SAFETY
WARNING
ARC WELDING CAN BE HAZADOUS. PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS FROM POSSIBLE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. KEEP
CHILDREN AWAY. PACEMAKER WEARERS SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR DOCTOR BEFORE OPERATING. THIS PRODUCT IS
NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY PERSONS (INCLUDING CHILDREN) WITH REDUCED PHYSICAL, SENSORY OR MENTAL
DIFFERENT OR ARE REDUCED OR LACKING EXPERIENCE OR KNOWLEDGE, UNLESS SUCH PERSONS OR SUPERVISION
RECEIVED TRAINING FOR THE APPLIANCE BY A PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR SAFETY. CHILDREN MUST
MONITORED TO ENSURE THAT THEY DO NOT LIKE TOY USED BY THE DEVICES. BE SURE THAT ALL INSTALLATION,
OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED ONLY BY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS.
1.a Electric current owing through any conductor causes
localized Electric and Magnetic Field (EMF). Welding current
creates EMF elds around welding cables and welding
machines.
1.b EMF elds may interfere with some pacemakers, and
welders having a pacemaker should consult their physican
before welding.
1.c All welders should use the following procedures in order to
minimize exposure to EMF elds from the welding circuit:
1.d.1 Route the electrode and work cables together – Secure
them with tape when possible.
1.d.2 Never coil the electrode lead around your body.
1.d.3 Do not place your body between the electrode and work
cables. If the electrode cable is on your right side, the work
cable should also be on your right side.
1.d.4 Connect the work cable to the workpiece as close as
possible to the area being welded.
2.a Use a shield with the proper lter and cover plates to protect
your eyes from sparks and the rays of the arc. Headshield and
lter lens should conform to ANSI Z87. I standards.
2.b Use suitable clothing made from durable ame-resistant
material to protect your skin and that of your helpers from the
arc rays.
2.c Protect other nearby personnel with suitable, non-ammable
screening and/or warn them not to watch the arc nor expose
themselves to the arc rays or to hot spatter or metal.
3.a The electrode and work (or ground) circuits are electrically
“hot” when the welder is on. Do not touch these “hot” parts with
your bare skin or wet clothing. Wear dry, hole-free gloves to
insulate hand.
3.b Insulate yourself from work and ground using dry insulation.
Make certain the insulation is large enough to cover your full
area of physical contact with work and ground.
In addition to the normal safety precautions, if welding
must be performed under electrically hazardous conditions
(in damp locations or while wearing wet clothing; on metal
structures such as oors, grating or scaffolds; when in
cramped positions such as sitting, kneeling or lying, if there
is a high risk of unavoidable or accidental contact with the
workpiece or ground) use the following equipment:
• Semiautomatic DC Constant Voltage (Wire) Welder.
• DC Manual (Stick) Welder.
• AC Welder with Reduced Voltage Control.
3.c In semiautomatic or automatic wire welding, the electrode,
electrode reel, welding head, nozzle or semiautomatic welding
gun are also electrically “hot”.
3.d Always be sure the work cable makes a good electrical
connection with the metal being welded. The connection should
be as close as possible to the area being welded.
3.e Ground the work or metal to be welded to a good electrical
(earth) ground.
3.f Maintain the electrode holder, work clamp, welding cable
and welding machine in good, safe operating condition. Replace
damaged insulation.
3.g Never dip the electrode in water for cooling.
3.h Never simultaneously touch electrically “hot” parts of
electrode holder to two welders because voltage between the
two can be total of the open circuit voltage of both welders.
ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC
FIELDS
may be dangerous.
ELECTRIC SHOCK
can kill.
ARC RAYS
can burn.
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