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Certified Scales
I picked up a compact digital scales for about 15 euro at the angling show. I brought it over to the metrology centre in Ballymun taking a chance it may be accurate enough to be cerified,and guess what - it is!
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Re: Certified Scales
John,
Can you tell me where abouts this place is in Ballymun and do you just arrive and get it certified while you wait?
Thanks
Can you tell me where abouts this place is in Ballymun and do you just arrive and get it certified while you wait?
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Re: Certified Scales
alby if you come into ballymun from the m50 as you come past the garage on your left at the junction just after it turn right.
follow the road for about half a mile there is an industrial estate on the right with a security hut and barriers, go straight ahead they are the last unit you come to.
drop it in with them and they will call you when its ready a few days is normal.
put a tag and your name and number on it also the type of scales it is
follow the road for about half a mile there is an industrial estate on the right with a security hut and barriers, go straight ahead they are the last unit you come to.
drop it in with them and they will call you when its ready a few days is normal.
put a tag and your name and number on it also the type of scales it is

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Re: Certified Scales
nice one, cheers
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Re: Certified Scales
Hi Guys,
This is something I would be very interested in. I do alot of kayak fishing, so I don't wan't to kill a specimen wrasse in order to get it ceritified(Had 2 last year). Do scales need to be digital?
This is something I would be very interested in. I do alot of kayak fishing, so I don't wan't to kill a specimen wrasse in order to get it ceritified(Had 2 last year). Do scales need to be digital?
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Re: Certified Scales
Never mind, I just seen this
Fish must be weighed in the presence of independent, reliable witnesses on a properly certified scales, e.g. a shop scales or an official Club scales which is covered by a certificate from the local Weights and Measures officer. Clams can not be accepted in respect of fish weighed on uncertified scales, e.g. anglers spring balances or in respect of fish weighed on scales inappropriate to the size of the fish, e.g. fish in the 2-5 lb range weighed on balances weighing up to 100lbs and over and graduate in large divisions. Claims cannot be accepted in the case of fish which have been weighed on board a boat.
Please note: Weighing scales must be covered by a certificate of Accuracy at the time of weighing. The scales cannot be certified in retrospect i.e. after the fish has been weighed.
Fish must be weighed in the presence of independent, reliable witnesses on a properly certified scales, e.g. a shop scales or an official Club scales which is covered by a certificate from the local Weights and Measures officer. Clams can not be accepted in respect of fish weighed on uncertified scales, e.g. anglers spring balances or in respect of fish weighed on scales inappropriate to the size of the fish, e.g. fish in the 2-5 lb range weighed on balances weighing up to 100lbs and over and graduate in large divisions. Claims cannot be accepted in the case of fish which have been weighed on board a boat.
Please note: Weighing scales must be covered by a certificate of Accuracy at the time of weighing. The scales cannot be certified in retrospect i.e. after the fish has been weighed.
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Re: Certified Scales
anthony2carr wrote:Claims cannot be accepted in the case of fish which have been weighed on board a boat.
Myself & dbrock were discussing this, not sure how it'll work in a kayak though. Put the fish in a barrell or similar, depending on size etc. then weight the fish on land before releasing.
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Re: Certified Scales
Nice one got the same scales at the show last weekend.... the smiley face sold it for me
Where do I go about getting it certified down around waterford cork area??

Where do I go about getting it certified down around waterford cork area??
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Hi James,
Check www.irish-trophy-fish.com and it lists all the centres around the country. BTW what specimens have you got an eye on???
Check www.irish-trophy-fish.com and it lists all the centres around the country. BTW what specimens have you got an eye on???
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Re: Certified Scales
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Cork Regional Verification Centre,
NSAI, Legal Metrology Service, Rossa Ave., Bishopstown, Cork 4.
Seamus Moynihan
Ph: 021 - 4346 256
Fax: 021 - 4346 679
Dublin Regional Verification Centre,
NSAI, Legal Metrology Service, Poppintree Ind. Estate, Ballymun, D 11.
Ronán O’Doherty
Ph: 01 - 864 3848
Fax: 01 - 864 3880
Limerick Regional Verification Centre,
Legal Metrology Service, NSAI Regional Centre, Plassey Technological Park, Castletroy, Limerick.
Denis Corkery
Ph: 061 - 330 708
Fax: 061 - 330 698
Sligo Regional Verification Centre,
NSAI, Legal Metrology Service, Finisklin Business Park, Sligo.
Tony Marren
Ph: 071 - 91507 38
Fax: 071 - 91507 39
Waterford Regional Verification Centre,
NSAI, Legal Metrology Service, Northern Industrial Est., Waterford.
Paul Moore
Ph: 051 - 358 020
Fax: 051 - 358 021
Dundalk Regional Verification Centre,
NSAI, Legal Metrology Service, IDA Small Business Park, Coes Rd., Dundalk, Co. Louth.
Kieran Finlay
Ph: 042 - 933 2758
Fax: 042 - 933 2791
Galway Regional Verification Centre,
NSAI, Legal Metrology Service, Ballybrit Ind. Est., Ballybane, Galway.
Dave Conneely
Ph: 091 - 771 943
Fax: 091 - 758 932
Dublin HQ,
Legal Metrology Service, NSAI, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
Pat Farragher
Ph: 01 - 807 3807
Fax: 01 - 807 3808
Cork Regional Verification Centre,
NSAI, Legal Metrology Service, Rossa Ave., Bishopstown, Cork 4.
Seamus Moynihan
Ph: 021 - 4346 256
Fax: 021 - 4346 679
Dublin Regional Verification Centre,
NSAI, Legal Metrology Service, Poppintree Ind. Estate, Ballymun, D 11.
Ronán O’Doherty
Ph: 01 - 864 3848
Fax: 01 - 864 3880
Limerick Regional Verification Centre,
Legal Metrology Service, NSAI Regional Centre, Plassey Technological Park, Castletroy, Limerick.
Denis Corkery
Ph: 061 - 330 708
Fax: 061 - 330 698
Sligo Regional Verification Centre,
NSAI, Legal Metrology Service, Finisklin Business Park, Sligo.
Tony Marren
Ph: 071 - 91507 38
Fax: 071 - 91507 39
Waterford Regional Verification Centre,
NSAI, Legal Metrology Service, Northern Industrial Est., Waterford.
Paul Moore
Ph: 051 - 358 020
Fax: 051 - 358 021
Dundalk Regional Verification Centre,
NSAI, Legal Metrology Service, IDA Small Business Park, Coes Rd., Dundalk, Co. Louth.
Kieran Finlay
Ph: 042 - 933 2758
Fax: 042 - 933 2791
Galway Regional Verification Centre,
NSAI, Legal Metrology Service, Ballybrit Ind. Est., Ballybane, Galway.
Dave Conneely
Ph: 091 - 771 943
Fax: 091 - 758 932
Dublin HQ,
Legal Metrology Service, NSAI, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
Pat Farragher
Ph: 01 - 807 3807
Fax: 01 - 807 3808
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Re: Certified Scales
It would be best to give the office a ring first as they spend a lot of time out on the road.
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Re: Certified Scales
Head office is a few hundred yards from me in Northwood, not in Glasnevin.
http://www.nsai.ie/index.cfm/area/page/ ... ogyservice
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Thanks for the list...
Rockling and LSD main goal

alby wrote:Hi James,
Check http://www.irish-trophy-fish.com and it lists all the centres around the country. BTW what specimens have you got an eye on???
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Re: Certified Scales
James Barry wrote:
Rockling and LSD main goal![]()
Nice one! I'll be having smoothie x 3 (providing the body is not needed and my photography is good enough for the claim),
Wrasse hopefully, but I'm goin to dingle for a week, so providing the weather is kind I might get one over 5lb
Flounder too hopefully!!!