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SAFETY WARNINGS
•
Safety Warnings
and
Precautions
must be read and understood before the instrument is used. They
must
be observed during use.
•
The circuit under test
must
be de-energised and isolated
before
connections are made except for
voltage measurement.
•
Circuit connections
must
not be touched during a test.
•
After insulation tests, capacitive circuits
must
be allowed to discharge
before
disconnecting the test
leads.
•
The Live Circuit Warning and Automatic Discharge are additional safety features and
should not
be
regarded as a substitute for normal safe working practice.
•
Replacement fuses
must
be of the correct type and rating. Failure to fit the correctly rated fuse will result
in damage to the instrument in the event of an overload.
•
Test leads, including crocodile clips, must be in good order, clean and have no broken or cracked
insulation.
•
Ensure that hands remain behind guards of probes/clips when testing.
•
U.K. Safety Authorities recommend the use of fused test leads when measuring voltage on high energy
systems.
NOTE
THE INSTRUMENTS MUST ONLY BE USED BY SUITABLY TRAINED AND COMPETENT PERSONS
Users of this equipment and/or their employers are reminded that Health and Safety Legislation require them to carry out valid risk assessments
of all electrical work so as to identify potential sources of electrical danger and risk of electrical injury such as from inadvertent short circuits.
Where the assessments show that the risk is significant then the use of fused test leads constructed in accordance with the HSE guidance note
GS38 ‘Electrical Test Equipment for use by Electricians’ should be used.
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