Safety Precautions
5
WARNING
For your own safety, inspect the probes for cracks and frayed or
broken leads before each use. If defects are noted, DO NOT use the
probe.
WARNING
Hands, shoes, floor and work bench must be dry. Avoid making
measurements under humid, damp or other environmental
conditions that might effect the safety of the measurement situation.
WARNING
It is advisable to turn the high voltage source off before connecting
or disconnecting the probe.
WARNING
The probe body should be kept clean and free of any conductive
contamination. Refer to the section on cleaning.
WARNING
The ground lead is critical to the safe operation of the probe. Failure
to make this connection when making high voltage measurements
may result in personal injury or damage to the probe or oscilloscope.
This connection must always be made BEFORE the probe tip comes
in contact with the high voltage and must not be removed until the
probe tip has been removed from the high voltage source.
WARNING
Do not attempt to take measurements from sources where the
chassis or return lead is not grounded.
