Email Document Reference

Enter your email address below and the reference for this document will be sent to shortly from webmaster@ceesi.com.

Title: Understanding The Different Standards That Govern Measurement
Author: Jon Noxon
Source: 2001 American School of Gas Measurement Technology
Year Published: 2001
Abstract: Suppose you just bought a new bulb at the supermarket to replace one that burned out in your favorite desk lamp. Youve removed the old one, and have just started to screw in the new lamp, when you suddenly discover that the threads and diameter of the bulb do not match the old socket. Such a scenario could very well be the case if it were not for those marvelous standards, some so pervasive that we need never give them a moments thought. Certainly you did not have to consult a light bulb standard the last time you purchased a 60-watt light bulb. You knew, without even thinking about it, that any brand of 60-watt bulb on the grocers shelves would fit your desk lamp back home. Since there are standards for light bulb bases (as well as the shape of the bulb and other important characteristics), life is easier for both the consumers (who dont have to worry about the bulb fitting their lamp socket) and the manufacturers of light bulbs (who dont have to independently develop designs for key elements of their products).

In order to prevent spam and automated file downloads for documents within the Measurement Library, please follow the instructions below and then you will be able to email a reference to this article.