Additional Safety Warnings for Installation, Operation and Maintenance
READ INSTRUCTIONS
• Read and follow all labels and the Owner’s Manual carefully before installing,
operating, or servicing the unit.
• Read the safety information at the beginning of the manual and each section.
• Use only genuine replacement parts from the manufacturer.
• Perform maintenance and service according to the Owner’s Manual, industry
standards and national, state/provincial and local codes.
ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS (EMF) can affect implanted Medical Devices
• Wearers of Pacemakers and other Implanted Medical Devices should keep
away.
• Implanted Medical Device wearers should consult their doctor and the device
manufacturer before going near arc welding, spot welding,
gouging, plasma arc cutting or induction.
H.F. RADIATION can cause interference
• High-frequency (H.F.) can interfere with radio navigation, safety services,
computers and communications equipment.
• Have only qualified persons familiar with electronic equipment perform this
installation. The user is responsible for having a qualified electrician promptly
correct any interference problem resulting from the installation.
• Have the installation regularly checked and maintained.
• If notified by the FCC about interference, stop using the equipment at once.
• 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.
California Proposition 65 Warnings
Welding or cutting equipment produces fumes or gases that contain chemicals known to the State
of California to cause birth defects and in some cases, cancer. (California Health & Safety Code
Section 25249.5 et seq.) This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash your hands after using.
EMF Information
Electric current flowing through any conductor causes localized electric and magnetic fields (EMF).
The current from arc welding (and allied processes including spot welding, gouging, plasma arc
cutting, and induction heating operations) creates an EMF field around the welding circuit. EMF
fields may interfere with some medical implants, e.g. Pacemakers. Protective measures for
persons wearing medical implants have to be taken. For example, restrict access for passersby or
conduct individual risk assessment for welders. All welders should use the following procedures in
order to minimize exposure to EMF fields from the welding circuit:
1. Keep cables close together by twisting or taping them, or using a cable cover.
2. Do not place your body between welding cables. Arrange cables to one side and away from the
operator.
3. Do not coil or drape cables around your body.
4. Keep head and trunk as far away from the equipment in the welding circuit as possible.
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