Triplett Hound 3 – PN: 3392 User Manual
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3: Safety Warnings and Cautions:
3.1:
Review the Safety Warnings and Cautions for the signal gen-
erator (“toner”) . . . i.e. FOX or FOX 2 . . . that will be used.
3.2:
Use care when using the HOUND 3 to probe any wire or cable.
An unexpected dangerous voltage may be present, which
may result in injury to the user.
3.3:
Potentials applied to the HOUND 3’s probe may appear,
greatly reduced, at the earphone jack. This could pose a shock
hazard to the user, if for example, the probe is brought in
contact with a high voltage potential.
3.4:
The HOUND 3’s metal probe can accidentally short out a cir-
cuit that is being tested. Use care when testing live circuitry,
or an accidental short may result in user injury.
3.5:
Use caution when working with telephone lines. They can
support dangerous voltages. 50VDC is often present, and
100VAC may be present during ringing. Additionally, tele-
phone lines may support dangerous levels of common mode
voltages. In some circumstances, user injury may result.