Important Safety Information; General Safety Summary - Tektronix BSA85C Quick Start User Manual

Important safety information

This manual contains information and warnings that must be followed by the user for safe operation and to keep the
product in a safe condition.
To safely perform service on this product, additional information is provided at the end of this section. (See page v,
Service safety summary.)

General safety summary

Use the product only as specified. Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product
or any products connected to it. Carefully read all instructions. Retain these instructions for future reference.
Comply with local and national safety codes.
For correct and safe operation of the product, it is essential that you follow generally accepted safety procedures in addition
to the safety precautions specified in this manual.
The product is designed to be used by trained personnel only.
Only qualified personnel who are aware of the hazards involved should remove the cover for repair, maintenance, or
adjustment.
Before use, always check the product with a known source to be sure it is operating correctly.
This product is not intended for detection of hazardous voltages.
Use personal protective equipment to prevent shock and arc blast injury where hazardous live conductors are exposed.
While using this product, you may need to access other parts of a larger system. Read the safety sections of the other
component manuals for warnings and cautions related to operating the system.
When incorporating this equipment into a system, the safety of that system is the responsibility of the assembler of the system.
To avoid fire or personal injury
Use proper power cord.
Do not use the provided power cord for other products.
Ground the product.
shock, the grounding conductor must be connected to earth ground. Before making connections to the input or output
terminals of the product, make sure that the product is properly grounded.
Do not disable the power cord grounding connection.
Power disconnect.
not position the equipment so that it is difficult to disconnect the power cord; it must remain accessible to the user at all
times to allow for quick disconnection if needed.
Connect and disconnect properly.
to a voltage source.
Observe all terminal ratings.
the product manual for further ratings information before making connections to the product.
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Use only the power cord specified for this product and certified for the country of use.
This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord. To avoid electric
The power cord disconnects the product from the power source. See instructions for the location. Do
Do not connect or disconnect probes or test leads while they are connected
To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all ratings and markings on the product. Consult
Important safety information
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