Electrical testing equipment supply and certification

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If you work for a company small or large is it down to them to supply all testing intruments to carry out testing on any installations you do or work on

but if you do supply your own equipment should it be down to company to pay for yearly certification testing of equipment fee!

Is there any regs or rules to state that this is so

 

[MarkieSparkie]

PM netblindpaul, I seem to remember he posted a very informative reply on a similar related subject a while ago. Unfortunately I am unable to find the thread.

 

[simpson93]

surely this should be in your contract, i wouldnt think there are any regs on this but i think it depends on the company.

 

[Octopus]

IMHO if you are a full time employee, the business should be responsible for the supply of appropriate test equipment along with the annual calibration.

If you're on a contract things may be different

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I have worked for companies, where I supply the test instruments.
If they require the instruments to be calibrated, then I insist that they pay for the calibration.
However, if I am employed, just to I&T an installation, I would consider myself to be responsible for calibration.

 

[netblindpaul]

Try PUWER98.

 

[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)

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Perhaps they need to get their calibration equipment calibrated?

 

[darking]

Perhaps they need to get their calibration equipment calibrated?

well they did have absolute references when they checked my boiling water and ice bowl but maybe THEIR calibrator is only good at sea level