Report of the working session

Although the original intent of the conference working session was to focus on preselected questions, some additional, important current measurement technology issues emerged during the conference and assumed the highest priority for discussion. The following were identified as needs during the discussion and are briefly reported on: A. A handbook or compendium that would assemble basic current measurement technology information; B. Community-sanctioned, standardized testing methods and procedures; C. Government-sponsored facilities and services for test, evaluation and calibration of current measurement systems; D. Hardware and software standards (including: Laboratory measurement standard or class of standards; In situ hardware standard(s} and/or calibration facility; and Data recording standards - both technique and format); E. An ad hoc committee to address the issue of current measurement standards; F. A reference library or "reading room" at which all pertinent current measurement literature would be available; G. Resolution of the question whether government or industry should underwrite the cost of technical development.