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Safety Instructions
Observe this documentation, in particular all included safety infor-
mation, in order to protect yourself and others from injury, and to
prevent damage to the test instrument.
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Tests/measurements may only be performed by a qualified
electrician, or under the supervision and direction of a quali-
fied electrician. The user must be instructed by a qualified
electrician concerning performance and evaluation of the
tests/measurements.
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Observe and comply with all safety regulations which are
applicable for your work environment.
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Wear suitable and appropriate personal protective equipment
(PPE) whenever working with the test instrument.
Be aware that PPE may be required for the device under test
and wear it if necessary.
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The functioning of active medical devices (e.g. pacemakers,
defibrillators) and passive medical devices may be affected by
voltages, currents and electromagnetic fields generated by
the test instrument and the health of their users may be
impaired. Implement corresponding protective measures in
consultation with the manufacturer of the medical device and
your physician. If any potential risk cannot be ruled out, do not
use the test instrument.
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Use only the specified accessories (included in the scope of
delivery or listed as options) with the test instrument.
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Carefully and completely read and adhere to the product doc-
umentation for optional accessories. Retain these documents
for future reference.
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Use the test instrument in undamaged condition only.
Inspect the test Instrument before use. Pay particular attention
to damage, interrupted insulation or kinked cables.
Damaged components must be replaced immediately.
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Accessories and cables may only be used as long as they’re
fully intact.
Inspect accessories and all cables and before use. Pay partic-
ular attention to damage, interrupted insulation or kinked
cables.
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If the test instrument or its accessories don’t function flaw-
lessly, permanently remove the instrument/accessories from
operation and secure them against inadvertent use.
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If the test instrument or accessories are damaged during use,
for example if they’re dropped, permanently remove the
instrument/accessories from operation and secure them
against inadvertent use.
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Do not use the test instrument and its accessories after long
periods of storage under unfavorable conditions (e.g. humid-
ity, dust or temperature).
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Do not use the test instrument and its accessories after
extraordinary stressing due to transport.
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Only use the test instrument and its accessories within the
limits of the specified technical data and conditions (ambient
conditions, IP protection code, measuring category etc.).
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The test instrument and the accessories may only be used for
the tests/measurements described in the documentation for
the test instrument.
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The test instrument may only be connected to TN, TT or IT
electrical systems with a maximum of 240 V (nominal voltage)
which comply with applicable safety regulations (e.g.
IEC 60346, VDE 0100) and are protected with a fuse or circuit
breaker with a maximum rating of 16 A.
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The test instrument is equipped with fuses. The test instru-
ment may only be used as long as the fuses are in flawless
condition. Defective fuses must be replaced.
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Do not perform any measurements in electrical systems with
the test Instrument. It has been neither designed nor
approved for this purpose.
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Plugging in the measurement cables must not necessitate any
undue force.
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Never touch conductive ends (e.g. of test probes).
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Fully unroll all measurement cables before starting a test/mea-
surement. Never perform a test/measurement with the mea-
surement cable rolled up.
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Avoid short circuits due to incorrectly connected measure-
ment cables.
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Conduct a probe check after completing each test.
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The test instrument must be operated within the same electri-
cal system as the test object.
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Unexpected voltages may occur at devices under test (for
example, capacitors can be dangerously charged). Take
appropriate precautions.
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The fuses may only be replaced when the test instrument is
voltage-free, i.e. it must be disconnected from mains supply
power and may not be connected to a measuring circuit.
The fuse type must comply with the specifications in the tech-
nical data or the labeling on the test instrument.
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Instruments with feature M01: The test instrument is equipped
with a Bluetooth
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module. Determine whether or not use of
the implemented frequency band of 2.402 to 2.480 GHz is
permissible in your country.
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Always create a backup copy of your measurement data.
Please refer to this document for further information, for
example see section 19 “Transferring and Saving Test Struc-
tures and Measurement Data (test instrument data base)”.
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Observe and comply with the respectively applicable national
data protection regulations. Use the corresponding functions
provided by the test instrument such as password protection,
as well as other appropriate measures.
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