Section 16: Verification procedure
Model 6517B Electrometer Reference Manual
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6517B-901-01 Rev. C / August 2015
Equipment needed for verification
Fluke 5700A calibrator with user documentation
Keithley Model 2002 Digital Multimeter
Thermocouple calibrator
Precision resistors with a value known to the listed uncertainty:
100
G
Ω
, 850 ppm
10
G
Ω
, 550 ppm
1
G
Ω
, 550 ppm
100
M
Ω
, 250 ppm
Uncalibrated precision resistors:
10
M
Ω
1
M
Ω
10
K
Ω
1
K
Ω
10
Ω
1
Ω
Precision capacitors with a value known to the listed uncertainty:
1 nF, 1000 ppm
100 nF, 1000 ppm
Triaxial shielding cap
Warmup time and environment
The Model 6517B should be turned on and allowed to warm up for at least two hours at an ambient
temperature of 18° C to 28° C, 70 percent or lower relative humidity.