Just like those who drive long after the engine repair indicator light on the dashboard lights up, some people may have been delaying their calibration tests by network technicians, despite email or LinkWare ™  Real time notifications from Fluke Network.

Just like your car, we know you may question whether calibration is really needed or if it can be postponed for a while. We also understand that just like your car in a store, you cannot use a testing device for calibration. But just like not changing car oil, not calibrating the tester will ultimately cost you more.

Why does it even need calibration?

Just as your car oil will wear out over time and become less effective in properly lubricating the engine, the components of your Fluke network tester may deviate from their initial performance. The process of designing a precision tester involves determining appropriate calibration intervals. We achieve this by reviewing standards and examining the actual experience of thousands of testers. Like any electronic product, resistors, capacitors, and circuits may drift over time due to temperature, humidity, and the temperature rise and fall each time the tester is turned on and off. The circuit board inside the tester may also be contaminated by dust or other materials.

Do you remember the time when you accidentally dropped the tester on the concrete floor, or had to stop and it slid from your passenger seat to the truck floor? What about spending weekends on trucks in temperatures below zero or hot weather in August? Although it is designed to continue working even after these types of impacts, it may not be as accurate as it was initially.



Sometimes it just requires calibration. If you have obtained ISO 9001 certification, you must calibrate any measuring equipment used for verifying or controlling quality. To ensure the quality of the system, wiring and connection manufacturers typically need to use instruments with effective calibration to provide test data.

Delaying may cost you more money

If you have ever experienced a major engine failure or jam due to delaying oil changes, you know that in the long run, this will ultimately cost you more. Delaying the calibration of the testing instrument is no exception. Not only can you take the risk of invalidating the system warranty, but you can also imagine what happens when your testers mistakenly pass through a bad link or fail on a good link.

If your uncalibrated tester passes the wrong link and you provide incorrect results to the customer, they may ask you to come back for repairs, or worse, they may file a legal lawsuit against you. If your good link fails, you will spend time troubleshooting and fixing unnecessary links. In either case, you are losing time and money, not to mention potential dissatisfied customers.

A properly calibrated tester is a wise choice that can ultimately save you money. The correct place to calibrate the Fluke network tester is one of our 13 authorized service centers around the world, where you can obtain quality calibration, product specific knowledge, and thorough adjustments, repairs, and firmware updates to ensure that your tester works just as it did when you first used it. This is worth celebrating.