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ManualsBrandsFLIR ManualsTest & MeasurementCurrent clamp digital CAT III 1000 V, CAT IV 600 V Display (counts): 6000

FLIRCM174USERMANUALDocumentIdentifier:CM174‐en‐US_AB

2. Safety

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SafetyNotes

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 Beforeoperatingthedevice,youmustread,understand,andfollowallinstructions,dangers,

warnings,cautions,andnotes.

 FLIRSystemsreservestherighttodiscontinuemodels,partsoraccessories,andotheritems,orto

changespecificationsatanytimewithoutpriornotice.

 Removethebatteriesifthedeviceis

notusedforanextendedperiodoftime.

WarningStatements

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 Donotoperatethedeviceifyoudonothavethecorrectknowledge.Formalqualificationsand/or

nationallegislationfortheelectricalinspectionscanapply.Incorrectoperationofthedevicecan

causedamage,shock,injuryordeathtopersons.

 Donotstartthemeasuringprocedurebeforeyouhavesetthe

functionswitchtothecorrect

position.Thiscancausedamagetotheinstrumentandcancauseinjurytopersons.

 Donotchangetocurrentorresistancewhenyoumeasurethevoltage.Thiscancausedamageto

theinstrumentandcancauseinjurytopersons.

 Donotmeasurethe

currentonacircuitwhenthevoltageincreasestomorethan1000V.Thiscan

causedamagetotheinstrumentandcancauseinjurytopersons.

 Youmustdisconnectthetestleadsfromthecircuitthatyoudidatestonbeforeyouchangethe

range.Ifyoudonot

dothis,damagetotheinstrumentandinjurytopersonscanoccur.

 Donotreplacethebatteriesbeforeyouremovethetestleads.Thiscancausedamagetothe

instrumentandcancauseinjurytopersons.

 Donotusethedeviceifthetestleadsand/orthedevice

showsignsofdamage.Injurytopersons

canoccur.

 Becarefulwhentakingmeasurementsifthevoltagesaremorethan25VACrmsor35VDC.There

isariskofshockfromthesevoltages.Injurytopersonscanoccur.

 Donotdodiode,resistanceorcontinuitytestsbefore

youhaveremovedthepowerfrom

capacitorsandotherdevicesundertestduringameasurement.Injurytopersonscanoccur.

 Makesurethatchildrencannottouchthedevice.Thedevicecontainsdangerousobjectsandsmall

partsthatchildrencanswallow.Ifachildswallowsanobjectorapart,

speakwithaphysician

immediately.Injurytopersonscanoccur.

 Donotletchildrenplaywiththebatteriesand/orthepackingmaterial.Thesecanbedangerous

forchildreniftheyusethemastoys.

 Donottouchexpiredordamagedbatterieswithoutgloves.Injurytopersonscanoccur.

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Donotcauseashortcircuitofthebatteries.Thiscancausedamagetotheinstrumentandcan

causeinjurytopersons.

 Donotputthebatteriesintoafire.Injurytopersonscanoccur.