Vivax Metrotech vLocDM, User Handbook Manual

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General Safety & Care Information
1 General Safety & Care Information
1.1 Who Can Use This Equipment?
• This equipment must only be used by people suitably trained in the use of pipe and cable locators.
1.2 Work-site Safety
• Use your companies, or other applicable safety codes and rules when using this equipment.
• Unless having the required authorization, license and appropriate training –
DO NOT make connections to
any pipe, cable or conductor.
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DO NOT uses this equipment in explosive areas – such as in the presence of flammable liquids, gases, heavy dust.
• DO NOT directly connects this equipment to cables or pipes that have a potential difference to ground of
greater than 35V AC.
1.3 Equipment safety
• DO NOT open the enclosures (housings) of either the transmitter or receiver.
• Place the ground stake firmly in the ground before connecting the cable from the transmitter.
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DO NOT hold any uninsulated portion of the Connection leads & Clips when the transmitter is switched on.
1.4 Batteries and Environmental Safety
Vivax-Metrotech products use four types of batteries:
• Alkaline batteries
• Ni-MH (Nickel Metal Hydride) – rechargeable
• Lithium ion batteries – rechargeable
• Lithium metal batteries – (small non rechargeable button cells for “clock” applications)
1.4.1 Alkaline Batteries
• When replacing the alkaline batteries – use only the size and type specified – DO NOT mix battery types
(rechargeable and alkaline).
• DO NOT mix partially discharged and fully charged cells in the same battery pack – DO NOT mix old with new.
• Never attempt to charge alkaline batteries.
1.4.2 Rechargeable Batteries Nickel Metal Hydride and/or Lithium Ion
• When using rechargeable batteries, use only the correct charging device supplied or specified by the
manufacturer. The battery pack or the battery charger will contain circuitry to manage the charging process
– other chargers (even if they have the same connector, polarity, voltage & current rating) will not have the
same control circuitry and can cause damage to the product, overheating, and in extreme cases fire or harm
to the individual.
• DO NOT assume that if the plug fits it is the correct charger – a charger with the correct part number MUST
be used – just because it is a Vivax-Metrotech charger and the plug fits DOES NOT mean it is the correct charger.