[volt-nuts] HP 3457A

[Chuck Harris]

I think the statement is awkward English, but what I think he is trying
to say is that:

1) the instrument will be recalibrated
2) after the instrument is verified, by the calibration lab,
    to be working within specs,
3) a NIST traceable calibration certificate will be mailed.

-Chuck Harris

Charles Steinmetz wrote:
> Orrin wrote:
>
>> Well, lets discuss the 3456A I got from goldenrubi, calibrated.  They send a
>> calibration certificate which claims that their standards are traceable to NIST.  I
>> have no reason to doubt that.
>
> I happened upon one of the seller's auctions, so I checked that one and several
> others.  In the boilerplate of each one I found this:
>
>> WE WILL RE-CALIBRATED THE UNIT BEFORE SHIPPING AND A NIST TRACEABLE CALIBRATION
>> CERTIFICATE, WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER ITEM IS RECEIVED AND IS ACCEPTED AS WORKING
>> WITH IN SPECS. WE WILL MAIL OUT THE CERTIFICATE.
>
> If I understand this correctly, I buy an instrument, the seller "calibrates" it
> before shipment, but doesn't send the calibration certificate with the item.  He
> mails it to me after I "accept[] [the instrument] as working within specs."
>
> So, I have to verify the calibration myself, and then this seller will send me a
> "NIST traceable calibration certificate"???  Words cannot express how irregular that
> sounds to me.  I'd be interested to hear about any other NIST traceable calibration
> facility that works this way.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Charles
>
>
>
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