GSAFETY WARNINGS
■ Safety Warnings and Precautions must be read and understood before the instrument is used. They must be observed during use.
■ The circuit under test must be switched off, de-energised and isolated befor e test connections are made when carrying out insulation and continuity
tests.
■ Continuity of protective conductors and earthed equipotential bonding of new or modified installations must be verified before carrying out an earth
fault loop impedance test, or RCD test.
■ Circuit connections and exposed metalwork of an installation or equipment under test must not be touched.
■ The live circuit warning and Automatic discharge are additional safety features and should not be regarded as a substitute for normal safe working
practices.
■ Do not change the rotary switch positions while a test is in progress.
■ The LCD ‘neon’ voltage indicators cannot reveal a Neutral - Earth reversal. They cannot be relied upon to identify circuit correctness and are for
guidance only.
■ After insulation tests, capacitive circuits must be allowed to discharge befor e disconnecting test leads.
■ The instrument should not be used if any part of it is damaged.
■ Test leads, probes and crocodile clips must be in good order, clean and with no broken or cracked insulation.
■ Ensure that hands remain behind guards of probes/clips when testing.
■ UK Safety Authorities recommend the use of fused test leads when measuring voltage on high energy systems.
■ Replacement fuses must be of the correct type and rating.
Failure to fit the correctly rated fuse will result in damage to the instrument in the event of an overload.
■ The battery cover must be in place whilst conducting tests.
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Users of this equipment and/or their employers are reminded that Health and Safety Legislation requires them to carry out valid risk assessments of all
electrical work so as to identify potential sources of electrical danger and risk of electrical injury such as inadvertent short circuits. Where the
assessments show that the risk is significant then the use of fused test leads constructed in accordance with the HSE guidance note
GS38 'Electrical Test Equipment for use by Electricians' should be used.
NOTE
THE INSTRUMENT MUST ONLY BE USED BY SUITABLY TRAINED AND COMPETENT PERSONS.
