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Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................... 5
1.1 General Description ...............................................................................5
1.2 What Is Leakage Current? .....................................................................5
1.3 Human Response to Electrical Shock ...................................................6
1.4 Shock Hazard.........................................................................................7
1.5 Burn Hazard ...........................................................................................7
1.6 Inspection of Instrument .........................................................................7
1.7 Components and Accessories ...............................................................7
2. SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................. 8
3. CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ......................................................... 9
4. INTERPRETING THE METER DIAL SCALES................................. 10
5. READING THE METER DIAL SCALES ........................................... 11
6. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS................................................................ 11
7. MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES ................................................... 12
7.1 General ................................................................................................12
7.2 Preparation ..........................................................................................13
7.3 Voltage Measurement ..........................................................................13
7.4 Burn Hazard Measurement..................................................................14
7.5 Shock Hazard Measurement ...............................................................15
7.6 Polarity Reversal ..................................................................................15
8. MAINTENANCE AND CARE ........................................................... 16
8.1 Service .................................................................................................16
8.2 Battery Replacement ...........................................................................16
8.3 Fuse Replacement ...............................................................................17
9. CARE OF INSTRUMENT ................................................................. 17
10. RMS VS. PEAK............................................................................... 18