[volt-nuts] HP 3457A

[Mike S]

On 8/12/2013 12:21 PM, Charles Steinmetz wrote:
> No, you could not perform ANY traceable calibration with the 3458A
> itself, much less with any instrument you had calibrated with the 3458A,
> because *you* are not accredited

That's simply not true. Some organizations may require a lab to be 
accredited in order to accept their services, but it is not a 
requirement in order to legitimately claim traceability.

The NIST Traceability Policy is found here:
http://www.nist.gov/traceability/nist_traceability_policy_external.cfm