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
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