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Contents
Safety rules 9
General ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
Explanation of safety symbols .............................................................................................................. 11
Operating environments........................................................................................................................ 11
Obligations of the operator.................................................................................................................... 11
Obligations of personnel ....................................................................................................................... 12
EMC Device Classifications.................................................................................................................. 12
Disposal ................................................................................................................................................ 12
Data protection...................................................................................................................................... 12
Copyright............................................................................................................................................... 12
Power source ............................................................................................................................................. 13
General ................................................................................................................................................. 13
Proper use ............................................................................................................................................ 13
Protecting yourself and others .............................................................................................................. 14
Noise emission values .......................................................................................................................... 14
Danger from toxic gases and vapours .................................................................................................. 15
Danger from flying sparks..................................................................................................................... 15
Dangers from welding current............................................................................................................... 15
Dangers from the battery ...................................................................................................................... 16
Meandering welding currents................................................................................................................ 17
EMC measures ..................................................................................................................................... 17
EMF measures...................................................................................................................................... 18
Factors affecting welding results........................................................................................................... 18
Danger from shielding gas cylinders..................................................................................................... 18
Danger from escaping shielding gas..................................................................................................... 19
Safety precautions in the place of use and for storage and transport................................................... 19
Safety measures in normal operation ................................................................................................... 19
Safety inspection................................................................................................................................... 20
Commissioning, maintenance and repair.............................................................................................. 20
Safety symbols...................................................................................................................................... 20
Charger ...................................................................................................................................................... 21
General ................................................................................................................................................. 21
Proper use ............................................................................................................................................ 21
Mains connection.................................................................................................................................. 21
Dangers from mains current and charging current ................
............................................................... 22
Protecting yourself and others .............................................................................................................. 22
Safety measures in normal operation ................................................................................................... 22
EMC measures ..................................................................................................................................... 22
Maintenance and repair ........................................................................................................................ 23
Warranty and liability............................................................................................................................. 23
Safety inspection................................................................................................................................... 23
Safety symbols...................................................................................................................................... 23
Power source 25
General ...................................................................................................................................................... 27
Device concept ..................................................................................................................................... 27
Warning notices on the device.............................................................................................................. 27
Application areas .................................................................................................................................. 28
Using rechargeable devices....................................................................................................................... 29
Safety.................................................................................................................................................... 29
Storage and transport ........................................................................................................................... 29
Service life of the battery ...................................................................................................................... 29
Battery protection functions ....................................................................................................................... 31
General ................................................................................................................................................. 31
Deep discharge protector...................................................................................................................... 31
Automatic switch-off.............................................................................................................................. 31
Temperature monitoring........................................................................................................................ 32