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Safety Techniques
The high voltage circuit of the MegaPulse can be shut off at any time by turning OFF the rear power switch.
Note that there are residual voltages inside the equipment that may take up to 85 minutes to bleed off to safe
levels. Always press TRIGGER to discharge the tester before turning OFF.
The MegaPulse tester is provided with a digital
VOLTAGE ADJUST
knob on the front panel. This voltage
setting should always be confirmed by pressing the VOLTAGE ADJUST knob before starting any test.
The MegaPulse tester is provided with a
CHARGE
switch that is in the unarmed "Standby" setting when the
tester is first turned ON. When the yellow
CHARGE
button is lit, the tester will not provide high voltage
until the
CHARGE
Button and the
TRIGGER
Button have been pressed in order. To prevent inadvertent
operation, the operator should be instructed not to press the
CHARGE
Button until the test is ready.
The MegaPulse tester has been designed for one-touch operation with the right hand. If possible, it should
be set up to the left and in front of the equipment under test. The equipment under test should be connected
to the MegaPulse tester and then left alone by the operator. After the operator is clear of the tester and the
equipment under test, the operator should turn the rear-panel power switch to ON, press the
CHARGE
Button, adjust the voltage to the desired level (as displayed on the front panel meter), then press the
TRIGGER
Button, with his right hand. This will allow the greatest separation between the operator and the
test being conducted.
The MegaPulse tester is designed to bleed the high voltage away after the test has concluded. To ensure that
any voltage present in the equipment being tested has been completely bled away, the operator should not
unplug the equipment under test from the MegaPulse until the front panel meter reads a safe level (40 volts
or less is generally considered a safe level). Pressing the TRIGGER button before disconnecting main power
(or turning the equipment off) will ensure that the internal capacitors are discharged as much as possible.
Safety Markings
