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    1) Choosing calibration standards with accuracy specifications that are 4 times better than the unit under test helps ensure valid calibrations. For example, if a gauge has ±1 PSI uncertainty at 100 PSI, use a standard with ±0.25 PSI uncertainty. 2) Accuracy specifications are stated in various ways like % of scale, % of reading, or counts. Apply the specification's math to sample measurements to understand a device's true capabilities. 3) Comparing proposed standards to a unit under test by calculating uncertainties at sample measurements determines if a standard is appropriate for calibration. Maintaining such determinations in calibration procedures supports valid calibrations.

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    1) Choosing calibration standards with accuracy specifications that are 4 times better than the unit under test helps ensure valid calibrations. For example, if a gauge has ±1 PSI uncertainty at 100 PSI, use a standard with ±0.25 PSI uncertainty. 2) Accuracy specifications are stated in various ways like % of scale, % of reading, or counts. Apply the specification's math to sample measurements to understand a device's true capabilities. 3) Comparing proposed standards to a unit under test by calculating uncertainties at sample measurements determines if a standard is appropriate for calibration. Maintaining such determinations in calibration procedures supports valid calibrations.

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    1) Choosing calibration standards with accuracy specifications that are 4 times better than the unit under test helps ensure valid calibrations. For example, if a gauge has ±1 PSI uncertainty at 100 PSI, use a standard with ±0.25 PSI uncertainty. 2) Accuracy specifications are stated in various ways like % of scale, % of reading, or counts. Apply the specification's math to sample measurements to understand a device's true capabilities. 3) Comparing proposed standards to a unit under test by calculating uncertainties at sample measurements determines if a standard is appropriate for calibration. Maintaining such determinations in calibration procedures supports valid calibrations.

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    1) Choosing calibration standards with accuracy specifications that are 4 times better than the unit under test helps ensure valid calibrations. For example, if a gauge has ±1 PSI uncertainty at 100 PSI, use a standard with ±0.25 PSI uncertainty. 2) Accuracy specifications are stated in various ways like % of scale, % of reading, or counts. Apply the specification's math to sample measurements to understand a device's true capabilities. 3) Comparing proposed standards to a unit under test by calculating uncertainties at sample measurements determines if a standard is appropriate for calibration. Maintaining such determinations in calibration procedures supports valid calibrations.

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    Reading Accuracy Specifications

    Whether you are evaluating process instruments or calibrators, Selecting Standards of Appropriate Accuracy
    one of the biggest challenges in calibration management is
    Many organizations use the rule of thumb that calibration
    reading and comparing accuracy specifications. Each
    standards have an accuracy ratio of 4 to 1 between the
    manufacturer has a different expression for accuracy, making it
    standard and the Unit Under Test (UUT). Stated another way,
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    difficult to evaluate and compare devices.


    the uncertainty in your calibrator or standard should be no
    An accuracy specification is easier to comprehend if you greater than 1⁄4 the specified uncertainty in your UUT. For
    think in terms of the uncertainty in the measurement. In a example, if a gauge has an uncertainty of ±1 PSI at its full
    simple example, a 100 PSI test gauge has an accuracy scale reading of 100 PSI, you would want to select a
    specification of ±0.25% of full scale. The uncertainty of any standard whose uncertainty was no greater than ±0.25 PSI
    measurement made with this gauge can be calculated by at 100 PSI.
    taking the full scale range (100 PSI) times .25% (.0025).
    Comparing accuracy is not always simple because there are
    Therefore a measurement of 30 PSI made with this gauge has
    many different ways accuracy can be expressed, and ranges
    an uncertainty of ±0.25 PSI or is between 29.75 and
    on standards usually do not match ranges on UUTs.
    30.25 PSI.
    In selecting standards, first choose one whose range is as
    Accuracy/uncertainty specs may be stated a number of
    close as possible to that of the UUT, then compare accuracy
    different ways: % of Scale, full scale(FS), or range, % of
    by applying the specification math to key calibration points.
    reading, or of indicated value. In addition, on digital
    instruments, there will typically be an additional specification
    of ± a number of counts or digits. If you see a specification
    For example:
    expressed in PPM, 1 ppm is .0001%, so 15 ppm is 0.0015%.
    • The UUT is a 30 PSI Transmitter, ±1%
    To interpret the true capabilities of a device, you need
    The proposed standard is a 100 PSI test gauge, ±0.25%
    to apply the math in an accuracy specification to a
    measurement you would typically make. • UUT uncertainty is 30 PSI x 1% or ±0.3 PSI
    Standard uncertainty is 100 PSI x 0.25% or ±0.25 PSI
    • Ratio is 0.3 PSI ÷ 0.25 PSI or 1.2 to 1.
    Two examples: This would not be an appropriate
    1. A mA calibrator has a range of 24.00 mA, accuracy is 0.1% standard for this calibration.
    of FS ±1 digit. Such calculations can be time consuming, and they
    certainly are not something you want to do every time you
    • Full Scale is 24.00 mA
    do a calibration. Ideally, the determination should be done
    • ± digit specs are always farthest to the right of the once, and the appropriate standard should be written into the
    decimal, in this case,+0.01 mA calibration procedure. This practice, coupled with sound
    • At 20.00 mA this instrument is ±(24.00 x 0.I%) + 0.01 management, will help insure the validity of your calibrations.
    • After rounding, the uncertainty at 20.00 is ±0.03 mA
    2. A pressure transmitter has a range of
    0–30 PSI, a 4–20 mA output, and an overall accuracy spec
    of 0.5% of full scale.
    • Full Scale is 30 PSI
    • Full Scale output is 20 mA
    • Uncertainty in mA at 30 PSI is 20 mA x 0.5% or ±0.1 mA
    If you want to do a comparison of two or more different
    devices, apply the math in the specifications to the same
    measurement value (for example 20 mA) made with the
    various instruments. This will give you a realistic picture of how
    instruments compare.

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