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Rugby 400 DG 1.1.0en
Safety Directions
CAUTION:
Watch out for erroneous
measurements if the product has been
dropped or has been misused,
modified, stored for long periods or
transported.
Precautions:
Periodically carry out test
measurements and perform the field
adjustments indicated in the user
manual, particularly after the
instrument has been subjected to
abnormal use and before and after
important measurements.
DANGER:
Because of the risk of
electrocution, it is very dangerous to
use grade rods and staffs in the vicinity
of electrical installations such as power
cables or electrical railways.
Precautions:
Keep at a safe distance from electrical
installations. If it is essential to work in
this environment, first contact the
safety authorities responsible for the
electrical installations and follow their
instructions.
WARNING:
By working during a
thunderstorm you are at risk from
lightning.
Precautions:
Do not carry out field work during
thunderstorms.
WARNING:
Inadequate securing of the work
site can lead to dangerous situations,
for example in traffic, on building sites,
and at industrial installations.
Precautions:
Always ensure that the work site is
adequately secured. Adhere to the
regulations governing accident
prevention and road traffic.
CAUTION:
If the accessories used with the
product are not properly secured and
the product is subjected to mechanical
shock, for example blows or falling, the
product may be damaged or people
may sustain injury.
Precautions:
When setting-up the product, make
sure that the accessories, for example
tripod, tribrach, connecting cables, are
correctly adapted, fitted, secured, and
locked in position.
Avoid subjecting the equipment to
mechanical stress.
CAUTION:
During the transport, shipping or
disposal of batteries it is possible for
inappropriate mechanical influences to
constitute a fire hazard.
Precautions:
Before shipping the product or
disposing of it, discharge the batteries
by running the product until they are
flat.
When transporting or shipping
batteries, the person in charge of the
