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Fluke Calibration Certificates Application Note A guide to understanding different types of calibration certificates and certificate terminology Fluke Corporation is a supplier of a variety of electronic testing and This guide answers frequently measurement instruments. Fluke asked questions and provides is also a provider of precision general information about the measurement instrumentation calibration and test reports avail- used as calibrators and standards able from Fluke. It should be in various areas of metrology. noted that reports of calibration Additionally, Fluke provides evolve over time and Fluke has repair and calibration services for the right to change some aspects many different test instruments. of these reports, as needed, and In each of these roles, providing at any time. calibration certificates plays a part which is very important, but What report types are sometimes different. available with Fluke's instrumentation and what Also, Fluke is a company with a are the purposes of these presence throughout the world. documents? Original manufacturing is done Reports on instrument perfor- from a series of worldwide facto- mance supplied with Fluke's ries. Additionally, the calibration instruments can range from sim- and repair services are done at ple documents that certify that a different authorized service cen- general testing philosophy was ters throughout the counties from applied to a particular instrument, which Fluke serves its customers. to very detailed calibration Out of this manufacturing and reports that outline specific test- service network there can be ing details intended to satisfy for- seen variations in the calibration mal guidelines or requirements. certificates that Fluke provides. Performance reports available from Fluke include: While these variations are very reasonable and acceptable, the 1) Statement of calibration differences do raise questions practices Figure 1. Statement of calibration practices. from users of the test instru- A statement of calibration prac- ments. Fluke frequently is asked tices is not a formal calibration to national and international questions about what different certificate. This document standards. However, because types of calibration and testing commonly accompanies most such testing and calibration reports are available with our newly purchased test instru- is done in a high volume products and services, what the ments that are of a general production environment, no different reports are, what reports purpose nature. It attests