CPC 100 V1.412 - 46Putting CPC 100 into OperationSafety AspectsWe strongly advise you to obey the following legal safety aspects:– Tests with such high voltages and currents must only be carried out byauthorized and qualified personnel.– Personnel receiving training, instructions, directions, or education on high-voltage/current tests should remain under the constant supervision of anexperienced operator while working with the equipment. The instructionshave to be renewed at least once per year.– The instructions must be available in written form and signed by each personassigned to do high-voltage/current tests.Preparations in SubstationPrior to connecting a test object to CPC 100, the following steps need to becarried out by an authorized employee of the utility.– Turn off and disconnect the high voltage from the test object.– Protect yourself and your working environment against an accidental re-connection of high voltage by other persons and circumstances.– Verify a safe isolation of the test object.– Earth-connect and shorten out the test object’s terminals using a groundingset.– Protect yourself and your working environment with a suitable protectionagainst other (possibly live) circuits.– Protect others from accessing the dangerous area and accidentally touchinglive parts by setting up a suitable barrier and, if applicable, warning lights.– If there is a longer distance between the location of CPC 100 and the area ofdanger (that is, the test object), a second person with an additional"Emergency Stop" button is required.Note: Before setting CPC 100 into operation and carrying out a test, it isessential that you have read and understood the section ”SafetyInstructions for CPC 100 and its Accessories” on page 1-5.Always be aware that all AC and DC output sockets of CPC 100 cancarry life-hazardous voltage potential and provide life-hazardouscurrents.)
