Verification of test equipment
Updated 2026-10-27
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- Verification of test equipment is a check, made between calibrations, that an instrument still reads correctly, typically by measuring a stable reference or a known value and confirming that the reading falls within tolerance. Unlike a calibration it produces no new documented relationship and no adjustment, only evidence that the instrument remains fit for use.
- Because an instrument can drift in the time between two calibrations, a maker's introduction to calibration notes the practice of running intermediate checks, also called equipment verification, between full calibrations, a practice it associates with ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
Sources
- Electrical Testing Reference editorial taxonomy, Electrical Testing Reference editorial taxonomy of test methods, 2026-10 edition, Electrical Testing Reference. Held as: Own observation.
- Fluke learn article, What Is Calibration? Understanding the Basics, web page edition, Fluke. Held as: Public page. Publisher page
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"Verification of test equipment." Test Instrument Reference. 2026-10-27. https://www.testinstrumentreference.com/glossary/verification-of-test-equipment/.
Test Instrument Reference, Verification of test equipment (Oct. 27, 2026), https://www.testinstrumentreference.com/glossary/verification-of-test-equipment/.
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