User manual

P6015A Instruction Manual
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In Detail
Before you make any oscilloscope measurement, observe all safety
precautions described in the user and service manuals for the
equipment you are working on. Some general rule s about servicing
electrical equipment are worth repeating here.
H Observe the safety instruction symbols for the equipment you are
working on.
H Consult the service manual for the equipment you are working
on.
H Don’t operate or servi ce an el ectri cal device in an explosive
atmosphere.
H Avoid personal injury by never touching exposed connections or
components in the circuit-under-test when the power is on.
General Guidelines
To make high-voltage measurements with the P6015A probe, first
connect the BNC c onnector of the probe compensation box to the
measurement device (oscilloscope, digital voltmeter, etc.). Next,
connect the ground clip of the probe to a ground poi nt of the circuit
under test. After you have made these connections, you are ready to
connect the probe ti p to a high-voltage point .
Handheld Operation
The P6015A probe is designed for handheld use when used with the
straight or hook shaped probe tips. When using the straight tip, the
probe should be held by the plastic handle, behind the probe guard
ring, and the tip should be held against the high voltage te st point.
The hook shaped tip ca n be used to hang the probe from a bus bar,
wire loop, or other test point.