Safety Instructions

This instrument should only be used by suitably qualified * technicians

During operation observe the following safety instructions:

1USE the instrument in vertical position only.

2DO NOT place any object on the protection grid of the dry well.

3DO NOT put any liquid into the dry well and/or on the inserts.

4DO NOT use fluids to clean the dry well and/or the inserts.

5BEFORE any maintenance activity, WAIT for the instrument to cool to ambient temperature (keep the instrument switched on, to allow the cooling fan to operate).

6DO NOT touch the protection grid until it has cooled to ambient temperature).

7The instrument must be at ambient temperature before storing in any transit case or packing system.

8DO NOT use this instrument near inflammable liquids or in Hazardous areas.

9DO NOT place either your hands, or any other object, into the dry well.

10Before use, REMOVE all traces of contamination from the device under test.

11During normal operation, this instrument could reach high temperatures.

12Always observe all the safety instructions.

*A qualified technician must have the necessary technical knowledge, documentation, special test equipment and tools to carry out the required work on this equipment.

Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are used in this manual; the abbreviations are the same in the singular and plural.

BLK

block

ent

enter

CJ

Cold Junction

CJC

Cold Junction Compensation

DBC

Dry Block Calibrator

°C

Degrees Centigrade

in

inch

mA

milliampere

mm

millimetre

mV

millivolt

RDG

reading

RTD

Resistive Temperature Device

T/C

Thermocouple

V

Volt

TC

Temperature Calibrator

TS

Temperature Source

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GE K400 user manual Abbreviations, Safety Instructions

K400 specifications

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