kane 455 calibration

[princegoose]

Hi,

My FGA is due for calibration. Found that Kane themselves do it, as do JMW ltd. Happy to go with JMW unless someone tells me otherwise. Any advice?

Thanks

 

[AWheating]

go with kane if you have a new on and you get the extended warranty cover.

 

[AWheating]

forgot to ask, did kane contact you to tell you about the calibration date? just wondering as mine is due soon but im a lazy git and cant remember where i filed the paperwork for it.

 

[princegoose]

Hi, thanks, no they didn't. But the calibration date is over a month before i purchased it new so a bit confused about whether or not theyll cover it, was done oct 2010 :-(

 

[AWheating]

they will continue the warranty for 5 years if you get it calibrated by themselves, i would phone them up and ask the question. Tell them you have been on holiday/working away and could not sort it out. If you are paying them to calibrate it i would think they wont have a problem as they will want your custom.

 

[darking]

I had my trusted fluke thermometer checked for calibration and it came back with a document stating that it was under reading by 4 degrees at zero and boiling points. I didn't believe this and checked it in a flask of ice cubes stirred in a flask of water result, 0 degrees shown.

I then checked it against water boiling in a pot, result, 100 degrees shown. I live at sea level so no correction for altitude was neccessary. I contacted the calibration centre complaining and they sent a rep with a calibrator, which bore out my readings.

what do you suppose happened? they sent a calibration certificate that stated my thermometer met requirements provided that it was used at sea level.

sod calibration companies I will defend my equipment in court with science. (also posted elsewhere)

 

[princegoose]

I had my trusted fluke thermometer checked for calibration and it came back with a document stating that it was under reading by 4 degrees at zero and boiling points. I didn't believe this and checked it in a flask of ice cubes stirred in a flask of water result, 0 degrees shown.

I then checked it against water boiling in a pot, result, 100 degrees shown. I live at sea level so no correction for altitude was neccessary. I contacted the calibration centre complaining and they sent a rep with a calibrator, which bore out my readings.

what do you suppose happened? they sent a calibration certificate that stated my thermometer met requirements provided that it was used at sea level.

sod calibration companies I will defend my equipment in court with science. (also posted elsewhere)

Oh well, Ive just sent it off to Kane.

Best of luck in court if a family die of CO poisoning after you've 'tested' their appliances. Unlikely maybe but not worth it. I take it you meant you'd not have ANYTHING calibrated again?

 

[stevetheplumber]

ive often thought this as well get one calibrated and weekly check others against it monday morning all gathered round the merchants boiler

 

[darking]

Oh well, Ive just sent it off to Kane.

Best of luck in court if a family die of CO poisoning after you've 'tested' their appliances. Unlikely maybe but not worth it. I take it you meant you'd not have ANYTHING calibrated again?

thank you for your kind reminder, but what i was saying is that i take responsibility to check my equipment against science proven absolute references, not some twit who cannot use a calibrator properly...possibly also, maybe THEIR calibrator is only good at sea level I have a lot of good test equipment and a high regard for public safety and I don't want to stand in court saying "it wasn't me your honour, i had my kit tested by company X" the family would still be just as dead

 

[princegoose]

thank you for your kind reminder, but what i was saying is that i take responsibility to check my equipment against science proven absolute references, not some twit who cannot use a calibrator properly...possibly also, maybe THEIR calibrator is only good at sea level I have a lot of good test equipment and a high regard for public safety and I don't want to stand in court saying "it wasn't me your honour, i had my kit tested by company X" the family would still be just as dead

Touche.