
Safety Instructions
VT200/220 Technical Manual, Rev 1.00.01
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TM-VT200/220-EN
Safety Instructions
The following instructions serve as a general guide for the safe operation of the
VT200/220. This Technical Manual is intended for users of the Weight Indicator,
who are prohibited from installing, calibrating, setting up or servicing the product.
Only qualified and authorized service personnel should install the product, set it
up, calibrate it, or carry out adjustment, maintenance or repairs.
Safety Symbols
This symbol indicates potential safety hazards regarding product operation
or maintenance to operator or service personnel.
General Safety Practices
Do not touch or tamper with the power supply when the power cord is connected.
Line voltages may be present even when the product is powered off or a fuse is
blown.
Before working on equipment connected to power lines or to other devices, remove
jewelry or any other metallic object that may come into contact with energized
parts.
The product is intended to be grounded during normal use. Grounding is provided
by connecting the mains plug to a wall socket with a protective earth terminal. The
earth lug provided on the product should be connected to the protective earth at
all times, by a wire with a diameter of 18 AWG or wider.
Always make the ground connection first and disconnect it last. Do not connect
data cables to ungrounded equipment. Make sure that all other cables are
disconnected before disconnecting the ground.
Special Safety Warnings
Welding on or in the vicinity of the equipment is strictly prohibited.
Use reliable lightening conductors to prevent static loads caused by
thunderstorms.