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Calibrating an HP 34702A?

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Dr. Frank Stellmach
Thu, Feb 24, 2011 9:52 PM

Charles,

The basic precision of your standards is not really sufficient, as they
should have at leat 10ppm / 50ppm accuracy.

The more severe problem is, that you are lacking any transfer standards,
i.e. transfer from your 2,5V and 596 Ohm standard values to the
necessary Cardinal Points, 0,1V, 1V, 10V, 100V, 1kV, and Ohm ranges
analogically.

Therefore, you have no chance to calibrate your DMM properly without
further instruments.

Regards - Frank

Charles, The basic precision of your standards is not really sufficient, as they should have at leat 10ppm / 50ppm accuracy. The more severe problem is, that you are lacking any transfer standards, i.e. transfer from your 2,5V and 596 Ohm standard values to the necessary Cardinal Points, 0,1V, 1V, 10V, 100V, 1kV, and Ohm ranges analogically. Therefore, you have no chance to calibrate your DMM properly without further instruments. Regards - Frank