CIGWELD WeldSkill 200AC/DC - EMF Information

Safety Instructions and Warnings 1-8 Manual 0-5206
WELDSKILL 200AC/DC INVERTER SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS
• Reinstalldoors,panels,covers,orguardswhenmaintenance
isnishedandbeforereconnectinginputpower.
WARNING
MAGNETIC FIELDS canaffect ImplantedMedical
Devices.
• WearersofPacemakersandotherImplantedMedicalDevices
shouldkeepawayfromservicingareasuntilconsultingtheir
doctorandthedevicemanufacturer.
WARNING
OVERUSEcancauseOVERHEATING.
• Allowcoolingperiod;followrateddutycycle.
• Reducecurrentorreducedutycyclebeforestartingtoweld
again.
• Donotblockorlterairowtounit.
WARNING
H.F.RADIATIONcancauseinterference.
• High-frequency(H.F.) caninterfere withradio navigation,
safetyservices,computers,andcommunicationsequipment.
• Haveonlyqualiedpersonsfamiliarwithelectronicequipment
install,test,andserviceH.F.producingunits.
• Theuseris responsible for having a qualied electrician
promptly correct any interference problem resulting from
theinstallation.
• Ifnotied by the FCC about interference,stop using the
equipmentatonce.
• Havetheinstallationregularlycheckedandmaintained.
• Keephigh-frequencysourcedoorsandpanelstightlyshut,
keepsparkgapsatcorrectsetting,andusegroundingand
shieldingtominimizethepossibilityofinterference.
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WARNING
READINSTRUCTIONS.
• UseTestingBooklet(PartNo.150853)whenservicingthis
unit.
• Consult the Owner’sManual for welding safety precau-
tions.
• Use only genuinereplacement parts from the manufac-
turer.
1.06 EMF Information
ConsiderationsAboutWeldingAndTheEffectsOfLowFrequency
Electric And Magnetic Fields
Weldingcurrent, as it ows through welding cables, will cause
electromagneticelds.Therehasbeenandstillissomeconcern
aboutsuchelds.However,afterexaminingmorethan500studies
spanning17 yearsof research, a special blue ribbon committee
of the National ResearchCouncil concluded that: “The body of
evidence, in the committee’s judgment, has not demonstrated
thatexposuretopower-frequencyelectricandmagneticeldsis
ahuman-healthhazard.”However,studiesarestillgoingforthand
evidencecontinuestobeexamined.Untilthenalconclusionsof
theresearcharereached,youmaywishtominimizeyourexposure
toelectromagneticeldswhenweldingorcutting.
Toreduce magnetic elds in the workplace, use the following
procedures:
1. Keepcablesclosetogetherbytwistingortapingthem,orusing
acablecover.
2. Arrangecablestoonesideandawayfromtheoperator.
3. Donotcoilordrapecablesaroundyourbody.
4. Keepweldingpowersourceandcablesasfarawayfromoperator
aspractical.
5. Connectworkclamptoworkpieceasclosetotheweldaspos-
sible.
About Implanted Medical Devices:
Implanted Medical Device wearers should consult their doctor
andthedevicemanufacturerbeforeperformingorgoingneararc
welding,spotwelding,gouging,plasmaarccutting,orinduction
heatingoperations. If clearedby your doctor,thenfollowing the
aboveproceduresisrecommended.