General Safety S
ummary
General Safet
y Summary
Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it.
To avoid potential hazards, use this product only as specified.
Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.
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.
Connect and disconnect properly. Do not connect or disconnect probes or test leads while they are connected
to a voltage source.
Connect and disconnect properly. De-energize the circuit under test before connecting or disconnecting the current
probe.
Ground th
e 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.
Connect
the probe reference lead to earth ground only.
Do not ap
ply a potential to any terminal, including the common terminal, that exceeds the m aximum rating of that terminal.
Power d
isconnect.
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 s uspect that there is damage to this product, have it inspected by
qualified service personnel.
Avoid e xposed circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and components when power is present.
Do not operate in wet/damp conditions.
Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.
Keep product surfaces clean and dry.
Provide proper ventilation.
Refer to the manual’s installation instructions for details on installing the product so it has
pro
per ventilation.
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