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1 General Safety & Care Information
1. General Safety & Care Information
1.1 Who Can Use This Equipment
● This equipment must only be used by people suitably trained in the use of pipe and cable locators.
1.2 Work-site Safety
● Use your company’s, or other applicable safety codes and rules when using this equipment.
● Unless having the required authorization, license and appropriate training – do not make connections to any pipe, cable or
conductor.
● The equipment should not come in contact with corrosive or hazardous chemicals, or gases or dust.
● Do not directly connect this equipment to cables or pipes that have a potential difference to ground of greater than 25V AC.
1.3 Equipment Safety
● Do not open the enclosures (housings) of either the transmitter or receiver.
● Place the ground stake firmly in the ground before connecting the cable from the transmitter.
● Do not hold any uninsulated portion of the connection leads & clips when the transmitter is switched on.
1.4 Batteries and Environmental Safety
Vivax-Metrotech products use four types of batteries:
● Alkaline batteries
● Ni-MH (Nickel-Metal Hydride) batteries – rechargeable
● Lithium-Ion batteries – rechargeable
● Lithium-Metal batteries – (small non-rechargeable button cells for “clock” applications)
1.4.1 Alkaline Batteries (Non-Rechargeable)
● When replacing the alkaline batteries – use only the size and type specified – do not mix battery types (rechargeable and
alkaline).
● Do not mix partially discharged and fully charged cells in the same battery pack – do not mix old with new.
● Never attempt to charge alkaline batteries.
1.4.2 Nickel-Metal Hydride Batteries (Rechargeable)
● When using rechargeable batteries, use only the correct charging device supplied or specified by the manufacturer. The
battery pack or the battery charger will contain circuitry to manage the charging process – other chargers (even if they have
the same connector, polarity, voltage & current rating will not have the same control circuitry and can cause damage to the
product, overheating, and in extreme cases fire or harm to the individual.
● Do not assume that if the plug fits, it is the correct charger – a charger with the correct part number must be used – just
because it is a Vivax-Metrotech charger, and the plug fits does not mean it is the correct charger.
● Before using for the first time, charge rechargeable batteries for six hours. If at any time the rechargeable batteries do not
last as long as anticipated – discharge fully and then charge for six hours.
● Care should be taken when charging batteries – Never repeatedly recharge batteries (or turn power off & on) without using
the instrument. If used with an inverter in a vehicle – charge the product then unplug the charger and do not charge again
until the rechargeable batteries have been used for at least ten minutes. Failure to do this could result in the overcharging of
the battery which will shorten the life of the battery and could in some circumstances cause overheating or fire.
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