Safety Information - Fluke 374 Calibration Manual

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Calibration Manual

Safety Information

A Warning identifies conditions and actions that pose hazard(s) to the user. A Caution
identifies conditions and procedures that could cause Meter damage, equipment under
test damage, or permanent loss of data.
Symbols used on the Product and in this manual are explained in Table 1.
To prevent possible electrical shock, fire, or personal injury:
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Use the product only as specified, or the protection supplied
by the Product can be compromised.
Examine the case before you use the Product. Look for
cracks or missing plastic. Carefully look at the insulation
around the terminals.
Do not measure current while the test leads are in the input
jacks.
The battery door must be closed and locked before you
operate the Product.
Remove all probes, test leads, and accessories before the
battery door is opened.
Do not use test leads if they are damaged. Examine the test
leads for damaged insulation, exposed metal, or if the wear
indicator shows. Check test lead continuity.
Do not use the Product if it operates incorrectly.
Do not use the Product around explosive gas, vapor, or in
damp or wet environments.
Use only type AA batteries, properly installed in the Product
case, to power the Product.
Hold the Product behind the tactile barrier. See Figure 1, .
Replace the batteries when the low battery indicator ()
shows to prevent incorrect measurements.
Use only specified replacement parts.
Have an approved technician repair the Product.
Do not touch voltages >30 V ac rms, 42 V ac peak, or 60 V
dc.
Do not apply more than the rated voltage, between the
terminals or between each terminal and earth ground.
Keep fingers behind the finger guards on the probes.
Connect the common test lead before the live test lead and
remove the live test lead before the common test lead.
Do not work alone.
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