Quick Recalibration for a Sovereign Meter

[DaChief]

This may have been mentioned before but here goes. We all know we knock the knob on a Sovereign Meter out of calibration fairly easily. Here is what I did to be able to quickly recalibrate without using a quarter.

What I did to remedy the problem for a quick fix was to use a gold permanent marker, fine tip, and once I got the meter calibrated, I made a mark on the knob at 12 Oclock and a mark on the meter housing corresponding to the mark on the knob. When I knock it out of calibration in the field, I can just reallign the marks and off I go without having to drop a quarter and recalibrate. I have checked it frequently and the aligned marks are still accurate on the original calibration.

Hope I didn't repeat an old hint but there it is.

Jim

 

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[guzz1]

I  just  got  mine  last  week  ,,  Isn't  the  correct  cal is  just  off the  12 oclock  mark  ,hair to  the  right .    180  with  a  quarter guzz1

 

[Sandman]

Nice tip DaChief.

 

[guzz1]

Hey Jim
I took your advice on the calibration ,, works great Thanks Guzz1

 

[DaChief]

Thanks Guys. I have the old 550 meter. I calibrate a quarter at 500. I just made the mark at the 12 position. You could actually make the mark on the knob at any position Guzz. I just put it at the 12 position because it is easier for me to look over the meter and onto the knob and see both the knob and the back of the meter to realign the two marks. Still working at the time of this post. I used a gold marker that I snuck out of my wife's crafts room. I did put it back after I was done though. It looks like real gold leaf in the paint. Not sure about that but it is permanent.