Safety Instructions; General Information - VOLTCRAFT HPS-11530 Bedienungsanleitung

6. Safety instructions

Read the operating instructions carefully and especially observe the safety information. If you do
not follow the safety instructions and information on proper handling in this manual, we assume
no liability for any resulting personal injury or damage to property. Such cases will invalidate the
warranty/guarantee.
a) General information
• The device is not a toy. Keep it out of the reach of children and pets.
• Do not leave packaging material lying around carelessly. This may become dangerous playing material
for children.
• Protect the appliance from extreme temperatures, direct sunlight, strong jolts, high humidity, moisture,
flammable gases, steam and solvents.
• Do not place the product under any mechanical stress.
• If it is no longer possible to operate the product safely, take it out of operation and protect it from any
accidental use. Safe operation can no longer be guaranteed if the product:
- is visibly damaged,
- is no longer working properly,
- has been stored for extended periods in poor ambient conditions or
- has been subjected to any serious transport-related stresses.
• Please handle the product carefully. Jolts, impacts or a fall even from a low height can damage the
product.
• On industrial sites, the accident prevention regulations of the association of the industrial workers' soci-
ety for electrical equipment and utilities must be followed. Power units used at schools, training facilities,
do-it-yourself and hobby workshops should not be handled unless supervised by trained, responsible
personnel.
• Please make sure that your hands, your shoes, your clothing, the floor and the power unit are dry.
• Live components may be exposed if covers are opened or parts are removed unless this can be done
by hand.
• Disconnect the device from all voltage sources before opening it.
• Capacitors inside the device may still be charged, even if the device has been disconnected from all
voltage sources.
• Do not switch the laboratory power pack unit on immediately after it has been taken from a cold to
a warm environment. Under adverse conditions, the resulting condensation could destroy the device.
Allow the device to reach room temperature before switching it on.
• The plug-in power unit generates heat during operation; ensure that it is adequately ventilated. Do not
cover the ventilation apertures of the device!
• Never expose the device to any direct sunlight. Avoid heat sources in direct proximity. The device might
overheat.
• Do not leave power units and connected consumer devices in operation unattended.
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