Re: Instrument Repair/calibration

["Tom O'Dou" <tom_dixie@email.msn.com>]

In response to your question:

You should check the response of any instrument when you get it back from
calibration.  This is your reference point.

Then when you do simple things like change the batteries, change out the
detector, change a cable, etc. (as long as you use a similar type detector,
cable, etc.) you can check to see if you have an acceptable response.

Think of the purpose of the calibration and if what you did is likely to
have caused a significant change to the device - if it works differently -
then maybe you need to recelibrate.

The most important thing here is common sense.

Is calibration worth:

1.  The cost.
2.  The loss of the device for the time it takes to calibrate.
3.  The perceived benefit.

Happy New Year.

Tom O'Dou
tom_dixie@msn.com




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