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Safety Information
Operation
Electrical shock
Repair work at the instrument can lead to personal injuries, e.g. shock hazard, when the cover is
opened.
Do not remove the cover of the instrument.
Only certified persons are authorized to carry out repairs inside the instrument.
Personal injury by explosion or fire
Do not operate the instrument in an atmosphere containing explosive gases or near flammable volatile
liquids.
Use of unsupplied cables or power adaptors
Using cables or power adaptors not supplied by Agilent Technologies can lead to personal injury or
damage of the electronic components
Never use cables or power adaptors other than the ones supplied by Agilent Technologies to ensure proper
functionality and compliance with safety or EMC regulations.
Only approved supplied mains cord set must be used with this instrument and if an extension lead is
required, the lead must be earthed.
Unintended use of supplied power cords or power adaptors
Using power cords or power adaptors for unintended purposes can lead to personal injury or damage of
electronic equipment.
Never use the power cords or power adaptors that Agilent Technologies supplies with this instrument for
any other equipment.
Safety standards for external equipment
If you connect external equipment to the instrument, make sure that you only use accessory units tested
and approved according to the safety standards appropriate for the type of external equipment.
Operation
Electrical shock
Any interruption of the protective earth grounding will cause a potential shock hazard that could result
in serious personal injury.
Do not remove instrument covers.
Before the instrument is switched on, all protective earth terminals, extension cords, auto-transformers,
and devices connected to it must be connected to a protective earth via a ground socket.
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