ESAB EMP 215ic, Service Manual

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ESAB EMS215C/EMP215C
Manual 0463 413 001 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1-3
ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Contact with live electrical parts and ground can cause severe injury or death. DO NOT use AC
welding current in damp areas, if movement is confined, or if there is danger of falling. Therefore:
1. Be sure the power source frame (chassis) is connected to the ground system of the input power.
2. Connect the workpiece to a good electrical ground.
3. Connect the work cable to the workpiece. A poor or missing connection can expose you or others to
a fatal shock.
4. Use well-maintained equipment. Replace worn or damaged cables.
5. Keep everything dry, including clothing, work area, cables, torch/electrode holder and power source.
6. Make sure that all parts of your body are insulated from work and from ground.
7. Do not stand directly on metal or the earth while working in tight quarters or a damp area; stand on dry
boards or an insulating platform and wear rubber-soled shoes.
8. Put on dry, hole-free gloves before turning on the power.
9. Turn off the power before removing your gloves.
10. Refer to ANSI/ASC Standard Z49.1 (listed on next page) for specific grounding recommendations. Do
not mistake the work lead for a ground cable.
ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS
May be dangerous. Electric current flowing through any conductor causes localized Electric and
Magnetic Fields (EMF). Welding and cutting current creates EMF around welding cables and
welding machines. Therefore:
1. Welders having pacemakers should consult their physician before welding. EMF may interfere with
some pacemakers.
2. Exposure to EMF may have other health effects which are unknown.
3. Welders should use the following procedures to minimize exposure to EMF:
a) Route the electrode and work cables together. Secure them with tape when possible.
b) Never coil the torch or work cable around your body.
c) Do not place your body between the torch and work cables. Route cables on the same side of your
body.
d) Connect the work cable to the workpiece as close as possible to the area being welded.
e) Keep welding power source and cables as far away from your body as possible.
FUMES AND GASES
Fumes and gases, can cause discomfort or harm, particularly in confined spaces. Shielding
gases can cause asphyxiation. Therfore:
1. Keep your head out of the fumes. Do not breathe the fumes and gases.
2. Always provide adequate ventilation in the work area by natural or mechanical means. Do not weld, cut
or gouge on materials such as galvanized steel, stainless steel, copper, zinc, lead beryllium or cadmium
unless positive mechanical ventilation is provided. Do not breathe fumes from these materials.
3. Do not operate near degreasing and spraying operations. The heat or arc can react with chlorinated
hydrocarbon vapors to form phosgene, a highly toxic gas and other irritant gases.