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SAFETY WARNINGS
Safety warnings and precautions
must
be read and understood before the OTS is used. They must be observed during
use.
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The OTS
must
be used only in the way intended and for the stated purposes described by Megger.
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The OTS
must not
be used if any part of it is damaged.
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The OTS
must
be properly earthed. A supplementary earth terminal is provided.
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Position the OTS so that power can be easily removed.
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The OTS
must not
be used in wet locations or with rain falling on the instrument.
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The OTS
must
be used only for testing electrical grades of insulating liquids. No other objects or substances
should be placed in the test chamber.
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The OTS
must
be used only with one of Megger’s precision test vessels or VCM100D/VCM80D correctly fitted on
the support horns in the test chamber.
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Replacement fuses
must
be of the correct type and rating.
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If batteries are fitted, the 12 VDC charger
must
only be powered from a negative earthed vehicle 12 VDC source
using the Megger supplied lead. - PB units only
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Calibration or repair
must
be carried out only by a Megger qualified repair facility.
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The test chamber
must
be kept clean and free from lint or other fibres.
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The OTS80PB/OTS60PB weighs between 16 kg and 23 kg.
The OTS100AF/OTS80AF/OTS60AF weighs 30 kg.
Care should be taken when lifting the instrument.
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It is prohibited to insert foreign objects into any gap on the instrument before or during a test.
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Unit must be used in a well ventilated location. Small quantities of ozone may be created after prolonged
testing.
NOTE
THE OTS MUST BE USED BY ONLY SUITABLY TRAINED AND COMPETENT PERSONS.
IF THESE INSTRUMENTS ARE NOT USED IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED PROTECTION
MAY BE IMPAIRED