HP 54501A - Preparation for Use; Power Requirements; Line Voltage Selection; Power Cable

HP 54501A INSTALLATION
b . Use strong shipping
container . A
double-wall carton
made of 350 lb . test
material is adequate
.
c . Use a layer of
shock-absorbing material 70
to 100
mm (3 to 4 inches) thick around
all
sides of
instrument to firmly
cushion and
prevent movement inside
the container .
Protect control
panel with cardboard .
d . Seal shipping
container securely
.
e . Mark shipping
container FRAGILE to ensure
careful handling .
f . In any
correspondence, refer to
instrument
by
model number and
full serial number .
2-9 .
PREPARATION FOR USE
2-10 . Power
Requirements
The HP 54501A requires
a power source of
either 115 or 230 Vac,
-22% to +10% ; single
phase, 48 to 66
Hz
; 200
Watts maximum
power .
CAUTION
BEFORE CONNECTING
POWER TO
THIS INSTRUMENT,
be sure the line
voltage switch on
the rear panel of the
instrument is
set properly and the cor-
rect fuse is
installed .
2-11 . Line
Voltage Selection
Before setting
instrument power
switch
to ON
position, verify
that the fuse module is
in the
correct position
for the line voltage .
The fuse
module is located in
the line fil-
ter/power
switch module on
the rear panel of
the instrument
.
if the arrow beside
the voltage on
the
fuse
module that is
in-line with the filter arrow does
not match line
voltage to be used,
it
must be
changed . To select
the proper fuse
for line
2-2
voltage,
gently pry out fuse module with a
flat-blade screwdriver . To use other fuse in
module, turn fuse module and reinsert into the
line filter module .
2-12 .
POWER CABLE
WARNING
BEFORE
CONNECTING THIS
INSTRUMENT, the protective earth
terminal of the instrument must be
connected to the protective conductor
of the (Mains) power cord . The
Mains
plug must be
inserted in
a
socket out-
let provided
with a protective earth
contact . The protective action must
not be negated by the, use of an exten-
sion
cord (power cable) without a
protective conductor (grounding) .
Grounding one
conductor
of
a two
conductor
outlet does not provide an
instrument ground .
This
instrument is provided with a three-wire
power cable
. When connected to an ap-
propriate AC power outlet, this cable grounds
the instrument cabinet
.
The
type
of
power
cable plug
shipped with the instrument
depends
on the country of destination . Refer
to figure 2-1 for power plugs and
HP part
numbers for the available plug
configurations .
2-13 . APPLYING
POWER
After applying
power to the HP 54501A, an in-
ternal selftest may be
performed by following
the procedure
in section 3 . If the message "cal
ram checksum error
re-cal instrument" is dis-
played at the top of
the screen, refer to HP
54501A SELF
CALIBRATION in section 4 of
this manual
.
2-14 .
CLEANING REQUIREMENTS
Use MILD SOAP
AND WATER to clean the HP
54501A cabinet and
front panel . Care must be
taken not to use a
harsh soap which will
damage the water-base
paint finish of the
instrument .