Safety Precautions And Procedures - Amprobe ACDC-400 Manual De Instrucciones

1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURES

This apparatus conforms to safety standard EN 61010, relating to electronic measuring
instruments. For your own safety and that of the apparatus, you must follow the
procedures described in this instruction manual and especially read all the notes
proceeded by the symbol
If instrument is used in way don't conform to prescriptions of this user's
manual, all considered safety protection maybe damaged.
Take extreme care for the following conditions when measuring:
• Do not measure voltage, current under humid or wet environment.
• Do not operate the meter under the environment with explosive gas (material),
combustible gas (material), steam or filled with dust.
• Do not touch the circuit under test if no measurement is being taken;
• Do not touch exposed metal parts, unused terminals, circuits and so on;
• Do not use the instrument if it seems to be malfunctioning (i.e. if you notice
deformations, breaks, leakage of substances, absence of segments on the display and
so on);
• Be careful when you measure voltages exceeding 20V as you may risk electrical
shocks.
• Take care not to allow your hand to pass over the Safety Guard (see Fig.1, pos.2) on
current measurements and voltage measurements using the holster.
The followings symbols are used:
Caution: Refer to the instruction manual. Incorrect use may damage the
apparatus or its components.
Danger high voltage: risk of electric shock.
Double insulated meter
AC Voltage or Current.
DC Voltage or Current.
Application around and removal from hazardous live conductors is permitted
carefully
.
WARNING
EN - 2
ACDC-400