1 Safety and disposal
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Safety and disposal
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About this document
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The instruction manual is an integral part of the instrument.
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Keep this documentation to hand so that you can refer to it when necessary.
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Always use the complete original instruction manual.
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Please read this instruction manual through carefully and familiarize yourself
with the product before putting it to use.
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Hand this instruction manual on to any subsequent users of the product.
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Pay particular attention to the safety instructions and warning advice in order
to prevent injury and damage to the product.
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Security
General safety instructions
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Only operate the product properly, for its intended purpose, and within the
parameters specified in the technical data.
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Do not apply any force.
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Do not operate the instrument if there are signs of damage on the housing,
mains unit or connected cables.
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Dangers may also arise from objects to be measured or the measuring
environment. Always comply with the locally valid safety regulations when
carrying out measurements.
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Do not store the product together with solvents.
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Do not use any desiccants.
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Only perform maintenance and repair work on this instrument that is
described in this documentation. Follow the prescribed steps exactly when
doing the work.
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Use only original spare parts from Testo.
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Only use the original mains unit from Testo.
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During operation, this instrument must not be pointed at the sun or other
intensive sources of radiation (e.g. objects with temperatures exceeding
650 °C). This can cause serious damage to the detector. The manufacturer
does not provide any warranty for any such damage to the microbolometer
detector.
Batteries
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Improper use of batteries may cause the batteries to be destroyed, or lead to
injury due to current surges, fire or escaping chemicals.
