1. Laboratorio Metrológico de Variables Eléctricas ICE-San Pedro Apartado 10032 San José Costa Rica Tel (506) 283 4622 Fax (506) 234 8514 E-mail: lmve@ice.go.crlmve@ice.go.cr Argentina, February 2008

2. 1997 Start with SIM DMM comparison 1997 Designated by LACOMET in EM and T&F Personnel 1997: 1 2004: 2

3. Our clients need calibration of: Stopwatches Tachometers Frequency meters Frequency counters Oscilloscope calibrators Oscilloscopes (bandwidth) Frequency standards Signal generators Telecommunications equipment (internal F standard) RF power measurements There are no secondary laboratories in Costa Rica

4. Services T&F classifications 2.1.1, 2.2.1, 2.3.1, 3.3.1

5. Traceability chart International comparison FMAS 1998-2007 SIM TF 2007-… Time calibrations UTC date and time from FMAS or SIM TF Quartz oscilator 1E-9 Frequency generators Frequency Counters,meters Telecommunications Synchronization System (Cesiun, rubidium, GPS) 1E-13 In process 2008: In lab Cesium standard

6. Quality system 2005: Application to Ente Costarricense de Acreditacion (ECA) 2006:March-Assessment by ECA. Lead assessor: Bertha Munguia (A2LA). Technical expert: Peter Filipski (NRC). October: Corrective actions verification. All accepted by ECA. 2006: Accredited by www.eca.or.cr ICE-LMVE CMCs to be submitted for SIM review.

7. Needs Bilateral agreements for guest working, and calibrations. Videoconferencing for technical advice. Additional CMCs requested by clients. Infrastructure improvement – lab design.

8. Laboratorio Metrológico de Variables Eléctricas ICE-San Pedro Apartado 10032 San José Costa Rica Tel (506) 283 4622 Fax (506) 234 8514 E-mail: lmve@ice.go.crlmve@ice.go.cr Argentina, February 2008