Ametek Reichert AR5 User Manual page 6

Warnings and Cautions
WARNING: THE REFRACTOMETER SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED TOO CLOSELY TO HOT PIPES OR
OTHER DEVICES.
WARNING: DO NOT OPEN THE INSTRUMENT WHILE IT IS IN OPERATION.
WARNING: THE AR5 IS NOT AN EXPLOSION-PROOF INSTRUMENT, AND THEREFORE MUST NOT BE
OPERATED IN AREAS WHERE THERE IS A DANGER OF EXPLOSION.
WARNING: DO NOT STORE INFLAMMABLE MATERIAL NEAR THE INSTRUMENT.
WARNING: ENSURE THAT THE AR5 IS LOCATED IN A SUFFICIENTLY VENTILATED AREA, FREE
FROM INFLAMMABLE GASES AND VAPORS.
WARNING: CONNECT THE AR5 TO MAINS POWER VIA A SAFETY SWITCH LOCATED A SAFE
DISTANCE FROM THE INSTRUMENT. IN AN EMERGENCY, TURN OFF THE POWER USING THIS
SWITCH. DO NOT USE THE AR5 POWER SWITCH.
WARNING: KEEP A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT HAND.
CAUTION: AN INSTRUCTION THAT DRAWS ATTENTION TO THE RISK OF DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT.
CAUTION: THE INTERNAL CIRCUITRY OF THE INSTRUMENT CONTAINS ELECTROSTATIC
DISCHARGE SENSITIVE DEVICES (ESDS) THAT ARE SENSITIVE TO STATIC CHARGES PRODUCED
BY THE HUMAN BODY. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVERS WITHOUT TAKING PROPER ESDS
PRECAUTIONS.
CAUTION: DO NOT USE SOLVENTS OR STRONG CLEANING SOLUTIONS ON ANY PART OF THIS
INSTRUMENT TO ENSURE THAT YOU DO NOT DAMAGE THE UNIT. SEE THE MAINTENANCE
SECTION OF THIS GUIDE FOR DETAILED CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS.
CAUTION: DO NOT USE AMMONIA-BASED CLEANERS ON THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) TO
ENSURE THAT YOU DO NOT DAMAGE THE DISPLAY. SEE THE MAINTENANCE SECTION OF THIS
GUIDE FOR DETAILED CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS.
CAUTION: USE OF ACCESSORIES OR CABLES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED, WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THOSE SOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER AS REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE
INTERNAL COMPONENTS, MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE UNIT.
CAUTION: THIS INSTRUMENT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE CONNECTED TO EQUIPMENT OUTSIDE THE
CONTROL OF REICHERT TECHNOLOGIES OR IT MUST BE TESTED TO APPLICABLE IEC OR ISO
STANDARDS.
CAUTION: DO NOT INSTALL ANY ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE OTHER THAN WHAT IS SUPPLIED WITH
THIS INSTRUMENT. IF YOU INSTALL ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE, IT MIGHT CAUSE UNEXPECTED
OPERATION, RESULTING IN INSTRUMENT MALFUNCTION.
CAUTION: YOU MUST PLUG THIS INSTRUMENT INTO AN OUTLET WITH AN EARTH GROUND THAT
IS CONNECTED TO THE RECEPTACLE TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE UNIT. DO NOT DISABLE OR
REMOVE THE GROUND PIN.
CAUTION: CARE MUST BE TAKEN TO AVOID SUDDEN TEMPERATURE CHANGES BECAUSE
THIS CAN DAMAGE THE DEVICE.
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