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Chapter 1. Precautions
This instrument is not suitable for outdoor use, especially in humid or highly dusty locations.
Improper use of this instrument may result in electric shocks. Please read the safety descriptions
carefully before using this tester in order to avoid improper or wrong use causing accidents.
1.1 Safety Signs
The following safety signs may appear in this manual and on this instrument.
: Note, please read this Manual carefully for these contents.
: High Voltage Danger Symbol; the output terminal may output lethal voltages.
Please read this Safety Precautions chapter carefully.
: Protective Ground Terminal: Please ground this terminal properly before using
this tester in order to avoid electrical shock accidents from coming in contact
with a case with power leakages.
: Warning Sign: When the product is used improperly, it may cause improper
results to this instrument or other DUTs.
: Warning Sign: When the product is used improperly, it may cause injuries or
even death.
1.2 Electrification and Electric Shock
In order to prevent electric shocks, the wearing of insulating plastic gloves is recommended
before using this tester to perform testing related tasks.
1.3 Static Electricity
This instrument uses components that are very sensitive to static.
The desktop of the work table must be a conductive material that is grounded.
When the soldering iron and tools are not in use, their contact ends must be in
contact with grounded conductors.
The maintenance staff must wear static bracelets with leakage resistance less
than 1M.
The components or assembly base board must be placed in cases with protection
against static.