HP 5363B Operating And Service Manual page 6

IF THIS INSTRUM ENT IS TO B E ENERGIZED VIA AN AUTOTRANS­
FORMER ( FOR VOLTAGE R EDUCTION) MAKE SUR E THE COM­
MON TERMINAL IS CONNECTED TO THE EARTHED POLE OF THE
POWER SOURCE.
BEFORE SWITCHING ON THE INSTRUMENT, THE PROTECTIVE
EARTH TERMINALS OF THE INSTRUMENT MUST BE CONNECTED
TO THE PROTECTIVE CONDUCTOR OF THE ( MAINS) POWER
CORD. THE MAINS PLUG SHALL ONLY B E INSERTED IN A SOCKET
OUTLET PROVIDED WITH A PROTECTED EARTH CONTACT. THE
PROTECTIVE ACTION MUST NOT BE N EGATED BY THE USE OF AN
EXTENSION CORD ( POWER CABLE) WITHOUT A PROTECTIVE
CONDUCTOR (GROUNDING).
THE SERVICE INFORMATION FOUND IN THI S MANUAL IS OFTEN
USED W ITH POWER SUPPLIED AND PROTECTIVE COVERS RE­
MOVED FROM THE INSTRUMENT. ENERGY AVAI LABLE AT MANY
POINTS MAY, IF CONTACTED, R ESULT IN PERSON INJURY.
B E FO R E SWITCHING ON THIS INSTRUMENT:
1. MAKE SURE THE INSTRUMENT IS SET TO THE VOLTAGE OF
THE POWER SOUR CE.
2. ENSURE THAT ALL D EVICES CONNECTED TO THIS INSTRU­
MENT ARE CONNECTED TO THE PROTECTIVE (EAR TH)
GROUND.
3.
ENSURE THAT THE LINE POWER ( M AINS) P LUG IS CON­
NECTED TO A THRE E-CONDUCTOR LINE POWER OUTLET
THAT HAS A PROTECTIVE (EARTH) GROUND. (GROUNDING
ONE CONDUCTOR OF A TWO-CONDUCTOR OUTLET IS NOT
SUFFICIENT.)
4. MAKE SUR E THAT ONLY FUSES WITH THE R EQU I R ED RATED
CURR ENT AND OF THE SPECIFIED TYPE (NORMAL BLOW,
TIM E DELAY, ETC.) A R E USED FOR REPLACE MENT. THE USE
O F R EPAI R ED FUSES AND THE SHORT-CIRCUITING O F FUSE
HOLD E R S MUST B E AVOIDED.
AVOID STATIC DISCHARGE TO THE PROBE TIPS. DAMAGE
5.
TO THE PROBES MAY R ESULT. FOLLOW CAUTIONS IN
1-2.
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