Manual

2 Safety and disposal
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2 Safety and disposal
2.1 General safety instructions
• Only operate the product properly, for its intended purpose, and within the
parameters specified in the technical data.
• Do not apply any force.
• Do not operate the product if there are signs of damage on the housing,
mains unit or connected cables.
• The product must be checked for any visible damage before commissioning.
• Dangers may also arise from objects to be measured or the measuring
environment. Always comply with the locally valid safety regulations when
carrying out measurements.
• Only perform maintenance and repair work on this instrument that is
described in this documentation. Follow the prescribed steps exactly when
doing the work.
• Any additional work must only be carried out by authorized, qualified
personnel. Otherwise, Testo will refuse to accept responsibility for the proper
functioning of the product after repair and for the validity of approvals.
• Maintenance work that is not described in this documentation must only be
carried out by trained service engineers.
• Use only original spare parts from Testo.
• The product must not be used in potentially explosive atmospheres, if it is
not explicitly approved for these areas.
• Protect the product from dust and dirt. Make sure that it is not exposed to an
environment with dust, dirt, sand, etc.
• Prevent the product from falling.
• If operator safety can no longer be guaranteed, the product is to be taken
out of service and secured against inadvertent use. This is the case if the
product:
o is obviously damaged
o has fractures on the housing
o has faulty measuring cables
o has leaking batteries
o no longer performs the required measurements
o has been stored for too long in unfavourable conditions
o has been exposed to mechanical stresses in transit