National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Australian Pressure Laboratory
Site
Australian Pressure Laboratory
Accreditation No.
9727
Site No.
9720
Date of Accreditation
01 Aug 1994
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Calibration
- The uncertainty of measurement is reported as an expanded uncertainty having a level of confidence of 95% unless stated otherwise
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DC and low frequency electrical metrology - Electrical instrument calibrators | Instrument calibrators | AC current; AC voltage; DC current; DC voltage; Resistance | Direct measurement against a reference standard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capability with Calibration and Measurement Capability of - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DC and low frequency electrical metrology - Electrical measurement and test equipment | Ammeters; Current clamps; Digital multimeters (DMM); Ohm meters; Voltmeters | AC current; AC voltage; DC current; DC voltage; Resistance | Direct measurement against a reference standard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capability with Calibration and Measurement Capability of -
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DC and low frequency electrical metrology - Electrical standards | Precision resistors; Resistance boxes | Resistance | Direct measurement against a reference standard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capability with Calibration and Measurement Capability of -15 μΩ/Ω + 0.01 mΩ from 0 to 200 kΩ 15 μΩ/Ω + 1 Ω above 200 kΩ to 2 MΩ 40 μΩ/Ω + 85 Ω above 2 MΩ to 20 MΩ 250 μΩ/Ω + 8 kΩ above 20 MΩ to 200 MΩ 0.2% of reading + 1 MΩ above 200 MΩ to 1000 MΩ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mass - Determination of mass and calibration of weighing devices | Pressure calibration standards | Mass | Direct measurement; Gravimetric measurement against reference mass | Dead weight testers up to 12 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capability With a Calibration and Measurement Capability of:6 in 106 or 60μg (whichever is greater) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pressure metrology - Pressure and vacuum measuring equipment | Air data test sets; Altimeters | Air speed; Feet altitude | Comparison with dead weight tester; Comparison with reference instrument | Equivalent feet altitude range of up to 80478 feet Equivalent Air Speed range of 0 knots to 1195 knots | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capability Including the calibration of Air Data Test Sets (ADTS) pitot and static ranges to the methods of MSA Test Method 1 - 2008 and based on pressure to altitude conversion as per ISO 2533:1997 from 2.7 kPa to 375 kPa absolute.with Calibration and Measurement Capability of - Altitude 0.003% reading or 0.4 Pa (whichever is the greater) from 1.38 kPa to 375 kPa absolute equivalent uncertainty of measurement in feet altitude as per the pressure capability as converted. Airspeed Including the calibration of Air Data Test Sets (ADTS) airspeed ranges to the methods of MSA Test Method - 2008 and based on and pressure to airspeed as per NASA Technical Note D-822 with Calibration and Measurement Capability of - 0.003% of reading or 0.2 Pa (whichever is the greater) from 0 kPa to 375 kPa equivalent uncertainty of measurement in air speed as per the pressure capability as converted
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Barometers; Digital pressure gauges; Manometers; Mechanical pressure gauges; Pressure recorders; Pressure transducers; Vacuum gauges | Absolute pressure; Gauge pressure | Comparison with dead weight tester; Comparison with reference instrument |
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Capability with Calibration and Measurement Capability ofGauge pressure calibration 0.003% of reading or 0.4 Pa (whichever is the greater) from -100 kPa to -4 kPa 0.15 Pa from -4 kPa to 4 kPa 0.003% of reading or 0.2 Pa (whichever is the greater) above 4 kPa to 7000 kPa 0.0060% + (0.07 x 10-6 * P) MPa-1 above 140 MPa to 500 MPa Absolute pressure calibration including barometers 0.3% of reading or 0.012 Pa (whichever is the greater) from 0.2 Pa to 1.38 kPa 0.003% of reading or 0.4 Pa (whichever is the greater) above 1.38 kPa to 7000 kPa 0.0034% + (0.11 x 10-6 * P) MPa-1 above 7 MPa to 140 MPa 0.0060% + (0.07 x 10-6 * P) MPa-1 above 140 MPa to 500 MPa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pressure metrology - Pressure standards | Air operated piston gauges; Dead weight testers - Ball and float type; Dead weight testers - Piston type; Oil operated piston gauges | Absolute pressure; Gauge pressure | Comparison with dead weight tester; Comparison with reference instrument | Euramet CG-3 | Air operated piston gauges Calibration up to 8 MPa Air operated oil lubricated piston gauges Calibration to 14 MPa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capability with Calibration and Measurement Capability of - Gauge pressure calibration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pressure calibrators - Non-dead weight | Absolute pressure; Gauge pressure | Comparison with dead weight tester; Comparison with reference instrument | By the methods of - MSA Test Method 1 -2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capability with Calibration and Measurement Capability ofGauge pressure calibration 0.003% of reading or 0.4 Pa (whichever is the greater) from -100 kPa to -4 kPa 0.15 Pa from -4 kPa to 4 kPa 0.003% of reading or 0.2 Pa (whichever is the greater) above 4 kPa to 7000 kPa 0.0034% + (0.11 x 10-6 * P) MPa-1 above 7 MPa to 140 MPa 0.0060% + (0.07 x 10-6 * P) MPa-1 above 140 MPa to 500 MPa Absolute pressure calibration including barometers 0.3% of reading or 0.012 Pa (whichever is the greater) from 0.2 Pa to 1.38 kPa 0.003% of reading or 0.4 Pa (whichever is the greater) above 1.38 kPa to 7000 kPa 0.0034% + (0.11 x 10-6 * P) MPa-1 above 7 MPa to 140 MPa 0.0060% + (0.07 x 10-6 * P) MPa-1 above 140 MPa to 500 MPa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temperature metrology - Ancillary temperature measuring equipment | Digital voltmeters (DVM) and digital multimeters (DMM); Process calibrators | Resistance to temperature conversion; Volt to temperature conversion | Direct measurement by electrical input | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capability with Calibration and Measurement Capability of -Thermocouple Indicators/Simulators including simulated input and output of thermocouple signals as per EN 60584 (ITS-90): K Thermocouple without ACJC 0.10 ºC at - 200 ºC 0.04 ºC above -200 ºC to 500 ºC 0.06 ºC above 500 ºC to 1300 ºC with ACJC 0.28 ºC at - 200 ºC 0.14 ºC above -200 ºC to 0 ºC 0.17 ºC above 0 ºC to 500 ºC 0.41 ºC above 500 ºC to 1300 ºC J Thermocouple without ACJC 0.07 ºC at - 200 ºC 0.04 ºC above -200 ºC to 500 ºC 0.08 ºC above 500 ºC to 1200 ºC with ACJC 0.26 ºC at - 200 ºC 0.13 ºC above -200 ºC to 0 ºC 0.12 ºC above 0 ºC to 500 ºC 0.30 ºC above 500 ºC to 1200 ºC T Thermocouple without ACJC 0.10 ºC at - 200 ºC 0.07 ºC above -200 ºC to 0 ºC 0.04 ºC above 0 ºC to 400 ºC with ACJC 0.34 ºC at - 200 ºC 0.14 ºC above -200 ºC to 0 ºC 0.11 ºC above 0 ºC to 200 ºC 0.12 ºC above 200 ºC to 400 ºC E Thermocouple without ACJC 0.06 ºC at - 200 ºC 0.04 ºC above -200 ºC to 500 ºC 0.06 ºC above 500 ºC to 1000 ºC R Thermocouple without ACJC 0.28 ºC at 0 ºC 0.14 ºC above 0 ºC to 1760 ºC S Thermocouple without ACJC 0.27 ºC at 0 ºC 0.14 ºC above 0 ºC to 1760 ºC N Thermocouple without ACJC 0.07 ºC from -100 ºC to 1300 ºC B Thermocouple without ACJC 0.14 ºC from 800 ºC to 1800 ºC RTD Indicators / Simulators including simulated input and output of resistance temperature detector (RTD) signals as per EN 60751 (ITS-90) 0.007 ºC at -200 ºC 0.008 ºC above -200 ºC to 400 ºC 0.013 ºC above 400 ºC to 850 ºC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Time and frequency metrology - Frequency, time and waveform measuring equipment | Frequency meters | Frequency | Measurement against reference standard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capability with Calibration and Measurement Capability of -2.5 μHz/Hz + 5 μHz from 1 Hz to 2 MHz: |
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Accreditation No.
9727
Site No.
9720
Print date
07 Dec 2024