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TEST EQUIPMENT RISK ASSESSMENT (UK RECOMMENDATION)
Users of this equipment and/or their employers are reminded that Health and Safety legislation require them to carry
out valid risk assessments of all electrical work so as to identify potential sources of electrical danger and risk of
electrical injury such as from inadvertent short circuits. Where the assessments show that the risk is significant then
the use of fused test leads constructed in accordance with the HSE guidance note GS38 "Electrical Test Equipment
for use by Electricians" should be used.
WARNING
TO AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK, HAZARD OR DAMAGE TO METER, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MEASURE
VOLTAGE THAT MIGHT EXCEED 600 V d.c. OR 600V a.c. rms.
DO NOT APPLY MORE THAN 600V d.c. OR a.c. rms BETWEEN THE COMMON INPUT TERMINAL AND EARTH
GROUND.
NOTICE
UNSTABLE DISPLAY MAY OCCUR ESPECIALLY AT 300mV RANGE, EVEN IF TEST LEADS ARE NOT CON-
NECTED. IN THIS CASE, IF AN ERRONEOUS READING IS SUSPECTED, SHORT THE "V
Ω
:
" TERMINAL
AND THE "COM" TERMINAL, AND MAKE SURE THE DISPLAY READS ZERO.
