Safety Notes - Benning PV 3 Bedienungsanleitung

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Warning of dangerous electric voltage!
Absolutely observe all safety instructions!
Always observe international, national and - if applicable - regional regulations of electrical engineering.
Relevant skills of electrical engineering are absolutely required.
The BENNING PV 3 is intended for making measurements in dry environment (More details in chapter 6.
"Environmental conditions").
The following symbols are used in these operating instructions and on the BENNING PV 3:
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Warning of electrical danger!
Indicates instructions which must be followed to avoid danger to persons.
Important, comply with the documentation!
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The symbol indicates that the information provided in the operating instructions must be com-
plied with in order to avoid risks.
The tester is overheated. The "Hot" symbol is shown on the digital display 1 and measurements
are interrupted until the internal temperature has dropped below the admissible limiting value.
Disconnect the tester from the test object and switch off the tester.
This symbol on the BENNING PV 3 means that the BENNING PV 3 complies with the EU direc-
tives.
This symbol appears on ethe display to indicate discharged batteries. As soon as the battery
symbol flashes, immediately replace the rechargeable batteries by charged ones.
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Protection class II

2. Safety notes

The instrument is built and tested in accordance with
VDE 0411 part 1/DIN EN 61010 part 1
and has left the factory in perfectly safe technical state.
To maintain this state and ensure safe operation of the appliance tester, the user must observe the notes
and warnings given in these instructions at all times. Improper handling and nonobservance of the warn-
ings might involve severe injuries or danger to life.
The connection to the PV generator is made exclusively in accordance with the connec-
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tion figure of the operating instructions. Only use the included PV measuring lines or
the measuring lines with attached alligator clips for safe contacting of the PV generator.
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The PV generator must be isolated from the electric power supply (PV inverter)!
The PV module/ PV string must not exceed the maximum opencircuit voltage of 1500 V
DC, the maximum short-circuit current of 40 A and the maximum DC power (P = U x I)
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of 45 kW.
Measuring at PV strings connected in parallel might involve damages of the BENNING
PV 3!
Do not disconnect any measuring lines from the PV generator as long as the test is
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being carried out. Failure to do so might result in a dangerous electric arc or damage
to the BENNING PV 3!
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The BENNING PV 3 must not be switched off during the test.
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The PV test sockets 8 and 9 are intended exclusively for the connection with PV gen-
erators (PV module, PV string, PV field).
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