At the least, I would expect the test eqipment parameters/characteristics to be checked via other test equipment that is in current calibration traceable to NIST or NAMAS. This check would require a documented procedure.
----- Original Message ----- From: Brian Harlowe <brian.harl...@vgscientific.com> To: <emc-p...@ieee.org> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 3:53 AM Subject: Calibration of test equipment > > I seem to have hit a raw nerve by suggesting that emc test equipment should > be NAMAS calibrated. But surely some cost for calibration should come into > the equation. Surely no professional test engineer would use test equipment > that had not been calibrated at least annually!!! > > Brian Harlowe > Thermo V.G. Scientific > Tel +44 (0)1342 327211 > Fax +44 (0)1342 315074 > > > ------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety > Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. > > Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to: > majord...@ieee.org > with the single line: > unsubscribe emc-pstc > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org > Dave Heald davehe...@mediaone.net > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org > Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall," > ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Heald davehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall,"