Blog-Calibration

Test-Meter.co.uk is proud to announce the opening of our brand new calibration laboratory. The state-of-the-art facility opened on 12th January 2018 and houses an expanded team and updated equipment. These new facilities will allow greater calibration capacity, improved express turnaround options and ‘calibrate while you wait’ capability. The new laboratory is located on the same road as our distribution centre so we will continue to offer our efficient delivery and collection service in partnership with DPD alongside next-day delivery on new equipment ordered with a personalised calibration certificate.

In-House Calibration

We carry out in-house calibration on a wide range of test equipment and environmental instruments. This allows us to calibrate and return a huge array of instruments within 2 to 4 working days and the new building has the space take on even the largest of jobs. In particular we now offer calibration of pressure measuring devices such as digital pressure gauges and manometers. All of these instruments are included in our 2-4 day guarantee and can even be calibrated ‘while you wait’ when dropped in (subject to prior booking).

Alongside electrical test equipment and various environmental meters, we perform specialist in-house calibration of sophisticated thermography instruments such as thermal cameras and infrared thermometers as well as more basic temperature measuring instruments like dual- and single-channel thermometers. Finally, we also calibrate 5kV insulation testers, ductors and micro ohmmeters as part of our high voltage offering.

Our calibration lab is approved by multiple manufacturers including Seaward, Megger and Metrel and we are regularly inspected to make sure that our facilities are up to scratch. The environment in the laboratory is also fully climate controlled meaning that all calibration strictly adheres to manufacturers’ reference temperature and humidity guidelines. Reminders on instruments will be re-set once calibration has been carried out and manufacturer’s warranty on some instruments may be extended for a further 12 months as we are an authorised centre. A fully traceable calibration certificate is provided and, as an ISO 9001:2015 company, all our calibration services are delivered in accordance with national standards. The new lab will allow us to continue offering the same high-quality service with additional capacity.

Collection, Calibration, Delivery

Our ongoing partnership with DPD is still in place so we will arrange collection and delivery of testers with a one-hour pickup/delivery window. Goods in transit are insured up to the value of £1000 and DPD provide completely traceable delivery so the customer can manage the delivery date and location to suit specific needs. An e-mail and text message will be sent on delivery and DPD services are available throughout the UK mainland. We charge just £10 for collection and delivery so you can rest easy knowing that our reliable courier service is taking care of the logistics. We also offer express calibration where we calibrate and ship your equipment within 24 hours of receipt.

In addition to collection, calibration and delivery of test equipment, we also offer a personalised calibration certificate with many newly purchased items in our range. The customer will then have various delivery options including next-day shipping, pre-10:30am shipping and weekend delivery (when ordered before 3pm Mon-Fri). Once again, our new lab has expanded our capacity to offer personalised calibration certificates across a wider array of new instruments.

Looking to the Future

Our expanded calibration offering is just the start. The new calibration laboratory will soon enable our team to calibrate even more instruments to further expand our calibration and repair service. A comfortable waiting area with a sofa and free tea and coffee will also be installed for customers taking advantage of the ‘calibration while you wait’ service. The new lab marks an important progression for Test-Meter.co.uk and we are looking forward to making these extensive services available to our customers.

You can find out more about our calibration services here.