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jarsmith83		#1 Posted : 16 July 2013 13:01:42(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Could anyone tell me if voltage testers require calibration and if so, point me in the direction of the guidance please. I was under the impression that the voltage tester and/or a known source was suffice in ensuring the correct reading but have just been cross examined, I mean asked :-) by the client.
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paul.skyrme		#2 Posted : 16 July 2013 19:34:19(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		jarsmith, Only equipment that "measures" requires calibration. A voltage "indicator" does not measure, it "indicates", thus does not require calibration.
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Andrew Ramsey		#3 Posted : 17 July 2013 07:51:21(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Morning, Guidance note GS38 only describes required inspection of equipment, no mention of calibration. http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/gs38.pdf
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walker		#4 Posted : 17 July 2013 08:37:51(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		I agree with the other posters; your customer has got his Q tangled in his H&S Even in Quality it's perfectly OK to have devices labelled "indication only".
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Jim Tassell		#5 Posted : 17 July 2013 13:26:20(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Have a look at the Electricity Safety Council's guide number 7 downloadable here: http://www.esc.org.uk/in...ce/best-practice-guides/ It's authoritative as well as being very well presented. Jim
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jarsmith83		#6 Posted : 02 August 2013 15:32:19(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		I thought this was this case but have been drowning in work :-( GS38 was my natural first port of call but not exactly definative. The ESCs guide will do just lovely, thanks all. Will hand this ino to the client with a smiley face inserted into email :-)
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sadlass		#7 Posted : 05 August 2013 11:25:01(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Jim - I too discovered this ESC site only recently and spent hours playing with the socket overload 'game' (see under landlord info). Really good stuff. Nicely presented. Good resource.
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Jim Tassell		#8 Posted : 05 August 2013 20:21:19(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Fun isn't it?! Seriously though, I'm surprised how few people know of this resource.
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paul.skyrme		#9 Posted : 05 August 2013 20:59:06(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		The ESC site is OK, however, there are some issues with the information there in to be honest. Oh, and yes there are people who take them to task over it.
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