Secondary Pressure Standards are instruments that are used to calibrate other pressure instruments, but relies on a more stable primary pressure standard such as a dead weight tester to check that the required level of accuracy is maintained.
For example an electronic pressure calibrator that uses a pressure transducer inside would be classed as a secondary pressure standard because the pressure transducer output characteristics will change over time and use.
Featured pressure calibration products
PGS700 High Pressure Calibration Hand Pump - Hydraulic hand pump for applying test and calibration pressures with precision from 0 to 700 bar gauge (10,000 psi)
2,500 bar / 37,500 psi Hydraulic Pressure Calibration Pump – ADT949 - The ADT949 hydraulic ultra-high pressure test pump is a hand operated pressure pump designed to generate pressure up to 37,500 psi (2500 bar).
Glossary of Calibration technical terms
- BSL – Best Straight Line
- Compensated Temperature Range
- Dead Weight Tester
- NPL – National Physical Laboratory
- PPM – Parts Per Million
- Primary Pressure Reference Standard
- Span Offset
- Traceable Calibration
- TSL – Terminal Straight Line
- UKAS – The United Kingdom Accreditation Service
- UKAS Calibration Certificate
- Zero Offset
- Zero Tare
Help from Calibration resources
- Determining calibration error of Bourdon tube pressure gauge
- What is the difference between zero offset and zero drift?
