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What happens if you don’t calibrate a breathalyzer?

What happens to my unit if I don't get it calibrated regularly? A BACtrack Breathalyzer that hasn't been calibrated regularly may not provide accurate readings.

What happens if you don’t calibrate your breathalyzer?

Your IID uses alcohol fuel cell technology to detect alcohol on your breath, even the tiniest amount. But the devices can lose their precision as time goes on, and thus need re-calibration. If the device is not re-calibrated properly, it can result in false readings.

Do breathalyzers need calibration?

Breathlyzers require regular calibration and maintenance to ensure that they deliver results with a sufficient level of accuracy. An improperly calibrated or poorly maintained machine will produce unreliable results that cannot form the basis of a presumption of intoxication under per se DUI laws.

How often should I calibrate my breathalyzer to ensure accuracy?

Services and Calibration requirements: Breathalysers are precision instruments of a scientific nature that require recalibration at specific intervals. Calibration must be carried out on a regular basis at 6 or 12 Months intervals depending on device specifications and use to ensure accuracy.

Can breathalyzers be inaccurate?

If less time has passed, your breathalyzer test's reading may be inaccurate. Law enforcement personnel follow precise rules to be certain breathalyzer tests function properly. If officers fail to calibrate the test correctly, you could receive a false-positive reading.

How often should breathalyzer be calibrated?

In general, a personal breathalyzer device will indicate that calibration is required after 1 year or 5000 tests; breathalyzers for law enforcement should be calibrated once per month.

How long does it take to calibrate interlock?

Your calibration appointment should take about 15 minutes. You can call your service center to find a convenient time to stop in. Find an ignition interlock service center location near you.

How do they calibrate a breathalyzer?

In order to perform calibration technician needs to set a breathalyzer to the calibration mode, it is done with the use of specially designed pin tools. Next it is connected to calibration devices. During this process air in quantity similar to a human exhalation with predefined alcohol content is pumped into it.