Calibration & Measurement Equipment procurement guide
Calibration equipment maintains the accuracy of instruments and process measurement across a facility. Electrical equipment must be selected as part of a system, using load, network, protection, environment and applicable project requirements.
System role and load
The stated applications are Instrument calibration programmes, Process measurement verification, Laboratory and quality control and Maintenance workshop use. Provide the system role, connected loads, duty, redundancy, future capacity and interfaces with existing equipment.
Ratings, compatibility and acceptance
Compare proposals against Parameters and ranges to be calibrated, Required accuracy and traceability, Portable or bench configuration, Certification requirements and Quantities required. Require source-specific drawings, datasheets, protection or coordination information and the test/standard evidence called for by the project.
Installation, protection and support
Confirm enclosure and environmental conditions, cable/termination interfaces, dimensions and weights, transport protection, site access, installation boundaries, testing, commissioning, training, warranty expectations and spare components.
Information to include in your quotation request
Send the single-line diagram or system description, load and duty, Parameters and ranges to be calibrated, Required accuracy and traceability, Portable or bench configuration, Certification requirements and Quantities required, quantity, site conditions, existing interfaces, destination, installation/testing scope and required project documents.