1 Safety and disposal
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1 Safety and disposal
1.1 About this document
• The instruction manual is an integral part of the instrument.
• Keep this documentation to hand so that you can refer to it when necessary.
• Always use the complete original instruction manual.
• Please read this instruction manual through carefully and familiarize yourself
with the product before putting it to use.
• Hand this instruction manual on to any subsequent users of the product.
• Pay particular attention to the safety instructions and warning advice in order
to prevent injury and damage to the product.
1.2 Security
General safety instructions
• Only operate the product properly, for its intended purpose, and within the
parameters specified in the technical data.
• Do not apply any force.
• Do not operate the instrument if there are signs of damage on the housing,
mains unit or connected cables.
• Dangers may also arise from objects to be measured or the measuring
environment. Always comply with the locally valid safety regulations when
carrying out measurements.
• Do not store the product together with solvents.
• Do not use any desiccants.
• Only perform maintenance and repair work on this instrument that is
described in this documentation. Follow the prescribed steps exactly when
doing the work.
• Use only original spare parts from Testo.
• Only use the original mains unit from Testo.
• During operation, this instrument must not be pointed at the sun or other
intensive sources of radiation (e.g. objects with temperatures exceeding
650 °C). This can cause serious damage to the detector. The manufacturer
does not provide any warranty for any such damage to the microbolometer
detector.
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