CALIBRATION OF THERMAL PROCESS EQUIPMENTS

1.0 OBJECTIVE:

To define procedure for calibration of Temperature Indicator of Industrial Thermal Process

Equipment (Oven/Incubator/Temp. Calibrator/Autoclave/Freezer) using Temperature
sensor with High Precision Digital Thermometer (Single position) in laboratory as well as
site.

2.0 SCOPE:

This Calibration Procedure is applicable for calibration of Temperature Indicator of

Industrial Thermal Process Equipment (Oven/ Incubator/ Autoclave/Freezer/Furnace) using
Temperature sensor with High Precision Digital Thermometer (Single position) in laboratory
as well as site

3.0RELATED & RELEVANT DOCUMENT:

(a) DKD-R5-7
(b) EURAMET cg-13

4.0RESPONSIBILITY:

Calibration-engineer will perform the Calibration and note down the details and
measurements on the observation sheet.
Technical/Quality Manager or his designee will check the observation sheet and approve
the Calibration Certificate.

5.0STANDARD & EQUIPMENT USED:

5.1 Range(-40 to 120)˚C
Using Class-A 4 wire RTD Sensor with High precision Digital Thermometer by
comparison method using dry block as Temperature Source.
5.2 Range(Above 120 to 400)˚C
Using Class-A 4 wire RTD Sensor with High precision Digital Thermometer by
comparison method using dry block as Temperature Source.
Support Equipment: The supporting equipment is,
(i) A Digital Temperature & Humidity Data Logger (to measure temperature &
relative humidity of air)

6.0 ENVIROMENTAL CONDITION:

At Lab Temperature :- (23 ± 2) Relative Humidity :- 30% to 75% RH
°C
On site Temperature :-( 23 ± 5) Relative Humidity :- 30% to 75% RH
°C

If stated environmental conditions are jeopardized then calibration work will be

stopped & report to technical manager for further instruction.

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7.0 INSPECTION of UUT:

(a) Equipment should be in good physical condition and should not have any physical
damage.
(b) Electrical connection and wiring should be proper and should not have any risk of
electrical shock.

8.0 PROCEDURE:
8.1 Note Down the details of Equipment under calibration (UUT) in Observation Sheet.
8.2 Check out Freezer/ Oven/ Incubator/ Autoclave for its connection and visually
inspection.
8.3 For single position place the temperature sensor in center of the unloaded chamber.
8.4 Set the temperature of UUT (Unit under Calibration) for desired temperature.
8.5 Wait for the stabilization of temperature and hold it for 20-30 min.
8.6 Record 10 readings at 1 min. interval for single position at center.
8.7 Change the position of sensor without disturbing set point and record 10 more readings
at 1 min. interval after temperature stabilization.
8.8 Calculate the stability and uniformity of UUT as following :

UNIFORMITY (±˚C) = Avg. Temp. of center point – Max. ( avg. of other location from
center)
STABILITY (±˚C) = Max. Temp. of sensor (Centre) - Min. Temp. of sensor during
survey

8.9 Calculate the uncertainty of measurement by taking 10 repeated readings from the
recorded measurement (center location). Uniformity and Stability should be taken
during uncertainty calculation.
8.10 Affix the calibration sticker on the Equipment.
8.11 Prepare the Calibration certificate.

9.0 PRECAUTIONS:
(a) Always observe manufacturer safety precaution before starting calibration.

10.0 REFERENCE:
(a) DKDR5-7
(b) EURAMET cg-13

11.0 ABBREVIATIONS
CP: Calibration Procedure.
STD: Standard
UUT: Unit under Test

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RH: Relative Humidity
TEMP.: Temperature

12.0 ESTIMATION OF THE UNCERTAINTY:

An estimate characterizing the range of values within which the true value of the
measurand lies. Technical Manager is responsible to identify the uncertainty
components that are of important to particular calibrations undertaken by the
laboratory.
The standard uncertainty of measurement U (xi) in calibration is evaluated by
two different methods denoted by Type A and Type B.
The Type-A method of evaluation of uncertainty utilizes the rules of the basic
statistics and quantitatively.is equal to the mean of the standard deviation of a
set of the measured values

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