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N2840/1/2/3A and N2853A User’s Guide
Safety Information
Safety Information
WARNING
To avoid personal injury and to prevent fire or damage to this product
or products connected to it, review and comply with the following
safety precautions. Be aware that if you use this probe assembly in a
manner not specified, the protection this product provides may be
impaired.
WARNING
Handle Probe Tips / Accessories Carefully. Some of the probe tips /
accessories are very sharp (the ground spring, for example). You
should handle these with care to avoid personal injury.
WARNING
Use Only Grounded Instruments. Do not connect the probe’s ground
lead to a potential other than earth ground. Always make sure the
probe and the oscilloscope are grounded properly.
WARNING
Connect and Disconnect Properly. Connect the probe to the
oscilloscope and connect the ground lead to earth ground before
connecting the probe to the circuit under test. Disconnect the probe
input and the probe ground lead from the circuit under test before
disconnecting the probe from the oscilloscope.
WARNING
Observe Probe Ratings. Do not apply any electrical potential to the
probe input which exceeds the maximum rating of the probe. Make
sure to comply with the voltage versus frequency derating curve
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