General safety summary – RIGOL DS6000 Series User Manual
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RIGOL
II
RP1001C User’s Guide
General Safety Summary
 
Please review the following safety precautions carefully before putting 
the instrument into operation so as to avoid any personal injuries or 
damages to the instrument and any product connected to it. To 
prevent potential hazards, please use the instrument only specified by 
this manual. 
 
Ground The Instrument.
The instrument is grounded through the Protective Earth lead of the 
power cord. To avoid electric shock, it is essential to connect the earth 
terminal of power cord to the Protective Earth terminal before any 
inputs or outputs. 
 
Observe All Terminal Ratings.
To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all ratings and markers on the 
instrument and check your manual for more information about ratings 
before connecting. 
 
Replace Fuse Properly.
Make sure that no overvoltage (such as voltage caused by 
thunderbolt) this product. Otherwise, the operator might be exposed 
to electric shock. 
 
Do Not Operate Without Covers.
Do not operate the instrument with covers or panels removed. 
 
Avoid Circuit or Wire Exposure.
Do not touch exposed junctions and components when the unit is 
powered. 
