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A252 Portable Appliance Tester INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION

Flash Test Probe this high voltage safety probe is used when applying the Flash Test, or taking Insulation
Resistance measurements, with Double Insulated appliances.

The test tip, which is exposed by depressing the red actuator on the probe handle, should be applied to any
exposed metal on the appliance including screwheads and rivets etc and to casing joints, particularly
around handgrips, switches and cable entries.

The high voltage is only applied when the TEST button is depressed. Tiny sparks and a light crackling
sound may be observed when applying the test tip, this is quite normal at such high voltage levels and
should not be confused with a flash-over, which, if it occurs, will be clearly indicated by the Flash Fault lamp
and alarm.

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