Tektronix P6015A, Instruction Manual

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P6015A Instruction Manual
WARNING. When measuring high voltages, avoid contact with or
close proximity to any electrically conductive surface with your
body. Keep hands and fingers behind the guard ring on the probe.
Semi-permanent Fixturing
For nonhandheld operation (semi-permanent fixturing), the P6015A
probe may be attached to the circuit under test with an alligator clip
(Mueller #60 or equivalent). The base of the alligator clip can be
pressed onto the banana-plug tip.
WARNING. Make sure that the circuit is deenergized, and that any
stored energy is completely discharged before probe installation or
removal. Failure to discharge the circuit may cause serous or fatal
shock.
CAUTION.
When mounting the probe into test fixtures, the duration
ratings in Table 1–1 on page 1–10 must be followed. Only clamp
onto the metal shield section of the probe when mounting the probe.
Intense electric fields are present when the probe is connected to a
high voltage source. Attaching a conductive or dielectric mount
beyond the metal shield may result in poor response characteristics
or probe damage.
Readout
If your P6015A has the readout option and is being used with an
instrument having readout capability, the display automatically
corrects for the probe attenuation factor. (Refer to Overview on
page 1–1 for information about the P6015A readout option.)
If your instrument does not recognize the readout correction,
multiply your voltage measurements by 1000.