HP E42 manual Model 5328A Safety Considerations

Model 5328A

Safety Considerations

W A R N I N G

IF THIS INSTRUMENT IS TO BE ENERGIZED VIA AN AUTOTRANS- FORMER (FOR VOLTAGE REDUCTION] MAKE SURE THE COMMON TERMINAL IS CONNECTED TO THE EARTHED POLE OF THE POWER SOURCE.

W A R N I N G

BEFORE SWITCHING ON THE INSTRUMENT, THE PROTECTIVE EARTH TERMINALS OF THE INSTRUMENT MUST BE CONNECTED TO THE PROTECTIVE CONDUCTOR OF THE (MAINS) POWER CORD. THE MAINS PLUG SHALL ONLY BE INSERTED IN A SOCKET OUTLET PRO- VIDED WITH A PROTECTIVE EARTH CONTACT. THE PROTECTIVE ACTION MUST NOT BE NEGATED BY THE USE OF AN EXTENSION CORD (POWER CABLE) WITHOUT A PROTECTIVE CONDUCTOR (GROUNDING).

W A R N I N G

THE SERVICE INFORMATION FOUND IN THIS MANUAL IS OFTEN USED WITH POWER SUPPLIED AND PROTECTIVE COVERS REMOVED FROM THE INSTRUMENT. ENERGY AVAILABLE AT MANY POINTS MAY, IF CONTACTED, RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.

C A U T I O N

BEFORE SWITCHING ON THIS INSTRUMENT:

1.MAKE SURE THE INSTRUMENT IS SET TO THE VOLTAGE OF THE POWER SOURCE.

2.ENSURE THAT ALL DEVICES CONNECTED TO THIS INSTRU- MENT ARE CONNECTED TO THE PROTECTIVE (EARTH) GROUND.

3.ENSURE THAT THE LINE POWER (MAINS) PLUG IS CONNEC- TED TO A THREE-CONDUCTOR LINE POWER OUTLET THAT HAS A PROTECTIVE (EARTH) GROUND. (GROUNDING ONE CON- DUCTOR OF A TWO-CONDUCTOR OUTLET IS NOT SUFFICIENT.)

4.MAKE SURE THAT ONLY FUSES WITH THE REQUIRED RATED CURRENT AND OF THE SPECIFIED TYPE (NORMAL BLOW, TIME DELAY, ETC.) ARE USED FOR REPLACEMENT. THE USE OF REPAIRED FUSES AND THE SHORT-CIRCUITING OF FUSE HOLDERS MUST BE AVOIDED.

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