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

Al-Marsad Newspaper: The Government Communication Center revealed the most important information regarding 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 regarding 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, 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 between, these scales are kept 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 preserved weight is affected, all other scales in the Kingdom will be affected with it, regardless of whether it is used in laboratories, treatments, and medical medicines.

Gold and fuel stores

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 task of the field engineer is to ensure that the fuel pumps in the gas stations, as well as the scales in the commercial markets, read correctly and give correct readings.

Protection seals

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 tool, 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 following we make sure that the quantity is correct and correct, we make sure Places of modification and we seal them in protection seals to prevent any tampering, or any modification that may be inside the fuel pump.

Standardization poster

And Al-Shamrani concluded, “With regard to gold stores, we make sure that the scale is calculated correctly in the buying and selling operations, through a standardization poster.

And he added, that is, many tests were carried out on the scale, and it was confirmed that the scale reads correctly, and following completion, a certificate of verification is given, as well as a standardization sticker on the scale to indicate the date of issuance of the sticker and the date of completion.