On 18 Jul 2016 17:34, "John Phillips" <john.philli...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Most labs never turn 3458As off. The longer they are on the lower the drift > rate. I would rather have an 20 year old meter with new batteries than a > new meter.
If one buys a used meter, one has no idea if it has been switched on very occasionally or on 24/7. Do you keep your meter powered up during the transit between your lab and the cal lab? I would think that quite difficult if you used a courier, but not a problem if it was taken in a car. Dave. _______________________________________________ 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.