Clarke WE6494A, Operating Manual

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SHOCK HAZARDS
WARNING
ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL! To reduce
the risk of death or serious injury from shock,
read, understand, and follow the following
safety instructions. In addition, make certain
that anyone else who uses this equipment,
or who is a bystander in the operating area
understands and follows these safety instruc-
tions as well.
• IMPORTANT! TO REDUCE THE RISK
OF DEATH, INJURY, OR PROPERTY
DAMAGE, DO NOT ATTEMPT
OPERATION of this equipment until you
have read and understand the following
safety summary.
• Do not, in any manner, come into
physical contact with any part of the cut-
ting current circuit. The cutting current
circuit includes:
a. the work piece or any conductive
material in contact with it,
b. the ground clamp,
c. the torch,
d. any metal parts on the torch.
• Do not operate in a damp area or come
in contact with a moist or wet surface.
• Do not attempt to operate if any part of
clothing or body is wet.
• Do not allow the equipment to come in
contact with water or moisture.
• Do not drag cables, cutting torch, or
power cord through or allow them to
come into contact with water or moisture.
• Do not touch unit or attempt to turn unit on
or off if any part of the body or clothing is
moist or if you are in physical contact with
water or moisture.
• Do not attempt to plug the unit into the
power source if any part of body or cloth-
ing is moist, or if you are in physical
contact with water or moisture.
• Do not connect ground clamp to or cut on
electrical conduit.
• Do not alter power cord or power cord
plug in any way.
• Do not attempt to plug the unit
into the power source if the ground prong
on power cord plug is bent over, broken
off, or missing.
• Do not allow the unit to be connected to
the power source or attempt to operate if
the unit, cables, work area, or power cord
are exposed to any form of atmospheric
precipitation, or salt water spray.
• Do not carry coiled cables around shoul-
ders, or any other part of the body, when
they are plugged into the unit.
• Do not modify any wiring, ground
connections, switches, or fuses in this
equipment.
• Wear welding gloves to help insulate
hands from cutting circuit.
• Keep all liquid containers far enough
away from the unit and work area so that
if spilled, the liquid can not possibly come
in contact with any part of the unit or elec-
trical circuit.
• Replace any cracked or damaged parts
that are insulated or act as
insulators such as cables, power cord, or
electrode holder IMMEDIATELY.
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FLASH HAZARDS
WARNING
ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES AND
BURN SKIN! To reduce the risk of injury
from arc rays, read, understand, and follow
the following safety instructions. In addition,
make certain that anyone else that uses this
equipment, or is a bystander in the work
area understands and follows these safety
instructions as well. Headshields and filter
should conform to ANSI Z87.1 standards.
• Do not look at an electric arc without proper
protection. A cutting arc is extremely bright
and intense and, with inadequate or no eye
protection, the retina can be burned, leav-
ing a permanent dark spot in the field of
vision. A shield or helmet with a number 8
shade filter lens (minimum) must be used.
• Do not strike an arc until all bystanders
and the operator have protective shields
and/or helmets in place.
• Do not wear a cracked or broken
helmet and replace any cracked or
broken filter lenses IMMEDIATELY.