The manufacturer should provide the tension number. To measure the tension you can use the belt length, the mass per meter, and the resonant frequency to solve for the tension. The resonant frequency can be measure with an accelerometer, an adjustable strobe, or a laser operated sensor. T = 0.0104 * K * L^2 * F^2 with T = static tension (lbs.), K = weight per inch (lbs./in), L = length of the free belt span (in), and F = natural frequency of the belt (Hz) as can be found on websites.