Florian wrote:
> Background of my questions is me wondering if it would be feasible to
do the calibration in house instead of sending equipment out for
calibration. I'm not so much looking for financial savings as I doubt
we get to the point where running our own calibration would be cheaper
than contracting it out, even though we have on the order of fifty
multimeters and about as many voltage sources listed, and probably some
more sitting in some cupboards without being listed. I'm rather looking
for convenience
One reference you should not be without is Fluke's "Calibration:
Philosophy In Practice." It will not tell you everything you need to
know, and it is not a step-by-step cookbook. But it will introduce you
to the concepts you need to know and give you good ideas for how to
think about the subject.
The first edition is available on the web as a PDF download. However,
the Second Edition is much more extensive and detailed. You really want
that one. I do not believe it is on the web as a download. It can be
purchased from Fluke. Since you presumably have a budget, just order it.
Jay Boucher has written a couple of books on the subject that can be
useful (these treat most industrial calibrations, not just electrical
calibration):
"The Quality Calibration Handbook: Developing and Managing a Calibration
Program"
"The Metrology Handbook, Second Edition"
If all you need to do is calibrate multimeters and voltage sources, the
easiest thing to do is purchase an AC/DC calibrator designed for just
this purpose (Fluke makes the best of these, IMO). You would send that
back to Fluke periodically to be calibrated, and use it as instructed to
calibrate your instruments in-house.
Best regards,
Charles
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