Draper 37317 - Health and Safety Information

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4. Health and Safety Information
Important: Read all the Health and Safety instructions
before attempting to use this product. Non-compliance
may result in serious injury or death.
WARNING! Contact with live circuits can result
in severe electrical shock. When measuring
voltage above 30A, current above 10mA or AC
power with an inductive load, take care not to
touch the exposed contacts as they may give a
serious electric shock.
• ONLY trained and competent personnel may operate
this device.
• Use this product ONLY as instructed in this manual.
• This product is rated for use on single-phase
appliances, portable tools and other household
loads ONLY.
• Use ONLY accessories and spare parts supplied by
Draper Tools.
− DO NOT use any other leads with this
product than those supplied. Contact Draper
Tools for replacement options if the leads
become damaged.
− If the fuse must be replaced, use an identical
item with the same specication.
− If the battery must be replaced, use only
identical batteries.
• Observe all standard precautions and good practices
when working with live electrical currents.
• Inspect the product for damage before every use,
particularly the contact tips.
− DO NOT use this product if the device or probe
cables are damaged in any way or if there is
evidence of battery leakage.
− If battery acid comes into contact with your skin,
wash it o immediately with plenty of clean water.
− If battery acid comes into contact with your eyes,
ush them with plenty of clean water and seek
immediate medical attention.
• Ensure that the device is clean, dry and free from
grease before use.
• Ensure that the function dial is in the correct position
before contacting a load with the probes.
• Ensure that the gauge needle is positioned at zero
while the product is not in use.
• DO NOT use this product if it exhibits abnormal
behaviour and have it checked by a qualied and
authorised technician before next use.
• DO NOT exceed the maximum rated capacity per
function for this device as it may expose you to a
shock hazard.
• Ensure that the probe contacts are disconnected
from the load or test circuit before moving the
function dial.
• Assess any specic additional risks to the operator
before each use.
• DO NOT expose this product to excessive ambient
temperatures, high humidity, ammable substances
or environments that produce a strong magnetic eld.
• DO NOT use this this product around explosive gases,
vapours or dust.
• DO NOT immerse this device in water or expose it to
wet conditions.
• ALWAYS wear protective insulated gloves while using
this product.
• Keep your ngers behind the guards at all times
during use.
• ALWAYS remove the contact cables from the device
before removing the rubber cover or opening the
back panel.
• DO NOT operate this device with the rear housing
open or missing and DO NOT use it if the rear
housing cannot be closed properly.
• NEVER insert the probe contacts into the
device terminals.
• DO NOT abuse, mutilate or burn the battery.
• Remove the batteries when the product is stored
for extended periods.
• DO NOT attempt to repair this device; it contains
no user-serviceable parts.
• Keep this product out of reach of children.
WARNING! ALWAYS ensure that the operator
is not in contact with the ground while taking
measurements, using insulating materials to
prevent the current from earthing.