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Get Back to Basics with Fluke Calibration

Whether you’re training new staff or brushing up your own skills, you’ll find something here to help you learn. On-demand webinars are typically one hour long. For those with less time, videos, application notes and blog posts provide quicker sources of information.

Back to Basics: Electrical Calibration

Digital Multimeter Calibration

For seasoned vets of the labs as well as rookies learning the ropes, mastering digital multimeter calibration is an important milestone for electrical calibration professionals. Large labs receiving regular shipments of devices at a time know that speed is a necessity, but not at the cost of precision. Start here to give yourself a strong foundation for the most in-demand device under test you’re likely to encounter.

Understanding the Basics of Digital Multimeter Calibration

On demand webinar

What you will learn:

  • Digital multimeter technology: the basics
  • How to select the proper DMM calibrator
  • General digital multimeter calibration practices: review
  • DMM calibration examples and recommendations for quality results
  • Technical reference

How to Calibrate a Digital Multimeter

Blog post

Choose from a series of links to blog posts, on-demand webinars, and videos to learn more about calibrating digital multimeters

Understanding the Basics of Digital Multimeter Calibration

Blog post

What you will learn:

  • Why calibrate digital multimeters?
  • How to choose a multimeter
  • Three sequences of operation
  • What to include in a calibration certificate

Clamp Meter Calibration

Clamp meters combine the functionality of a basic digital multimeter with a current sensor; they measure current – especially high levels of current. Today’s clamp meters measure even more parameters, such as voltage, continuity and resistance, with greater accuracy. They typically require annual calibration to ensure that their measurements are within manufacturers’ specifications. The information presented here can get you started on the path to calibrating clamp meters.

Basics of Clamp Meter Calibration

On demand webinar

What you will learn:

  • What is a current clamp?
  • Overview of the calibration process
  • What equipment do you need?
  • How to extend your laboratory’s current workload

7 important facts you must know before calibrating a clamp meter

Blog post

What do you need to know when calibrating a clamp meter? This post gives you a quick summary of things to consider.

Cables and Connectors

Did you know that leads and cables are the foremost cause of measurement errors in the cal lab? With that in mind, you’ll want to know some simple reminders to keep in mind to avoid errors as well as best practices for using and maintaining your cables and connectors.

Basics of Cables and Connectors

On demand webinar

Best practices for cabling and test leads in electrical calibration

Blog post

What you will learn:

  • 3 things to keep in mind to avoid errors
  • Recommended cabling techniques for specific measurements

How Cables and Connectors Impact Measurement Uncertainty

Application note

What you will learn:

  • How cables and connectors affect overall measurement uncertainty
  • Why cable maintenance is important

RF Calibration

As noted above, cables and connectors are common causes of calibration errors. Choosing the right cables and learning how to apply RF correction factors are basics in calibrating instruments like spectrum analyzers.

Basics of RF Calibration

On demand webinar

Choosing and using cables for RF calibration

Application note

Coaxial cables are common throughout RF and microwave calibration. Learn how to choose the right cable for your RF application.

Applying RF Correction Factors Correctly

Application note

Learn how to apply RF correction factors and avoid errors

Understanding Specifications

Anyone who has tried to make a purchase choice by comparing specifications from different manufacturers knows that it can be like walking through a mine field. Every company puts its best face forward and structures its instrument specs to point out their advantages. With a little basic information you can learn what to look for and how to analyze and compare specifications, making your choices a little easier.

Understanding and Comparing Instrument Specifications

Application note

What you will learn:

  • Components and characteristics of good specifications
  • How to analyze and interpret specifications
  • Why you should beware the word “accuracy”

Understanding specifications for precision multimeters

Application note

What you will learn:

  • The thinking behind DMMs and spec sheets
  • Elements of DMM specifications
  • Traceability
  • Baseline specifications
  • Tips and tricks

Back to Basics: Pressure Calibration

Pressure calibration on-demand webinars

In this series of on-demand webinars we take a three-part look at the basics of calibrating pressure sensors and gauges.

Introduction to Pressure Calibration

On demand webinar

What you will learn:

  • Intro to fluke pressure
  • Basic pressure theory
  • Pressure units
  • Calibration equipment
  • Pressure calibration environment
  • Proper procedures and points

Intermediate Pressure Calibration

On demand webinar

What you will learn:

  • Examples of devices under test
  • Selecting references
  • Hardware and software setup
  • Running the calibration
  • Evaluating results

Advanced Pressure Calibration

On demand webinar

What you will learn:

  • Challenges of calibrating high accuracy pressure modules and controller/calibrators
  • Using a piston gauge as a reference
  • What do you need to calibrate a deadweight tester?

Pressure calibration blog posts

This series of blog posts provide step-by-step instructions on how to calibrate common pressure measuring instruments.

How and why to use a pressure comparator for bench calibration

Blog post

Step-by-step guide to test a pressure gauge using a pressure comparator and a reference gauge

How to calibrate a pressure transmitter on the bench

Blog post

Step-by-step guide to test a pressure transmitter

How to calibrate pressure dial gauges using cardinal point calibration

Blog post

How to perform a cardinal point calibration with a Fluke Calibration 2271A Industrial Pressure Calibrator

Back to Basics: Temperature Calibration

This series of on-demand webinars, blog posts and video provide step-by-step instructions on how to calibrate common temperature measuring instruments.

How to Calibrate Metrology Wells

On demand webinar

What you will learn:

  • Required test equipment
  • Test setup
  • Managing the calibration

How to Calibrate Sanitary Temperature Sensors and Transmitters

On demand webinar

What you will learn:

  • How to improve calibration throughput of tri-clamp, sanitary sensors and temperature transmitters

    How to Calibrate Temperature Sensors and Electronics Using Three Common Methods

    On demand webinar

    What you will learn:

    How to calibrate a device using these methods:

    • Electrical simulation without calibration of the sensor
    • Calibration of the electronics and sensor
    • System calibrations

    How to calibrate a thermocouple

    Blog post

    Step-by-step guide to calibrate a thermocouple

    How to do a temperature sensor comparison calibration

    Blog post

    How to do a simple comparison calibration of a probe-style RTD

    How to Calibrate a Digital Thermometer with a Dry-Block Calibrator and with Freezing and Boiling Water

    Video

    See two methods for calibrating a digital thermometer

    Back to Basics: Flow Calibration

    Performing gas flow calibration involves comparing the measurement of a flow sensing device, like a flow meter or flow controller, against a flow measurement. If you want to learn more about gas flow calibration, this is a great place to start.

    Basics of Gas Flow Calibrations

    On demand webinar

    What you will learn:

    • Basic equations and laws
    • Mass flow vs volume flow
    • Fluke solutions for flow calibration
    • Different types of workload
    • Applications

    Flowmeter calibration: Five best practices you need to know

    Blog post

    Learn why it’s important to calibrate flow meters and the best practices to keep in mind.

    Rotameter Calibration

    Blog post

    Learn why it’s important to calibrate a rotameter, what you need to do the job, and a step-by-step procedure.