Amprobe VPC-12 Manual De Uso página 8

CENELEC Directives
The instruments conform to CENELEC Low-voltage directive 2014/35/EU and
Electromagnetic compatibility directive 2014/30/EU
W Warning
To prevent possible electrical shock, fire, or personal injury:
• Carefully read all instructions. Read safety information before using or
servicing the tester.
• Comply with local and national safety codes. Use personal protective
equipment (approved rubber gloves, face protection, and flame
retardant clothing) to prevent shock and arc blast injury where
hazardous live conductors are exposed.
• In CAT III or CAT IV environments, use the test probes with the probe
cap on. This decreases the exposed probe tip to reduce the possibility of
arc flash from short circuits. When the probe cap off, the probe tip is 18
mm and rated to 1000V CAT II.
• Use the product only as specified, or the protection supplied by the
product can be compromised.
• Do not work alone.
• Do not use the tester or test leads if they appear damaged. Examine
the instrument and test leads for damaged insulation or exposed metal.
Check test lead continuity.
• Do not touch voltages >30 V AC rms, 42 V AC peak, or 60 V DC. These
voltages pose electrical shock hazards. Keep fingers behind the finger
guard on the probe.
• To avoid false readings, which could lead to possible electric shock or
personal injury, check the battery and verify operation on a known
source prior to measuring hazardous voltages (voltages above 30 V AC
rms, 42 V AC peak and 60 V DC).
• indicates hazardous voltage present if the LED turns on.
• Do not exceed the measurement category (CAT) rating of the lowest
rated individual component of a product, probe, or accessory.
• If the tester is used in a manner not specified in the user manual, the
protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.
• Measurements can be adversely affected by impedances of additional
operating circuits connected in parallel or by transient currents.
• Disconnect the test leads from energized circuits and from the tester
before replacing the battery.
• Do not use the tester with battery door removed.
• Do not use the instrument around explosive gas, vapor, or in damp or
wet environments.
• For indoor use only.
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