, we want you to know exactly what you are getting.
Mettler Toledo Gem Balance Suffix Glossary
/03: Mettler Toledo Balance is equipped with RS232 Interface
/F: Fully Automatic Internal Calibration is included
As the price of precious metals like gold, platinum, silver and rhodium keep raising customer complaints to weights and measures officials are on the increase. The general public is calling complaining they are being short changed buying and selling by weight. These complaints typically result in a Weights & Measures officials doing an inspection to verify the scale in use is Legal for Trade.
Most pawnshops, jewelers and metals buyers know they need a Legal for Trade Type Approved Scale, but these inspectors are now requiring the weighing scale to have two displays to meet the requirements of "direct sales".
In weights and measures terminology a direct sale is one where both the buyer and seller are present. NIST Handbook 44 requires the customer to be able to witness the transaction and transaction information from a reasonable position in a direct sale application.
Weight indications shall be shown on the customer’s side of the scale when used for direct sales to retail customers. The way to achieve these requirements is to purchase the optional display shown above (purchase here). The Mettler Toledo 72213564 remote display features a backlight. The display plugs into the RS-232 port on the back of the balance and the cable length is 6 feet. All Mettler JB and JL balances are equipped with RS-232 interface with the exception of the JL602-G/LA00 and JL6001-G/LA00.
The Mettler Toledo JB and JL Scales we offer meet or exceed the Class II or III accuracy requirements in accordance with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Handbook 44. Certificate of Conformance Numbers are issued under the National Type Evaluation Program (NTEP) of the National Conference on Weights and Measures. NTEP approved Mettler Balances make it easy to comply with current regulations for the direct sales to the public of precious metals and semi-precious gems.
This site is owned and operated by Precision Weighing Balances and is not sponsored or affiliated with Mettler Toledo nor should be confused with Mettler Toledo Inc. Mettler® and METTLER TOLEDO® are registered trademarks of Mettler-Toledo, Inc. Additional information about METTLER TOLEDO can be found on the web-site www.mt.com. For warranty, parts and technical related issues please call Mettler directly at 1-800-METTLER.