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SAFETY WARNINGS
✱ Safety Warnings and Precautions must be read and understood before the instrument is used.
They must be observed during use.
✱ The circuit under test must be de-energized and isolated before connections are made except for
voltage measurement.
✱ Circuit connections must not be touched during a test.
✱ After insulation tests, capacitive circuits must be allowed to discharge before disconnecting the
test leads.
✱ The Live Circuit Warning and Automatic Discharge are additional safety features and should not
be regarded as a substitute for normal safe working practice.
✱ Replacement fuses must be of the correct type and rating. Failure to fit the correctly rated fuse
will result in damage to the instrument in the event of an overload.
✱ Test leads, including crocodile clips, must be in good order, clean and have no broken or
cracked insulation.
✱ Ensure that hands remain behind guards of probes/clips when testing.
✱ U.K. Safety Authorities recommend the use of fused test leads when measuring voltage on high
energy systems.
NOTE
THE INSTRUMENTS MUST ONLY BE USED BY SUITABLY TRAINED AND COMPETENT PERSONS. USERS
OF
THIS EQUIPMENT
AND
/OR THEIR EMPLOYERS ARE
REMINDED
THA
T
HEAL
TH
AND
SAFETY LEGISLA
TION
REQUIRE
THEM
TO
CARR
Y
OUT
VALID
RISK ASSESSMENTS OF ALL ELECTRICAL WORK SO AS TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL SOURCES OF ELECTRICAL DANGER AND RISK
OF ELECTRICAL INJURY SUCH AS FROM INADVERTENT SHORT CIRCUITS
. WHERE THE ASSESSMENTS SHOW THAT THE RISK IS
SIGNIFICANT THEN THE USE OF FUSED TEST LEADS CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
HSE GUIDANCE
NOTE
GS38
‘E
LECTRICAL TEST EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY ELECTRICIANS’ SHOULD BE USED.
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