Safety Warnings - Megger OTS80PB User Manual

Safety Warnings

1. Safety Warnings
Warning: the OTS must be used by only suitably trained and competent persons. If these instruments are
not used in the manner specified protection may be impaired
Safety warnings and precautions must be read and understood before the OTS is used. They must be observed during
use.
„ The OTS must be used only in the way intended and for the stated purposes described by Megger.
„ The OTS must not be used if any part of it is damaged.
„ The OTS must be properly earthed. A supplementary earth terminal is provided.
„ Position the OTS so that power can be easily removed.
„ The OTS must not be used in wet locations or with rain falling on the instrument.
„ The OTS must be used only for testing electrical grades of insulating liquids. No other objects or substances
should be placed in the test chamber.
„ The OTS must be used only with one of Megger's precision test vessels or VCM100D/VCM80D correctly fitted on
the support horns in the test chamber.
„ Replacement fuses must be of the correct type and rating.
„ Calibration or repair must be carried out only by a Megger qualified repair facility.
„ The test chamber must be kept clean and free from lint or other fibres.
„ The OTS80PB/OTS60PB weighs between 16.8 kg and 20.8 kg.
The OTS100AF/OTS80AF/OTS60AF weighs 30 kg.
Care should be taken when lifting the instrument.
„ It is prohibited to insert foreign objects into any gap on the instrument before or during a test.
„ Unit must be used in a well ventilated location. Small quantities of ozone may be created after prolonged
testing.
OTS80PB and OTS60PB OTS100AF, OTS80AF and OTS60AF
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