DEC-01: Lab Equipment Investment Strategy

Document ID: DEC-01 | Version: 1.0 | Category: Procurement

1. Objective

To define a rational purchasing framework for laboratory equipment that maximizes "Capability Breadth" over "Instrument Precision."

High risk, poor current limiting, inaccurate.

Reliable CC/CV, stability, a few hundred AUD. The "Sweet Spot".

Over-specified for 95% of embedded development.

Phase	Focus	Key Equipment
1	Core Power & Measurement	Bench PSU, Hub, Multimeter
2	Signal Analysis	Oscilloscope, Logic Analyser
3	Advanced Prototyping	Soldering Station, PLC Gear