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A: The only calibration that a potentiometer is allow to do is on the resistance scale. The reason being is the internal battery looses capability with age so to compensate the pot. will change current available to make the ohmmeter to go to zero when the probes are shorted. To test a volts range then an accurate voltage must be used to verify calibration.

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Q: How you can do Calibration of voltmeter by potentiometer?
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