General Instructions; Safety Precautions; Before Use; During Use - Metrix Multimetrix X 4010 Bedienungsanleitung

1. INSTRUCTIONS GÉNÉRALES
You have just purchased a 10 MHz analog oscilloscope; we congratulate you on your choice of this
high quality product.
This apparatus complies with IEC safety standard 61010-1 1993, + A2 1995 (BS 4743 - VDE 411),
single insulation, dealing with electronic measurement instruments. Please read these instructions
carefully and respect the usage precautions, in order to obtain the best use from it.
Failure to respect warnings and/or usage instructions may damage the apparatus and/or its components
and may be dangerous to the user.
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Safety precautions

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Before use

- This instrument was designed for use indoors in an environment with a degree of pollution
2 at an elevation of less than 2000 m, a temperature between 0°C and 40°C, and a relative
humidity of 80 % up to 31°C.
- It can be used for measurements on 150 V category II installation.
- Definition of installation categories (see publication IEC 664-1):
CAT I : CAT I circuits are protected by devices limiting transient overvoltages to a low level.
Example : protected electronic circuits
CAT II :CAT II circuits are power supply circuits for domestic or digital devices that may include
transient overvoltages with an average value.
Example : power supply for household appliances and portable tools.
CAT III : CAT III circuits are power supply circuits for power equipment that may include large
transient overvoltages.
Example : power supply for industrial machines or equipment
CAT IV : CAT IV circuits may include very high transient overvoltages.
Example : energy arrivals
- Check that your electricity distribution network corresponds to the indication on the label at
the back of the instrument.
- Earth all metallic parts that are accessible to touch (including the working table).
- The three-phase network power supply cable (phase, neutral and earth) delivered with the
apparatus is conform with IEC standard 61010 1993, + A2 1995. Check that it is in perfect
working condition before use.
- Plug the cable into a socket fitted with an earth connection.
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During use

- For your own safety, only use the cables, measurement probes and appropriate
accessories delivered with the apparatus or approved by the manufacturer as optional
accessories.
- Never touch an unused terminal when the apparatus is connected to measurement circuits.
- Carefully read all notes preceded by the symbol.
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