Safety - Sonel MIC-5 Manual Del Uso

The meter has been designed to realise measure-
ments whose results determine the safety conditions
of the installation. Therefore, in order to provide con-
ditions for correct operation and the correctness of
the obtained results, the following recommendations
must be observed:

Before you proceed to operate the meter, ac-
quaint yourself thoroughly with the present man-
ual and observe the safety regulations and speci-
fications determined by the producer.

The meter has been designed for the purpose of
insulation resistance and connection resistance
measurements, as well as direct and alternative
voltage measurement. Any other application than
those specified in the present manual may result
in a damage to the device and constitute a
source of danger for the user.

The device must be operated solely by appropri-
ately qualified personnel with relevant certificates
that entitle them to realise measurements of elec-
tric installation. Operation of the meter realised
by unauthorised personnel may result in damage
to the device and constitute a source of danger
for the user.

The device should be used with guards limiting
the length of the test probe tips. Only then, the
condition of the measurement category is met.

When using the device, the user must not put
his/her fingers outside the protective guards of the
meter. The guards define the safe distance from L1
and L2 probe tips.

The device must not be applied to the network
and equipment within premises of special condi-
tions, e.g. in a dangerous atmosphere with regard
to explosion or fire.

It is unacceptable to operate the following:
 A damaged meter which is completely or par-
tially out of order,
 A meter with damaged cable insulation,
 A meter stored for an excessive period of
time in disadvantageous conditions (e.g. ex-
cessive humidity). If the meter has been
transferred from a cool to a warm environ-
ment of a high level of relative humidity, do
not realise measurements until the meter
has been warmed up to the ambient tem-
perature (approximately 30 minutes).

Before proceeding to a connection resistance and
insulation resistance measurement, make sure
the object under investigation has been discon-
nected from the power supply voltage.

During an insulation resistance measurement, it
is unacceptable to disconnect the cables from the
object under investigation before the measure-
ment has concluded; otherwise the capacity of
the object will not be discharged, what gives rise
to a danger of electric shock.

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