Fluke 6050H User Manual page 12

6050H
User's Guide
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ELECTRICAL HAZARD
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When immersing any object in the bath, ensure that you are
not introducing anything into the bath that will react with the
bath salt. Ensure that probes are DRY and free of
contaminants. Read the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)
for the salt used. If you are still unsure if the material you
are going to introduce into the bath will react with the salt,
refer to the individual MSDS sheets for the three
components that make up the salt.
The bath is provided with an access cover. The access
cover can be modified to allow the probes being calibrated
to be inserted through the access cover. The bath should be
operated with the access cover on at all times. Operating the
bath without the access cover reduces stability, increases
out gassing of fluids, and increases the possibility of
personal injury or fire hazard.
When removing probes from the bath DO NOT wipe probes
down with a paper towel. If the bath setpoint is high, the salt
can cause the paper towel to ignite in your hand. Provide a
safe surface and situation for the probes to cool prior to
cleaning the salt from the probes.
The bath generates extreme temperatures. Precautions must
be taken to prevent personal injury or damage to objects.
Probes may be extremely hot when removed from the bath.
Cautiously handle probes to prevent personal injury.
Carefully place probes on a heat resistant surface or rack
until they are at room temperature.
Be extremely careful when filling the bath with salt and
bringing it up to temperature. Salt expands with
temperature. It is easy to add salt, but extremely dangerous
to remove hot molten salt because the bath is over filled. DO
NOT fill the bath above the indicated fill line when the
stirring is on. It will overflow.
These guidelines must be followed to ensure that the safety
mechanisms in this instrument will operate properly. This
instrument must be plugged into an outlet as listed in the
Specifications section. The power cord of the instrument is
equipped with a three-pronged grounding plug for your
protection against electrical shock hazards. It must be
plugged directly into a properly grounded three-prong
receptacle. The receptacle must be installed in accordance
with local codes and ordinances. Additionally, the
instrument has a Permanent Earth Ground that must be
connected during use. Consult a qualified electrician. DO
NOT use an extension cord or adapter plug.