1 General Safety & Care Information
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General Safety & Care Information
1.1
Who Can Use This Equipment
This equipment must only be used by people suitably trained in the use of pipe and cable locators.
1.2 Work-site
Safety
Use your companies, or other applicable safety code and rules when using this equipment.
Unless having the required authorization, license and appropriate training – do NOT make connections to
any pipe, cable or conductor.
The equipment should not come in contact with corrosive or hazardous chemicals, or gases, dust.
Do NOT directly connect this equipment to cables or pipes that have a potential difference to ground of
greater than 35V AC.
1.3 Equipment
Safety
Do NOT open the enclosures (housings) of either the transmitter or receiver.
Place the ground stake firmly in the ground before connecting the cable from the transmitter.
Do NOT hold any uninsulated portion of the connection leads & clips when the transmitter is switched on.
1.4
Batteries and Environmental Safety
Vivax-Metrotech products use four types of batteries:
Alkaline batteries – non rechargeable
Ni-MH (Nickel Metal Hydride) batteries – rechargeable
Lithium-ion batteries – rechargeable
Lithium metal batteries – (small non rechargeable button cells for “clock” applications)
1.4.1
Alkaline Batteries (Non Rechargeable)
When replacing the alkaline batteries – use only the size and type specified – do NOT mix battery types
(rechargeable and alkaline).
Do NOT mix partially discharged and fully charged cells in the same battery pack – do NOT mix old with
new.
Never attempt to charge alkaline batteries.
1.4.2
Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries (Rechargeable)
When using rechargeable batteries,
use only the correct charging device
supplied or specified by the
manufacturer. The battery pack or the battery charger will contain circuitry to manage the charging
process – other chargers (even if they have the same connector, polarity, voltage & current rating will not
have the same control circuitry and can cause damage to the product, overheating, and in extreme cases
fire or harm to the individual.
Do NOT assume that if the plug fits it is the correct charger – a charger with the correct part number
MUST be used – just because it is a Vivax-Metrotech charger and the plug fits does NOT mean it is the
correct charger.
Before using for the first time, charge rechargeable batteries for 6 hours. If at any time the rechargeable
batteries do NOT last as long as anticipated – discharge fully and then charge for 6 hours.
Care should be taken when charging batteries – NEVER repeatedly recharge batteries (or turn power off
& on) without using the instrument. If used with an inverter in a vehicle – charge the product then unplug
the charger and do NOT charge again until the rechargeable batteries have been used for at least ten
minutes. Failure to do this could result in the overcharging of the battery which will shorten the life of the
battery, and could in some circumstances cause overheating or fire.
If ever the product becomes hot during the charging process IMMEDIATELY unplug the charger and use
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