INSTRUCTION MANUAL
GT-16 Voltage Detector
Description
The Greenlee GT-16 Voltage Detector is intended to check for the
presence of AC voltage, signaling the user with an intermittent tone
and a flashing LED. The LED flashes periodically to confirm battery
condition.
Safety
Safety is essential in the use and maintenance of Greenlee tools and
equipment. This instruction manual and any markings on the tool
provide information for avoiding hazards and unsafe practices related to
the use of this tool. Observe all of the safety information provided.
Purpose of This Manual
This instruction manual is intended to familiarize all personnel with
the safe operation and maintenance procedures for the Greenlee GT-16
Voltage Detector.
Keep this manual available to all personnel. Replacement manuals are
available upon request at no charge at www.greenlee.com.
Do not discard this product or throw away!
For recycling information, go to www.greenlee.com.
All specifications are nominal and may change as design improvements
occur. Greenlee Textron Inc. shall not be liable for damages resulting from
misapplication or misuse of its products.
® Registered: The color green for electrical test instruments is a registered
trademark of Greenlee Textron Inc.
Romex is a registered trademark of General Cable Industries, Incorporated.
Symbols on the Unit
Warning—Read the instruction manual
Risk of electric shock
Double insulation
Important Safety Information
Read and understand this material before
operating or servicing this equipment. Failure to
understand how to safely operate this tool could
result in an accident causing serious injury or
death.
Electric shock hazard:
Contact with live circuits could result in severe
injury or death.
Electric shock hazard:
Do not assume that no voltage indication means that the
circuit is de-energized.
Follow the 3-point safety method as described in the
“Operation” section (steps 2, 3, and 4).
Do not use the unit if it is wet or damaged.
Do not apply more than the rated voltage between the tip and
earth ground.
Do not operate with the case open.
This tester will not detect voltage through metal conduit, on
armored or shielded cable, on sheathed nonmetallic cable that is
saturated with water, or at a distance such as through walls.
Using this unit near equipment that generates electromagnetic
interference can result in unstable or inaccurate readings.
Failure to observe these warnings could result in severe injury or
death.
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Electric shock hazard:
Do not attempt to repair this unit. It contains no user-serviceable
parts.
Do not expose the unit to extremes in temperature or high
humidity. Refer to “Specifications.”
Failure to observe these precautions may result in injury and can
damage the unit.
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