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Risk Assessment
It the user’s responsibility to complete a risk assessment before using Buckleys equipment. The following
points offer some guidance but must not be assumed to be complete or sufficient.
Personal safety
•
Have all users been trained in the correct
and safe use of the instruments?
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Are they aware that the instrument
produces high voltages, and can give
electric shocks if used incorrectly?
•
Is the instrument in good condition,
undamaged? Is the instrument dry? Are the
accessories similarly in good condition, dry
and undamaged?
•
Is it possible to ensure that persons with
pacemakers, cochlear implants or trans-
dermal implants of any kind are sufficiently
far from the instrument & test site to be safe?
•
Ozone is an irritant gas which will be
produced when the instrument produces
sparks – is the test outdoors, or is there
sufficient, suitable ventilation in place to
ensure that this is not hazardous?
•
Is the access route to the area of the test
safe? Is fall protection necessary? If so, is it
in place?
•
Has the instrument been properly grounded
to a metallic grounding point?
•
Should you use the anti-static wristband to
prevent static charge build-up?
Explosion & Fire Risk
•
Buckleys high-voltage instruments will
produce sparks - Are you certain that there
is no risk of an explosive atmosphere?
•
Have all easily-ignited and/or flammable
materials been removed from the area to
be tested?
EMC & RFI
•
Buckleys high-voltage instruments will
produce sparks which may create
interference in nearby electronic apparatus,
particularly communication and computer
equipment.
•
Are you certain that there is no risk of such
interference causing a danger to others –
particularly medical or life support
equipment?
•
Are you sure that there is no risk of such
interference causing costs or inconvenience
to others – e.g. industrial processes,
measuring equipment, scientific apparatus,
domestic radio and TV?
Other Risks
•
Have you checked that there are no
ongoing processes in the area (e.g. below
the roof you’re working on) that may be
dangerous – X-ray machines, other
radiation?
•
Are you certain that the instrument has not
been immersed, dropped or otherwise
damaged in a way that is not obvious?
•
Have you verified that the ground
connection is actually grounded?
•
Is the person responsible for site safety
aware of / fully understanding the testing
you are going to do, and has it been
reviewed in line with the site procedures?
Factory Settings
In order to use the PHD Pro2, you will need to adjust the instrument settings to suit your specific
application – see page 9. The following is a summary of the settings as set in the factory:
Output voltage:
10kV
Alarm suppression: 0
Testing standard:
Manual
Sensitivity:
200µA
Alarm volume:
5
Screen contrast:
5
NOTE:
Wherever you are intending to use
equipment of this type, on your site or on a
customer’s, always obtain clearance from the
company safety officer.