Calibration Costs?

[ChrisExMob]

Hello Everyone,

Looking to buy a second hand Fluke (needs to be second hand, ex wife now got portion of my pension Doh!!!!).

If I get one that needs calibrating, whats an average cost for calibrating around Lincolnshire? Also, Does it get done while you wait?

Thanks for help

3 weeks and 5 days No Smoking

 

[telectrix]

on site calibration services. MFT cal. for £57.50. and he comes to you. no carriage charges. call mike on 07776200146

 

[Penance]

Tel, are they nation wide?

 

[morph]

wow that is cheap ! £150 ish round here

 

[telectrix]

yep. based in lincolnshire, but he allocates days for different areas. he came to me at a week's notice, did the business, emailed traceable cert. next day.

 

[1shortcircuit]

yep. based in lincolnshire, but he allocates days for different areas. he came to me at a week's notice, did the business, emailed traceable cert. next day.

I have also used Mike and I must add that his service is exceptional. I took advantage of his postal service as he was not in my area at the time that I required assistance.

Here is the thread where I posted my difficulty with my second hand tester

 

[trypod]

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[rocker]

I use a local guy - 45 quid including vat, he comes up to house or site, sods off with the thing for an hour or two then brings it back. I'd recommend looking up a local service (seems to be what has already been posted) rather than using alpha or wholesalers (wholesalers just send it to alpha and charge more anyway!)

Been thinking about getting into calibration myself, wonder how to (can't be much to it!)

 

[sparkdog]

I always use Mike at On Site Calibration Services.Better than all the rest.

 

[telectrix]

I use a local guy - 45 quid including vat, he comes up to house or site, sods off with the thing for an hour or two then brings it back. I'd recommend looking up a local service (seems to be what has already been posted) rather than using alpha or wholesalers (wholesalers just send it to alpha and charge more anyway!)

Been thinking about getting into calibration myself, wonder how to (can't be much to it!)

ask mike how much his calibration machine cost. think it's quite a few pints. LOL. then you have to have that m/c calibrated .

 

[ChrisExMob]

Telectrix et all.

Thanks for the help. I will keep the gen for when I get my MFT.

Cheers

 

[telectrix]

try ebay for megger 1552's. that's where i got mine . £185 with a LT7 thrown in.

 

[Penance]

Bloody he'll that's a bargain!

 

[Goody]

Hello Everyone,

Looking to buy a second hand Fluke (needs to be second hand, ex wife now got portion of my pension Doh!!!!).

If I get one that needs calibrating, whats an average cost for calibrating around Lincolnshire? Also, Does it get done while you wait?

Thanks for help

3 weeks and 5 days No Smoking

I had mine done for £45+VAT; check this out -> Acute Sales Limited

They collect it and deliver back to you.

 

[miner69er]

yup mike at on site calibration is great, popped in to me in west leicestershire at 19:00 he was on the way home from wales to lincolnshire. the man is a star. multifunction while you wait was £57-50. money well spent

 

[Mike Johnson]

Thread has not been updated for ten years, what cost are people paying now?

 

[M4rtyj]

I have mine done by calibration centre in stafford they collect, test, drop off for £75
3 day turnaround

 

[telectrix]

I have mine done by calibration centre in stafford they collect, test, drop off for £75
3 day turnaround

they have a good reputation. they also do repairs much cheaper than megger.

 

[littlespark]

I don’t know about this year, but wholesalers may have a calibration day with discounted costs. I take mine to cities when they do.

 

[richy3333]

Just been quoted:
Rexel £65
YESSS £57

for an MFT