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Notification – Calibration Scheduling over the Christmas Holiday Period

MSL and our Inwards/Outwards Goods Store will be closed from midday on Friday 22 December and reopen on Wednesday 10 January 2024.  Enquiries will not be responded to during this time.

The last day for calibration scheduling is Friday 1 December. Please continue to send your calibration requests, which will be backlogged and scheduled with you from Thursday 1 February 2024.

 

Our Accredited Calibration Services (typical turn-around time 10-20 working days):

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Specific Criteria / Service

Range/Conditions

Least Uncertainty

NZ Price

(excl GST)

5.82 (a) Precision resistors,   resistance boxes and conductance boxes

0.1 Ω to 1 Ω

(Current ≤ 100 mA)

0.2 µΩ/Ω

Please enquire

 

1 Ω to 10 kΩ

(Power dissipation ≤ 10 mW)

0.12 µΩ/Ω

Please enquire

 

10 mΩ to 1000 mΩ

(Current ≤ 1A)

25 µΩ/Ω

Please enquire

 

0.1     mΩ to 1000 mΩ

(Current = 1 A to 875 A)

63 R-0.35 µΩ/Ω,   R in mΩ values range from 141 µΩ/Ω to 6 µΩ/Ω

Please enquire

 

0.01    MΩ to 1 MΩ

(Applied voltages = 5 V to 100 V)

0.7 µΩ/Ω

Please enquire

 

0.001 GΩ to 1 GΩ

(Applied voltages = 5 V to 100 V)

(0.7 + 27 R – 20 R3) µΩ/Ω, R in GΩ, values range from 0.7 µΩ/Ω to   8 µΩ/Ω

Please enquire

 

1 MΩ to 5 TΩ

(Applied voltages = 100 V to 1000 V)

(35 + 6.9 x 10-11 R2   + 9.4 µΩ/Ω x 10-4R)   µΩ/Ω, R in MΩ, values range from 35 µΩ/Ω to 6460 µΩ/Ω

Please enquire

 

0 MΩ to 1 MΩ

(frequency, f = 40 Hz to 2   kHz)

(2000/f + 19 R) µΩ, f in Hz R in Ω, values range from 1 µΩ to 19 Ω

Please enquire

 

0 Ω to 400 Ω

(frequency, f = 0.01 Hz to   100 Hz)

(6 + 0.3 R) µΩ, R in Ω, values range from 6 µΩ to 126   µΩ

Please enquire

5.82 (b) Volt ratio boxes and   potential dividers

1 V/V to 1000 V/V

(Input voltage ≤ 1100 V, output voltage ≥ 1 V)

0.4 x 10-6

Please enquire

 

0 kV to 50 kV

3 mV/V

Please enquire

5.82 (c) DC shunts

0.1 mΩ to 1 Ω

(Applied current 1 A to 875 A)

(Applied voltage 10 mV to 1 V)

 

63 R-0.35 µΩ/Ω, R in mΩ values range from 141 µΩ/Ω to   6 µΩ/Ω

Please enquire

5.82 (d) AC shunts

0 Ω to 100 Ω

(frequency, f = 40 Hz to 2   kHz)

(2000/f + 19R) µΩ, f in Hz, R in Ω, values   range from 1 µΩ to 1900 µΩ

Please enquire

 

0.2 A to 100 A

(frequency, f = 47 Hz to 75   Hz)

25 µΩ/Ω

Please enquire

5.84 (a) Precision capacitors

0 µF to 100 µF

(frequency, f = 40 Hz to 2   kHz)

(0.2/f + 22C) pF, f in Hz C in µF, values range from 0.0001 pF to 2200 pF

Please enquire

5.84 (x) Dissipation Factor

0 to 0.2

(frequency, f = 40 Hz to 2   kHz)

(capacitance, C = 0.5 pF to   100 µF)

(0.000027 + 0.00027/C) C in pF, values range from 0.00057 to   0.000027

Please enquire

5.84 (c) Capacitance potential   dividers

1 kV rms to 35 kV rms

(frequency, f = 50 Hz to 3   kHz)

1 mV/V

Please enquire

5.85 (a) Inductors, self and mutual

0 H to 100 H

(frequency, f = 40 Hz to 2   kHz)

(0.2/f + 14L)H µH, f in Hz L in H, values   range from 0.0001 µH to 1400 µH

Please enquire

5.85 (x) Equivalent series resistance

0 Ω to 1 MΩ

(frequency, f = 40 Hz to 2   kHz)

(2000/f + 19R) µΩ, f in Hz R in Ω, values   range from 1 µΩ to 19 Ω

Please enquire

5.85 (d) Current transformers:   protection and measurement

Primary currents 1 A to 4000 A, ratios 0.2 A/A to 4000 A/A

 

Ratio error -25 % to 25 %

Phase error -36 crad to 36 crad

(frequency, f = 50 Hz;   secondary currents 1 A, 5 A)

 

 

 

0.0010 % to 0.13 %

0.0010 crad to 0.18 crad

Please enquire

5.86 (b) Electronic emf reference   devices

1 V

1.018 V

10 V

0.1     µV

0.1     µV

1.5 µV

Please enquire

5.87 Transfer Instruments (AC/DC)

0.002 V to 0.6 V

> 0.6 V to 6 V

> 6 V to 1000 V

(frequency, f = 10 Hz to 1   MHz)

11 µV/V to 321 µV/V

6 µV/V to 77 µV/V

9 µV/V to 76 µV/V

 

Please enquire

 

1 V and 3 V

(frequency, f = 1 MHz to   100 MHz)

0.16 mV/V to 2.6 mV/V

Please enquire

 

0.1 mA to 0.01 A

(frequency, f = 40 Hz to 2   kHz)

15 µA/A to 38 µA/A

Please enquire

 

0.01 A to 20 A

(frequency, f = 40 Hz to   100 kHz)

15 µA/A to 70 µA/A

Please enquire

5.88 (a) DC voltage

0 V to 12 V

(0.05 + 0.15U) µV, U in V, values range from 0.05 µV to   1.85 µV

Please enquire

 

12 V to 1100 V

0.5 µV/V

Please enquire

5.88 (b) AC voltage

0.002 V to 1000 V

(frequency, f = 10 Hz to 1   MHz)

6 µV/V to 650 µV/V

Please enquire

 

1 V and 3 V

(frequency, f = 1 MHz to   100 MHz)

0.3 mV/V to 8 mV/V

Please enquire

5.88 (c) DC current

1 x 10-11 A to 1 x 10-5 A

values range from 5 µA/A to 560 µA/A

Please enquire

 

0.01 mA to 0.1 mA

5 µA/A

Please enquire

 

>0.1 mA to 1 A

5 µA/A

Please enquire

 

>1 A to 20 A

5 I0.43 µA/A, I in A, values range from   5 µA/A to 18µA/A

Please enquire

 

20 A to 1000 A

5 I0.43 µA/A, I   in A, values range from 18 µA/A to 97 µA/A

Please enquire

5.88 (d) AC current

0.1 mA to 2 A

(frequency, f = 40 Hz to 2   kHz)

35 µA/A to 170 µA/A

Please enquire

 

0.01 A to 100 A

(frequency, f = 47 Hz to 75   Hz)

25 µA/A

Please enquire

5.88 (e) Resistance

0 Ω to 10 Ω

40 µΩ

Please enquire

 

0.01 kΩ to 1 MΩ

3 µΩ/Ω

Please enquire

 

1 MΩ to 100 MΩ

(2 + R0.8)   µΩ/Ω, R in MΩ, values range from 3   µΩ/Ω to 42 µΩ/Ω

Please enquire

5.88 (f) AC power sources

 

 

Wattmeters

Conditions: Voltage 60 V to 240 V, current 0.01 A to 100 A, frequency   45 Hz to 75 Hz, and PF 1 to 0,   inductive or capacitive

 

 

Single phase 0 W to 24000 W

(40 μW/VA + 6(1-PF)),   values range from 40 µW/VA to 46 µW/VA

Please enquire

 

Three phase 0 W to 72000 W

(40 μW/VA + 6(1-PF)),   values range from 40 µW/VA to 46 µW/VA

Please enquire

 

(The range and uncertainties for star and delta are the same as for   single-phase)

 

Varmeters

Conditions: Voltage 60 V to 240 V, current 0.01 A to 100 A, frequency   45 Hz to 75 Hz, and QF 1 to 0,   inductive or capacitive

 

 

0 W to 24000 W

(40 μVar/VA + 90QF), values   range from 40 µVar/VA to 130 µVar/VA

Please enquire

 

0 W to 72000 W

(40 µVar/VA + 90QF), values   range from 40 µVar/VA to 130 µVar/VA

Please enquire

5.89 (a) DC voltmeters

0 V to 0.001 V

0.05 µV

Please enquire

 

0.001 V to 12 V

(0.05 + 0.15 U) µV, U in V, values range from 0.05 µV to   1.85 µV

Please enquire

 

12 V to 1100 V

0.5 µV/V

Please enquire

5.89 (b) AC voltmeters

0.002 V to 1000 V

(frequency, f = 10 Hz to 1   MHz)

9 µV/V to 862 µV/V

Please enquire

 

1 V and 3 V

(frequency, f = 1 MHz to   100 MHz)

0.3 mV/V to 8 mV/V

Please enquire

5.89 (c) DC ammeters

1 x 10-11 A to 1 x 10-5 A

Values range from 5 µA/A to 560 µA/A

Please enquire

 

0.01 mA to 0.1 mA

5 µA/A

Please enquire

 

>0.1 mA to 1 A

5 µA/A

Please enquire

 

>1 A to 20 A

5 I0.43 µA/A, I   in A, values range from 5 µA/A to 18µA/A

Please enquire

 

20 A to 875 A

5 I0.43 µA/A, I   in A values range from 18 µA/A to 92 µA/A

Please enquire

5.89 (d) AC ammeters

0.1 mA to 2 A

(frequency, f = 40 Hz to 2   kHz)

60 µA/A to 140 µA/A

Please enquire

 

0.2 A to 100 A

(frequency, f = 47 Hz to 75   Hz)

25 µA/A

Please enquire

5.89 (e) Wattmeters

Conditions: Voltage 60 V to   240 V, current 0.01 A to 100 A, frequency 45 Hz to 75 Hz, and PF 1 to 0, inductive or capacitive

 

 

Single phase 0 W to 24000 W

(40 μW/VA+ 6(1-PF)), values range from 40 µW/VA to 46   µW/VA

Please enquire

 

Three phase 0 W to 72000 W

(40 μW/VA + 6(1-PF)),values range from 40 µW/VA to 46   µW/VA

Please enquire

5.89 (f) Varmeters

Conditions: Voltage 60 V to   240 V, current 0.01 A to 100 A, frequency 45 Hz to 75 Hz, and QF 1 to 0, inductive or capacitive

 

 

0 W to 24000 W

(40 μVar/VA + 90QF), values range from 40 µVar/VA to   130 µVar/VA

Please enquire

 

0 W to 72000 W

(40 µVar/VA + 90QF), values range from 40 µVar/VA to   130 µVar/VA

Please enquire

5.89 (g) Phase angle indicators   (source or meter)

Conditions: Current 0.01 A to 100 A, frequency 45 Hz to 75 Hz,   Voltage 0.7 V to 7 V, 42 V to 240 V

 

 

-3.14 rad to 3.14 rad

40 µrad

Please enquire

5.89 (h) Power factor meters

Same conditions, range and uncertainty as 5.89 (g) above

 

 

-3.14 rad to 3.14 rad

40 µrad

Please enquire

5.89 (i) Ohmmeters

0.1 mΩ to 1000 mΩ

(applied current 875 A to 1 A)

63R-0.35 µΩ, R   in mΩ values range from 141 µΩ to 6 µΩ

Please enquire

 

0.1 Ω to 1 Ω

0.2 µΩ/Ω

Please enquire

 

1 Ω to 10 kΩ

0.12 µΩ/Ω

Please enquire

 

10 kΩ to 1 GΩ

(1 + 27R -20R3) µΩ/Ω, R in GΩ, values range from 1 µΩ/Ω to 8   µΩ/Ω

Please enquire

 

1 GΩ to 100 GΩ

(-0.07R2 + 22R -15) µΩ/Ω, R in GΩ, values range from 6.9 µΩ/Ω to 1485 µΩ/Ω

Please enquire

 

100 GΩ to 1200 GΩ

(1300R + 2.2R) µΩ/Ω, R in GΩ, values range from 1520 µΩ/Ω to 3940 µΩ/Ω

Please enquire

5.89 (k) Galvanometers and null   detectors

Same range and least uncertainties from 5.89 (a) DC voltmeters

 

 

0 V to 0.001 V

0.05 µV

Please enquire

 

0.001 V to 12 V

(0.05 + 0.15 U) µV, U in V, values range from 0.05 µV to   1.85 µV

Please enquire

 

12 V to 1100 V

0.5 µV/V

Please enquire

5.89 (L) Energy   Meters

Same as 5.89 (e) and (f)

 

 

Wattmeters

Conditions: Voltage 60 V to 240 V, current 0.01 A to 100 A, frequency   45 Hz to 75 Hz, and PF 1 to 0,   inductive or capacitive

 

 

Single phase 0 W to 24000 W

(40 μW/VA+ 6(1-PF)), values   range from 40 µW/VA to 46 µW/VA

Please enquire

 

Three phase 0 W to 72000 W

(40 μW/VA + 6(1-PF)),   values range from 40 µW/VA to 46 µW/VA

Please enquire

Varmeters

Conditions: Voltage 60 V to 240 V, current 0.01 A to 100 A, frequency   45 Hz to 75 Hz, and QF 1 to 0,   inductive or capacitive

 

 

0 W to 24000 W

(40 μVar/VA + 90QF), values   range from 40 µVar/VA to 130 µVar/VA

Please enquire

 

0 W to 72000 W

(40 µVar/VA + 90QF), values   range from 40 µVar/VA to 130 µVar/VA

Please enquire

5.90 (a) DC bridges

Same as 5.89 (i) Ohmmeters above

 

 

0.1 mΩ to 1000 mΩ

(applied current 875 A to 1 A)

63R-0.35 µΩ, R   in mΩ values range from 141 µΩ to 6 µΩ

Please enquire

 

0.1 Ω to 1 Ω

0.2 µΩ/Ω

Please enquire

 

1 Ω to 10 kΩ

0.12 µΩ/Ω

Please enquire

 

10 kΩ to 1 GΩ

(1 + 27R -20R3) µΩ/Ω, R in GΩ, values range from 1 µΩ/Ω to 8   µΩ/Ω

Please enquire

 

1 GΩ to 100 GΩ

(-0.07R2 + 22R -15) µΩ/Ω, R in GΩ, values range from 6.9 µΩ/Ω to 1485 µΩ/Ω

Please enquire

 

100 GΩ to 1200 GΩ

(1300R + 2.2R) µΩ/Ω, R in GΩ, values range from 1520 µΩ/Ω to 3940 µΩ/Ω

Please enquire

DC Bridges for thermometry Resistance   Ratio

0 Ω/Ω to 13 Ω/Ω

2 x 10-8 

Please enquire

5.90 (b) DC potentiometers

Same as 5.89 (a) DC Voltmeters above

 

 

0 V to 0.001 V

0.05 µV

Please enquire

 

0.001 V to 12 V

(0.05 + 0.15 U) µV, U in V, values range from 0.05 µV to   1.85 µV

Please enquire

 

12 V to 1100 V

0.5 µV/V

Please enquire

5.90 (c) AC bridges

0 Ω to 1 MΩ

(2000/f + 19R) µΩ, f in Hz, R in Ω, values range from 1 µΩ to 19 Ω

Please enquire

 

0 µF to 100 µF

(0.2/f + 22C) pF, f in Hz, C in µF,   values range from 0.0001 pF to 2200 pF

Please enquire

 

0 H to 1 H

 

 

 

(frequency, f = 40 Hz to 2   kHz)

(0.2/f + 14L) H µH, f in Hz, L in H, values   range from 0.0001 µH to 14 µH

Please enquire

AC Bridges for   thermometry

0 Ω/Ω to 13 Ω/Ω

(frequency, f = 0 Hz to 100   Hz)

2 x 10-8

Please enquire

5.90 (f) Current transformer testing   sets

Ratio error:

± (0 to 0.002)

± (0.002 to 0.02)

± (0.02 to 0.2)

 

5.0 x 10-7 to 1.0 x 10-6

2.0 x 10-6 to 8.0 x 10-6

2.0 x 10-5 to 8.0 x 10-5

Please enquire

 

Phase error:

± 0 rad to 0.002 rad

 

± 0.002 rad to 0.02 rad

 

± 0.02 rad to 0.2 rad

 

 

 

5.0 x 10-7 rad to 1.0 x 10-6 rad

5.0 x 10-6 rad to 9.0 x 10-6 rad

5.0 x 10-5 rad to 9.0 x 10-5 rad

Please enquire

5.90 (g) Voltage transformer testing   sets

Ratio error:

± (0 to 0.002)

± (0.002 to 0.02)

± (0.02 to 0.2)

 

5.0 x 10-7 to 1.0 x 10-6

2.0 x 10-6 to 8.0 x 10-6

2.0 x 10-5 to 8.0 x 10-5

Please enquire

 

Phase error:

± 0 rad to 0.002 rad

 

± 0.002 rad to 0.02 rad

 

± 0.02 rad to 0.2 rad

 

 

5.0 x 10-7 rad to 1.0 x 10-6 rad

5.0 x 10-6 rad to 9.0 x 10-6 rad

5.0 x 10-5 rad to 9.0 x 10-5 rad

Please enquire

5.97 (a) High Voltage Testing DCV

0 kV to 50 kV

3 mV/V

Please enquire

5.97 (b) High Voltage Testing ACV

1 kV rms to 35 kV rms

(frequency, f = 50 Hz to 3   kHz)

1 mV/V

Please enquire

Note: All calibrations of instruments sent from overseas will be priced on application.

 

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