Safety Symbols

The general definitions of safety symbols used on equipment or in manuals are listed below.

Instruction manual symbol: the product will be marked with this symbol when it is necessary for the user to refer to the instruction manual in order to protect against damage to the instrument.

Indicates dangerous voltage and potential for electrical shock. Do not touch terminals that have this symbol when insrument is on.

Affixed to product containing static sensitive devices--use anti-static handling procedures to prevent electrostatic discharge damage to component.

Protective conductor terminal. For protection against electrical shock in case of a fault. Used with field wiring terminals to indicate the terminal which must be connected to ground before operating equipment.

Frame or chassis terminal. A connection to the frame (chassis) of the equipment which normally includes all exposed metal structures.

 

Indicates earth (ground) terminal.

 

Alternating current.

 

Direct current.

 

ON (Supply).

 

OFF (Supply).

 

STANDBY (Supply).

CAT 1

Means INSTALLATION CATEGORY I. Measurement terminals on the rear panel

 

comply with INSTALLATION CATEGORY I.

 

The warning sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure, practice,

WARNING

 

condition or the like, which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in

 

injury or death to personal.

 

The caution sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to an operating procedure,

 

CAUTION

 

practice, condition or the like, which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could

 

result in damage to or destruction of part or all of the product.

 

 

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