Safety
2.4 Intended use
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BENNING CM 2-1
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WARNING
Dangerous voltage
Danger to life or serious injury is possible due to contact with high electric voltage in case of
incorrect operation.
• Do not touch the bare measuring probe tips of the safety measuring lines.
• Connect the safety measuring lines to the correspondingly marked measuring jacks of the
device and check them for tight fit.
• Only use approved safety measuring lines.
• Attach the protective caps to the contact tips of the safety measuring lines (circuits of
overvoltage category CAT III or IV).
WARNING
Opening the device
Danger to life or serious injury is possible due to contact with high electric voltage when opening
the device. The device might get damaged.
• Make sure that the device is free of voltage before opening the battery compartment.
• Do not open the device (except for the battery compartment).
• Please contact your specialty retailer or the returns management for any repairs [
Securing the device
If the device is not in a technically perfect and operationally safe condition, safe operation is no
longer guaranteed. Make sure that the following measures are taken:
• Switch off the device.
• Remove the device from the measuring point.
• Secure the device against unintentional operation.
The following characteristics indicate that safe operation is no longer guaranteed:
• The device (housing or safety measuring lines) shows visible damage or is damp/wet.
• The insulation of the safety measuring lines is damaged.
• The device does not work properly in compliance with regulations (e. g. errors during
measurements).
• The device shows recognisable consequences of prolonged storage under inadmissible
conditions.
• The device shows recognisable consequences of extraordinary stress due to transport.
