So I should put a tamper sticker over the (flat) batteries so later I can be
sure that they used fresh batteries.

In this case it is the Thermocouple adapter and not the meter itself.

Hmmm, I might just do that.  But first I need a flat battery.

Cheers Justin

On 13 May 2010 13:14, Xiaofan Chen <xiaofanc@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Justin Richards
> <justin.richards@gmail.com> wrote:
> > We have an annual calibration program.  The details of the contract I am
> not
> > privy to.
> >
> > I am very interested to know how they can return a device, veryify that
> it
> > has been calibrated but the device has clearly not been working for some
> > time.
> >
> > The actual device in this case was a Fluke Meter to Thermocouple adapter.
> >
> > The device was returned with a cal sticker covering the only screw.
> However,
> > I turned it on to discover that the battery was very flat.
> >
> > I thought, this is clever, for me to prove that they could not have
> > possibly calibrated it means that I must destroy the sticker thereby
> > voiding the calibration.
> >
> > What is going on here.
> >
>
> Here is what is going on. ;-)
>
> The calibration people tried to operate the Fluke Meter, found it did not
> work and he put in his own battery and then he could calibrate the Fluck
> Meter with a very expensive and accurate calibrator (maybe from Fluke
> as well).
>
> Since the battery belongs to him and the calibration quotation does not
> include the cost of the battery. So he put your old battery back.
> Then he put the calibration sticker as this is necessary by contract.
> Of course it is listed in the SOP (standard operating procedure) that
> the calibration label needs to cover the screw.
>
> ;-)
>
> Did  I just tell you a convincing story? ;-)
>
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