A Calibrated Question (Multi Meters)

[ferg]

CEF and others have a calibration day every now and then.
Due to my location they usually pick it up on one delivery day and return it the next.
I'm about 120 miles from my nearest wholesaler so popping in isn't really an option.

Probably better just to phone the usual suspects where you are and find out when their calibration days are.

 

[pc1966]

CEF and others have a calibration day every now and then.
Due to my location they usually pick it up on one delivery day and return it the next.
I'm about 120 miles from my nearest wholesaler so popping in isn't really an option.

Probably better just to phone the usual suspects where you are and find out when their calibration days are.

I checked with the Dundee branch of CEF and they are doing a day on the 10th May so will take my MFT along, maybe my Megger IR tester and I think somewhere we have a PAT tester that ought to be checked as well.

 

[Lister1987]

If you look at some of the big wholesalers sites they have quite often have a branch events section, there might be one near you running one
The only other option may be to ask at local wholesaler branches if enough people ask they may run one

Hit up yellow pages; you may find some that will come to you.

 

[OnlQQker]

That seems to get nowhere, for example, I can't find the OP's event mentioned on the Edmundson site!

I think it's to do with management. The management in a lot of these kind of places (Builders merchants/plumbing/electrical/tiling/decorating chains etc, etc) don't have that critical edge thinking.
They couldn't care less if you brought something or not. They're on fixed wage with bonuses attached but they have to work there butt off to reach that level.

Yet, the whole game isn't just about money.

I've only met one manager in my life that has shown a way of thinking which makes you feel part of the bigger picture, and he's running the branch I posted about!

Let's face it, you're better off having friendly customers than ----ed off ones, unless you couldn't care 2 hoots about the company you're working for, then I guess you go for the latter approach.

 

[WallaceP]

Anyone know if such "calibrate in on the day" cal services run in Scotland?

CEF usualy have a summer and winter day in branch drop off in the morning and have it back that night

 

[pc1966]

Dropped off our MFT & PAT testers at the Dundee CEF on Monday, collected after calibration yesterday afternoon. Quite convenient and good value at £25+VAT each.

 

[LukeD]

Dropped off our MFT & PAT testers at the Dundee CEF on Monday, collected after calibration yesterday afternoon. Quite convenient and good value at £25+VAT each.

Thats super cheap

 

[pc1966]

Thats super cheap

I was surprised, maybe CEF subsidize it? Maybe they just get enough in one go to make the day pay well enough?

 

[LukeD]

I was surprised, maybe CEF subsidize it? Maybe they just get enough in one go to make the day pay well enough?

for those costs , to collect . test then return .something is wrong ......

 

[pc1966]

for those costs , to collect . test then return .something is wrong ......

I think they come to the CEF branch and sit down to process all that have been handed in. So one trip for the tester(s) and probably 20 odd items to do.