General Safety Summary
Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this
product or any other products connected to
it.
To avoid potential hazards, use this product only as specified.
Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.
While using this product, you may need to access other parts
of
a larger system. Read the
safety sections
of
the other component manuals for warnings and cautions related to
operating the system.
This instrument has been designed and tested
in
accordance with the European standard
publication EN 61010-1:2001 and U.S./Canadian standard publications
UL
61010-1 and
CAN
/
CSA-C22
.2 No.61010-1-04. The instrument has been supplied
in
a safe condition.
This manual contains information and warnings that must be observed to keep the
instrument in a safe condition and ensure safe operation.
To use the instrument correctly and safely, read and follow the precautions
in
this section
and follow all the safety instructions
or
warnings given throughout this manual that relate
to specific measurement functions. In addition, fonow all generally accepted safety
practices and procedures required when working with and around electricity.
CAT
I equipment
is
designed
to
protect against transients from high-voltage, low-energy
sources, such
as
electronic circuits
or
a copy machine.
CAT
II
equipment
is
designed
to
protect against transients from energy-consuming
equipment supplied from the fixed instalition, such as TVs, PCs, portable tools, and other
houseshold appliances.
To
Avoid
Fire
or
Personal Injury
Use
Proper
Power
Cord.
Use only the power cord specified for this product and
certified for the country
of
use.
Use
Proper
Voltage
Setting.
Before applying power, ensure that the line selector
is
in
the proper position for the source being used.
Connect
and
Disconnect
Properly.
Do
not connect or disconnect probes or test
leads while they are connected to a voltage source.
Ground
the
Product.
This product
is
grounded through the grounding conductor
of
the
power cord. To avoid electric shock, the grounding conductor must be connected to earth
ground. Before making connections to the input or output terminals
of
the product, ensure
that the product
is
properly grounded.
Observe
All
Terminal
Ratings.
To
avoid fire
or
shock hazard, observe all ratings
and markings on the product. Consult the product manual for further ratings information
before making connections to the product.
Do
not apply a potential to any terminal, including the common terminal, that exceeds the
maximum rating
of
that terminal.
Power
Disconnect.
The power cord disconnects the product from the power source. Do
not block the power cord; it must remain accessible to the user at all times.
Do Not
Operate
Without
Covers.
Do
not operate this product with covers or panels
removed.
Do
Not
Operate
With
Suspected
Failures.
If
you suspect that there is damage to this
product, have it inspected by qualified service personnel.
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