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WARNING!
Arc welding and cutting can be injurious to yourself and others. Take precautions
when welding and cutting. Ask for your employer's safety practices which should
be based on manufacturers' hazard data.
ELECTRIC SHOCK - Can kill
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Install and earth the unit in accordance with applicable standards
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Do not touch live electrical parts or electrodes with bare skin, wet gloves or
wet clothing
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Insulate yourself from earth and the workpiece
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Ensure your working stance is safe
FUMES AND GASES - Can be dangerous to health
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Keep your head out of the fumes
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Use ventilation, extraction at the arc, or both, to take fumes and gases away
from your breathing zone and the general area
ARC RAYS - Can injure eyes and burn skin
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Protect your eyes and body. Use the correct welding screen and filter lens
and wear protective clothing
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Protect bystanders with suitable screens or curtains
FIRE HAZARD
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Sparks (spatter) can cause fire. Make sure therefore that there are no
inflammable materials nearby
NOISE - Excessive noise can damage hearing
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Protect your ears. Use earmuffs or other hearing protection.
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Warn bystanders of the risk
MALFUNCTION - Call for expert assistance in the event of malfunction.
Read and understand the instruction manual before installing or operating.
PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS!
NOTE!
Dispose of electronic equipment at the recycling
facility!
In observance of European Directive 2012/19/EC on
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and its
implementation in accordance with national law, electrical
and/or electronic equipment that has reached the end of
its life must be disposed of at a recycling facility.
As the person responsible for the equipment, it is your
responsibility to obtain information on approved collection
stations.
For further information contact the nearest ESAB dealer.
