Re: check sources

[Paul Lavely <lavelyp@uclink2.berkeley.edu>]

How would you implement this in a facility that covers many acres, ten to
twelve buildings, and 200 to 250 labs - each under a different authorized
user?

Paul Lavely
Univeristy of California at Berkeley
lavelyp@uclink2.berkeley.edu



>Mark Dater asked:
>
>> I have a question regarding  survey instruments and check sources.
>> Do you install a check source on every instrument that is in your facility
>> or institution?
>
>No. This includes my current position, when I  worked at FPL and prior
>to that, when I worked for the State of Florida.  The purpose of the
>check source is to check and ensure the operability of the survey
>instrument, not the fact that there is an independent check source. A
>single source can and should be used to check each instrument. An
>added benefit of using a single check source (in the same facility)
>is that one instrument's response can be compared to others. This is
>of course not the focus of the check source, but why not use the
>information?
>
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