Joe, I imply from your e-mail that if I get a "cheap" 3458A that is complete but doesn't work, Agilent will repair it and calibrate it for a fixed fee of $2740.46, regardless of what is wrong with it?
Of course that means i would need to insure the unit is complete with no missing parts. Randy On Sun, Jul 6, 2014 at 3:15 PM, J. L. Trantham <jlt...@att.net> wrote: > It is worth mentioning (re-mentioning) that once your 3458A passes > calibration with HP/Agilent/Keysight, etc., it becomes eligible for their > 'repair agreement' at $178.68 per year (with a small discount if you > purchase multiple years, up to a maximum of five years). This means that > if it 'breaks' within that time period, it is repaired and recalibrated for > no additional charge. > > Per the Agilent US site, the 'repair per incident' charge is $2740.46. > > So, if you happen to get a 'good' 3458A that Agilent calibrates, you can > then get the service agreement (insurance policy?), which applies even if > you do not change the NVRAM's. If they die, send it back to Agilent and > they will repair and recalibrate. > > In my shop, the 3458A is the 'house standard' that I use to measure the > resistance standards and voltage standards that I have. > > Joe > > -----Original Message----- > From: volt-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:volt-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On > Behalf Of R.Phillips > Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 2:08 PM > To: Discussion of precise voltage measurement > Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] Buying HP-3458A > > Randy > I'm already forgetting some of the facts that made up the price that I > paid for the repair and re-cal. for my 3458A, as I have been involved in a > number of other restoration/repairs, but it was remarkably similar in £ > sterling, against your US $ price - so I guess it would seem to be a fixed > charge ? My instrument failed when the 'classic' RAM/ROM 's ran out of > battery support and further, they found another section which had gone bad. > There's nothing to give your more confidence than the Agilent Calibration > Certificate that comes with the package,as this is probably the prime > instrument in the collection of we lucky owners, so it has to be good. As > I have stated in a previous exchange, the 'new' processor/ROM/RAM board is > now fitted with sockets, and the devices that were formerly fitted, have > been replaced with the new type that only connect the battery support power > when they are plugged in to their sockets. > Roy > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Randy Evans > Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 6:44 PM > To: Discussion of precise voltage measurement > Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] Buying HP-3458A > > That e-mail I referenced is several years old. i believe the current > repair price is just over $2800. > > Randy > > > On Sat, Jul 5, 2014 at 10:49 PM, John Phillips <john.philli...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > They do really offer that service as long as you send them a > > complete meter... No missing parts. Well they will take a few missing > > screws and such. My experience with them is they charge the same no > > mater what need to be fixed. Not sure what the price is, there prices > > are country dependent. > > I > > thought it was a little more than $2200 last I checked. > > > > > > On Sat, Jul 5, 2014 at 4:08 PM, Randy Evans <randyevans2...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > I am in the market for a used HP-3458A and, in researching past > > messages, I > > > came across an interesting question: > > > > > > *Chris Erickson* ericksonc2 at comcast.net <volt-nuts% > > > > > 40febo.com?Subject=Re%3A%20%5Bvolt-nuts%5D%203458A%20questions&In-Repl > > y-To=%3C001b01cc7960%24a15d2840%24e41778c0%24%40net%3E > > > > > > > *Thu Sep 22 19:48:41 UTC 2011* > > > > > > If Agilent will fix everything, bring it up to specs, and calibrate > > > it no > > > > > > matter what's wrong with it for $2200, then why would I spend > > > $5000-6000 > > or > > > > > > more for one that is in good shape - even if calibrated? Just grab > > > the first > > > > > > bargain that comes along for $1500-3000, send it straight to Agilent > > > and > > be > > > > > > money ahead. Seems the better course of action to me if that price > > > is > > > > > > accurate - do they really offer this service? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I could not find an answer to this question but it does beg the > > > question. > > > Does nayone have an answer as to why not buy the cheapest unit and > > > send > > it > > > in for repair? > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > Randy Evans > > > _______________________________________________ > > > volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to > > > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts > > > and follow the instructions there. > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > John Phillips > > _______________________________________________ > > volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to > > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts > > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ > volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > > > _______________________________________________ > volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ > volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.