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6. Safety instructions
Read the operating instructions carefully and especially observe the safety information. If you do
not follow the safety instructions and information on proper handling in these operating instruc-
tions, we assume no liability for any resulting personal injury or damage to property. Such cases
will invalidate the warranty/guarantee.
• Thedeviceisnotatoy.Keepitoutofthereachofchildrenandpets.
• Donotleavepackagingmateriallyingaroundcarelessly.Thesemaybecomedangerousplayingmaterial
for children.
• Protecttheproductfromextremetemperatures,directsunlight,strongjolts,moisture,ammablegases,
vapoursandsolvents.
• Do not place the product under any mechanical stress.
• If it is no longer possible to operate the product safely, take it out of operation and protect it from any
accidental use. Safe operation can no longer be guaranteed if the product:
- isvisiblydamaged,
- is no longer working properly,
- has been stored for extended periods in poor ambient conditions or
- hasbeensubjectedtoanyserioustransport-relatedstresses.
• Pleasehandletheproductcarefully.Jolts,impactsorafallevenfromalowheightcandamagethe
product.
• Alsoobservethesafetyandoperatinginstructionsof any otherdeviceswhichareconnectedtothe
product.
• Dousethedeviceinroomsoratunfavourableambientconditionsinwhichtheremayorcouldbecom-
bustiblegases,vapoursordust.Avoidanoperationnear:
- strongmagneticorelectromagneticelds
- transmittingaerialsorHFgenerators
- since this could affect the measurement.
• Theproductisonlyprotectedagainstingressofsolidforeignbodieswithadiameter>1mmwhenthe
protectivecapisproperlyfastenedandthehousingiscompletelyclosed.Thedataloggermustnotbe
operatedwiththebatterycompartmentopenorwithouttheprotectivecap..
• Batterymustbekeptoutofreachofchildren.Donotleavebatterylyingaround,asthereisrisk,that
children or pets swallow it.
• Correctpolaritymustbeobservedwhileinsertingthebattery.
• Batteryshouldberemovedfromthedeviceifitisnotusedforalongperiodoftimetoavoiddamage
through leaking. Leaking or damaged battery might cause acid burns when in contact with skin, therefore
usesuitableprotectiveglovestohandlecorruptedbattery.
• Donotdisassemble,short-circuitorthrowbatteryintore.Neverrechargenon-rechargeablebattery.
There is a risk of explosion!