When we talk about electrical safety, we’re usually talking about the tools, sensors, and assets that fill a facility: the tools and assets that you’re calibrating to keep accurate, precise, and safe. But that focus on safety also extends to the calibrators and tools you use in the lab or field to complete calibration work.

Calibration takes safety seriously. Every one of our tools undergoes rigorous testing to ensure it complies with regulatory safety standards, typically written by The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and modified slightly to meet the needs of different nations. These include The Canadian Standards Association and The Association of German Electrical Engineers (VDE) (TüV).

For test, measurement, and laboratory equipment, we rely on IEC 61010 standards.

No matter what discipline you work in, there can be risks associated with the work. You may be calibrating tools at high voltages or using a temperature bath at extremely high or extremely low temperatures. The chemicals used in calibration could be dangerous or high pressure can cause damage. Doing your work on an instrument you trust to not only be precise but also keeps you in a safe environment is important.

Rigorously tested calibration tools

Every Fluke Calibration tool comes with markings that indicate it follows and passes regulatory standards. In the US these are the certification marks OSHA recognizes from qualified nationally recognized testing laboratories (NRTLs). You may see the NRTL marks on calibration equipment from:

• Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

• Conformite Europeenne (CE)

• The Restriction of Hazardous Substances (ROHS)

• others

That’s the sign that they’ve been assessed and meet the safety, health, and environmental standards agreed upon by the IEC.