HT77C
EN - 2
1. PRECAUTIONS AND SAFETY MEASURES
The instrument has been designed in compliance with directive IEC/EN61010-1 relevant to
electronic measuring instruments. For your safety and in order to prevent damaging the
instrument, please carefully follow the procedures described in this manual and read all
notes preceded by the symbol
with the utmost attention.
CAUTION
Failure to comply with the caution notes and/or instructions may damage the
instrument and/or its components and be a source of danger for the operator.
Before and after carrying out the measurements, carefully observe the following
instructions:
Do not carry out any current measurement in humid environments.
Do not carry out any measurements in case gas, explosive materials or flammables are
present, or in dusty environments.
Avoid contact with the circuit being measured if no measurements are being carried out.
Avoid contact with exposed metal parts, with unused measuring probes, circuits, etc.
Do not carry out any measurement in case you find anomalies in the instrument such
as deformation, breaks, substance leaks, absence of display on the screen, etc.
In this manual, and on the instrument, the following symbols are used:
Warning: observe the instructions given in this manual; improper use could
damage the instrument or its components.
High voltage danger: electrical shock hazard.
This symbol indicates that the clamp can operate on live conductors
Double-insulated meter
AC current
DC voltage
Connection to earth
Do not operate close to low frequency magnetic fields > 30A/m
1.1. PRELIMINARY INSTRUCTIONS
This clamp has been designed for use in environments of pollution degree 2.
It can be used for
CURRENT
measurements, on installations with CAT III 600V. For a
definition of the above-mentioned categories, see § 1.4
This instrument is not suitable for direct current measurements
Please take the standard safety precautions aimed at protect you against dangerous
electric currents and protect the instrument against incorrect use
Do not test circuits exceeding the specified current and voltage limits
Check that the battery is correctly inserted
