Calibration Intervals

Best Practices in
Maintaining Pressure
Transmitters
Michael Keller
Product Manager – Temperature and
Multivariable Transmitters

May 24, 2016

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Why?

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Agenda

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Pressure Basics

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Pressure Definitions

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Reference Accuracy

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Zero Point Errors

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Zero Point Errors Adjusted

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Full Scale Errors

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Full Scale Errors Adjusted

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Linearity

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Repeatability

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Hysteresis

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±3 σ Specification Conformance

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What is Real World Performance?

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Real World Performance = Total Probable Error (TPE)

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Real World Performance = Total Accuracy (TA)

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Overpressure Effect

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Total Accuracy Calculation Example

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Total Accuracy Calculation Example

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Total Accuracy Calculation Example

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Total Accuracy Calculation Example

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Total Accuracy Calculation Example

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Total Accuracy Calculation Example

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Total Accuracy Calculation Example

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Total Accuracy Calculation Example

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Total Accuracy Calculation Example

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Total Accuracy Calculation Example

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Total Accuracy Calculation Example

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Total Accuracy Calculation Example

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Total Accuracy Calculation Example

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Total Accuracy Calculation Example

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Total Accuracy Calculation Example

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Total Accuracy Calculation Example

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Total Accuracy Calculation Example

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Total Accuracy Calculation Example

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Calculating Calibration Interval

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Calculating Calibration Interval Example

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Calculating Calibration Interval Example

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Calculating Calibration Interval Example

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Calculating Calibration Interval Example

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Calibration Interval Calculator

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Calibration Interval Takeaway

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Thank you very much
Questions?

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