[volt-nuts] Calibration and Certification - Trust and detail

[Marv @ Home]

Its one reason to obtain a 3456a and keep as a reference DMM, you can 
take the modern meter as a workhorse and give it wear and tear.  Now 
a choice between the 3456a and 3457a I leave to the owner's need for 
the trade offs between them.

At 02:17 AM 8/13/2013, Robert Atkinson wrote:
>Hi ,
>Newer does not mean better. It's not "nuts" level, but my Fluke 
>8060A 4.5 digit handhelds are more accurate and stable than my newer 
>89 IV. However most "engineers" would pick up the 89.
>I agree with Dave on UK " engineers" For many years I've been a 
>member of the very few groups of engineer in the UK who need a 
>licence to do their job - aircraft, but even that has been diluted 
>since EU regulations came into force. I'm also a Chartered Engineer 
>similar to PE in the USA. As I understand it most US States require 
>you to be a PE before you can do business as an "Engineer". In the 
>UK it's a bloke with an oily rag and big hammer :-(
>
>Robert CEng MRAeS G8RPI