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VM99S
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Precautions
Follow these safety and servicing precautions to prevent damage and to protect against potential hazards
such as electrical shock and X-rays.
1-1 Safety Precautions
1-1-1 Warnings
1. For safety purpose, do not attempt to modify
the circuit board, and always disconnect the AC
power before performing servicing on the
monitor.
2. Operation of the monitor outside its cabinet or
with the cover removed involves the risk of
shock hazard. Repair work on the monitor
should only be attempted by service personnel
who are thoroughly familiar with all necessary
safety precautions and procedures for working
on high voltage equipment.
3. Do not lift the CRT by the neck. After
completely discharging the high voltage anode,
handle the CRT only when wearing shatterproof
goggles. Try to keep the CRT away from the
body during handling.
4. High voltage should always be kept at the rated
value, no higher. Only when high voltage is
excessive are X-rays capable of penetrating the
shell of the CRT. Operation at high voltages
may also cause failure of the CRT or high
voltage circuitry.
5. The CRT is especially constructed to limit X-
ray emission to 0.5mR/HR at 300 microamperes
anode current. To ensure continued X-ray
protection, replace the CRT with only the same
or equivalent type as the original, and adjust the
anode’s voltage to the designated maximum
rating, never to exceed.
1-1-2 Safety Checks
Before returning the monitor to the user, perform
the following safety checks:
1. Inspect to make certain that each lead dress is
not pinched or that hardware is not lodged
between the chassis and other metal parts in
the monitor.
2. Inspect all protective devices such as
nonmetallic control knobs, insulating materials,
cabinet backs, adjustment and compartment
covers or shields, isolation resistor-capacitor
networks, mechanical insulators, etc.
3. AC Leakage Current Check
Always perform the AC Leakage Current
Check on the exposed metal parts, including
metal cabinets, screwheads and control shafts,
as follows:
a) Plug the AC line cord directly into a rated
AC outlet. Do not use an isolation
transformer during the check.
b) Use an AC voltmeter with at least 5000
ohms per volt sensitivity as follows:
Connect a 1500 ohms, 10 watt resistor
paralleled by a 0.15uF AC capacitor in series
with all exposed metal cabinet parts and a
known earth ground, such as electrical
conduct or electrical ground connected to
earth ground, as shown in the Figure 1-1.
Measure the AC voltage across the
combination of resistor and capacitor.
c) Reverse the AC plug at the AC outlet and
repeat the steps for AC voltage
measurements for each exposed metal part.
d) Voltage reading must not exceed 0.3 volts
RMS, equivalent to 0.2 milliampere AC. Any
value exceeding this limit will constitute a
potential shock hazard and must be
corrected immediately.
Figure 1-1. Set Up For AC Leakage Current Check
To known
earth ground
1500 ohm 10 watt
0.15ufd
To exposed metal
cabinet part
