Fluke 1736 Safety Info

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Power Logger

Safety Information

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A Warning identifies conditions and procedures that are dangerous
to the user.

 Warnings

To prevent possible electrical shock, fire, or personal
injury:

• Read all safety information before you use the Product.

• Use the Product only as specified, or the protection
supplied by the Product can be compromised.

• Comply with local and national safety codes. Use
personal protective equipment (approved rubber gloves,
face protection, and flame-resistant clothes) to prevent
shock and arc blast injury where hazardous live
conductors are exposed.

• Examine the case before you use the Product. Look for
cracks or missing plastic. Carefully look at the insulation
around the terminals.

• Replace the mains power cord if the insulation is
damaged or if the insulation shows signs of wear.

PN 4584000 September 2015

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• Use Product-approved measurement category (CAT),
voltage, and amperage rated accessories (probes, test
leads, and adapters) for all measurements.

• Do not use test leads if they are damaged. Examine the
test leads for damaged insulation and measure a known
voltage.

• Do not use the Product if it is damaged.

• The battery door must be closed and locked before you
operate the Product.

• Do not work alone.

• Use this Product indoors only.

• Do not use the Product around explosive gas, vapor, or
in damp or wet environments.

• Use only the external mains power supply included with
the Product.

• Do not exceed the Measurement Category (CAT) rating of
the lowest rated individual component of a Product,
probe, or accessory.

• Keep fingers behind the finger guards on the probes.

• Do not use a current measurement as an indication that a
circuit is safe to touch. A voltage measurement is
necessary to know if a circuit is hazardous.

• 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.

• Measure a known voltage first to make sure that the
Product operates correctly.

• De-energize the circuit or wear personal protective
equipment in compliance with local requirements before
you apply or remove the flexible current probe.

• Remove all probes, test leads, and accessories before
the battery door is opened.

• Do not use USB accessories when the Product is
installed in environment with wires or exposed metal
parts with hazardous live voltage such as in cabinets.

• Do not operate the touch screen with sharp objects

• Do not use the Product if the protection film on the touch
panel is damaged.

• Do not touch the metal parts of one test lead when the
other is still connected to hazardous voltage.