6. SAfETY INfORMATION
Please read the operating instructions completely before taking the device into
operation. They contain important information for correct operation.
The guarantee/warranty will expire if damage is incurred resulting from non-compli-
ance with the operating instructions! We do not assume any liability for consequen-
tial damage!
We do not assume any liability for property damage and personal injury caused by
improper use or non-compliance with the safety instructions! In such cases the war-
ranty/guarantee expires.
This device left the manufacturer's factory in safe and perfect condition.
To maintain this condition and to ensure safe operation, the user must observe the safety information
and warning notes in these operating instructions.
Observe the following symbols:
An exclamation mark in a triangle shows important notes in these operating instructions that
must be strictly observed.
The "arrow" symbol indicates that special advice and notes on operation are provided.
This device is CE-compliance and meets the applicable European directives
Earth potential
For safety and licensing reasons (CE), unauthorised conversion and/or modification of the device is not
permitted.
Consult an expert when in doubt as to the operation, safety or the connection of the device.
Meters and accessories are not toys and have no place in the hands of children!
At industrial sites, the accident prevention regulations of the association of the industrial workers' socie-
ties for electrical equipment and utilities must be followed.
In schools, training centres, computer and self-help workshops, handling of meters must be supervised
by trained personnel in a responsible manner.
Ensure before any measurement that all components are powered down and discharged.
The measuring prods have to be removed from the measured object every time the measuring range is
changed.
Be especially careful when dealing with voltages higher than 33 V alternating (AC) or 70 V direct volt-
age (DC)! Even at these voltages it is possible to receive a potentially fatal electric shock if you touch
electrical conductors.
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