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Calibration Record

A free printable calibration register — instrument, serial, what it is used for, your interval, last check, against what, result and next due.

First page of the Calibration Record — Keep track of the instruments you rely on and when each was last checked, so you know which numbers you can trust.
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One page. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.

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What this sheet is for

Keep track of the instruments you rely on and when each was last checked, so you know which numbers you can trust.

Who it is for

Workshops, labs, food businesses, farms, workshops with torque wrenches and gauges, and anyone whose measurements matter to somebody else.

How to use it

  1. List every instrument you actually rely on, including the cheap ones.
  2. Write what each is used for — that decides how precise it needs to be.
  3. Record what it was checked against, not just that it was checked.
  4. Take overdue instruments out of service rather than trusting them.
  5. Keep certificates separately; this is the index.

What is on the sheet

One page, top to bottom:

Printed under the title: Which instruments you rely on, when each was last checked, against what, and by whom.

Intervals come from the instrument, not from us. No calibration intervals or tolerances are printed. They come from the instrument's manufacturer, from what you are using it for, and from any standard you work to. An instrument nobody has checked is a confident source of wrong numbers. What must be tested or recorded, how often, by whom and how long the record must be kept differ by country and by the kind of premises. This sheet prints no interval and no criterion, names no scheme and satisfies no regulation on its own.

Write-on lines: Company or site · Responsible person · Register started

Table, 11 rows: ID · Instrument · Make and model · Serial · Used for · Interval you have set · Last checked · Against what · By · Result · Next due

Write-on lines: Instruments out of service or awaiting check · Reviewed on

Questions

How often should an instrument be calibrated?

That comes from the manufacturer, from what you use it for and from any standard you work to. No interval is printed here — write yours in the column provided.

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