Omicron CPC 100, Getting Started, Page: 7 / 22

OMICRON 7
Safety instructions
1.4 Operating the measurement setup
► If the CPC 100 or any add-on device or accessory does not seem to function properly, do not use it
anymore. Please call the OMICRON hotline.
► If you have a cardiac pacemaker, do not use the CPC! If you have another type of electronic medical
implant, consult your doctor before operating the CPC. Make sure there is no person with an
electronic medical implant such as a cardiac pacemakerin the immediate vicinity.
► Before handling the CPC in any way, connect its grounding terminal to the grounding system on site.
► Make sure that the grounding clamp has a good electrical contact to the grounding system on site
and avoid connecting it to corroded or painted surfaces.
► Make sure that a test object’s terminals that are to be connected to the CPC 100 do not carry any
voltage potential. During a test, the only power source for a test
► Make sure that the ground terminal of the device under test is in good condition, clean and free of
oxidation.
► Protect others from accessing the high-voltage test area and accidentally touching live parts by
setting up a suitable barrier and, if applicable, warning lights.
► Do not enter the high-voltage test area if the red status light of the CPC is on since all outputs carry
dangerous voltage or current.
Figure 1-1: Separation of work area and high-voltage test area
► Do not open the CPC housing.
► Do not repair, modify, extend, or adapt the CPC or its accessories.
► Use only the original CPC accessories available from OMICRON.
► Use the CPC and its accessories only in a technically sound condition.
Make sure its use is in accordance with the regulations on site and the designated use described in
this document.
CPC
Device under test
Work area High-voltage test area