07-22-2023, 01:18 PM
Curious why you felt the +$100 or so for the cert is worth it for personal use? Then again, if your spending over $1k on a meter for personal use I guess that $100 is a moot point. 
That certificate does not give you a more accurate calibration, just certifies that specific unit is within manufacturer specs. So another thing that sux is that you have to pay extra to guarantee compliance to those specs. I think Fluke being an industry leader you wouldn't have to worry bout that. And that cert is only valid for one year anyway.
For business I totally get it. At Honeywell everything we purchased was with certs since we had to maintain our ISO certification. So that allowed us to use the equipment in production until it got rolled into our yearly calibration cycle.
Like I said, just curious and not judging in any way. I guess I'm just too much of a cheapskate now that I'm retired, and an extra $100 for something that does not change the product in any way seems wasteful. Or maybe TEquipment does actually calibrate to tighter tolerances??
Enjoy the new toy!!!
That certificate does not give you a more accurate calibration, just certifies that specific unit is within manufacturer specs. So another thing that sux is that you have to pay extra to guarantee compliance to those specs. I think Fluke being an industry leader you wouldn't have to worry bout that. And that cert is only valid for one year anyway.
For business I totally get it. At Honeywell everything we purchased was with certs since we had to maintain our ISO certification. So that allowed us to use the equipment in production until it got rolled into our yearly calibration cycle.
Like I said, just curious and not judging in any way. I guess I'm just too much of a cheapskate now that I'm retired, and an extra $100 for something that does not change the product in any way seems wasteful. Or maybe TEquipment does actually calibrate to tighter tolerances??
Enjoy the new toy!!!
Retired old guy finally living the dream and enjoying life to the fullest!!!