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Contents
Safety rules 7
General ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
Explanation of safety notices ................................................................................................................ 9
Operating environments........................................................................................................................ 9
Obligations of the operator.................................................................................................................... 9
Obligations of personnel ....................................................................................................................... 10
EMC Device Classifications.................................................................................................................. 10
Disposal ................................................................................................................................................ 10
Data protection...................................................................................................................................... 10
Copyright............................................................................................................................................... 10
Power source ............................................................................................................................................. 11
General ................................................................................................................................................. 11
Proper use ............................................................................................................................................ 11
Protecting yourself and others .............................................................................................................. 12
Noise emission values .......................................................................................................................... 12
Danger from toxic gases and vapours .................................................................................................. 12
Danger from flying sparks..................................................................................................................... 13
Dangers from welding current............................................................................................................... 13
Dangers from the battery ...................................................................................................................... 14
Meandering welding currents................................................................................................................ 15
EMC measures ..................................................................................................................................... 15
EMF measures...................................................................................................................................... 16
Requirement for the shielding gas ........................................................................................................ 16
Danger from shielding gas cylinders..................................................................................................... 16
Danger from escaping shielding gas..................................................................................................... 16
Safety precautions in the place of use and for storage and transport................................................... 17
Safety measures in normal operation ................................................................................................... 17
Safety inspection................................................................................................................................... 17
Commissioning, maintenance and repair.............................................................................................. 18
Safety symbols...................................................................................................................................... 18
Charger ...................................................................................................................................................... 19
General ................................................................................................................................................. 19
Environmental conditions...................................................................................................................... 19
Proper use ............................................................................................................................................ 19
Mains connection.................................................................................................................................. 19
Dangers from mains current and charging current ............................................................................... 20
Protecting yourself and others .............................................................................................................. 20
Safety measures in normal operation ................................................................................................... 20
EMC measures ..................................................................................................................................... 21
Maintenance ......................................................................................................................................... 21
Repair ................................................................................................................................................... 21
Warranty and liability............................................................................................................................. 21
Safety inspection................................................................................................................................... 21
Safety symbols...................................................................................................................................... 22
General and electrical risks................................................................................................................... 22
Power source 23
General ...................................................................................................................................................... 25
Device concept ..................................................................................................................................... 25
Warning notices on the device.............................................................................................................. 25
Application areas .................................................................................................................................. 26
Using rechargeable devices....................................................................................................................... 27
Safety.................................................................................................................................................... 27
Storage and transport ........................................................................................................................... 27
Service life of the battery ...................................................................................................................... 27
Battery protection functions ....................................................................................................................... 29
General ................................................................................................................................................. 29