24 Site Preparation Guide
Site Preparation
Power configurations
Electrical power for the MSD must be single-phase. The neutral wire cannot be
used for safety grounding. The ground wire should carry zero current except
for ground-fault current or static electric disc harge. The entire system should
share an isolated, noise-free electrical ground. Thi s system ground should be
electrically separate from the ground for the rest of the building, back to the
main ground for the facility. Power configurations are provided in Table 3.
WARNING Connecting an MSD to a power source which is not equipped with a protective earth
contact (ground) creates a shock hazard for the operator and can damage the
instrument.
WARNING Interrupting the protective conductor inside or outside the MSD or disconnecting the
protective earth terminal (ground) creates a shock hazard for the operator and can
damage the instrument.
Tabl e 3 Power configurations
Configuration Measurement Nominal voltage
Single phase,
120-127 VAC
Line to neutral 120 or 127 VAC
*
* Varies with country and/or region
Line to ground 120 or 127 VAC *
Ground to neutral < 0.5 V rms
Single phase,
200-240 VAC
Line to neutral 200, 220, or 240 VAC *
Line to ground 200, 220, or 240 VAC *
Ground to neutral < 0.5 V rms
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