STS 1656 - 11 Calibration; Equipment List; Calibration Report

1656 & 1657 Battery Element Tester Owner’s Manual
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11 Calibration
This section provides direction on periodic calibration of the 1656 and 1657 Battery Element
Testers. ). We recommend that your instrument be calibrated on a twelve-month cycle by
returning it to the manufacturer for factory calibration. Refer to Section 10, “Service” for
instructions to return a unit for calibration.
NOTE: It is not recommend to attempt to calibrate the STS 1656 or 1657 yourself or to use a
third party calibration lab which is not familiar with this type of instrument.
11.1 Equipment List
The following equipment may be used to calibrate this instrument.
Equipment Description Suggested Makes & Models
Digital Oscilloscope
2 Channel Scope, 300MHz
Tektronix DPO4054, Rigol DS2302A Series
or equivalent
High Voltage Probe
Scope Prove, 1000x, 20KV
SAPPHIRE KC-9010, Beckman PR-55 10kV
Probe, Tektronix P6015A, Probemaster
4234 High Voltage Isolation probe or
equivalent
STS Auto-Calibration
Software
Automated STS1656/1657
Calibration Windows Software
STS Instruments
Since all calibrations involve dangerous voltage levels, customers are advised to return units to
STS Instrument for calibration.
11.2 Calibration Report
All factory calibrations are performed with traceable equipment and supplied with a calibration
report.