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WARNING
READ AND UNDERSTAND THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING.
ARC WELDING AND CUTTING CAN BE INJURIOUS TO YOURSELF AND OTHERS. TAKE PRECAU-
TIONS WHEN WELDING. 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 welding 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.
PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS!
ESAB can provide you with all necessary welding protection and accessories.
3 INTRODUCTION
TIG torch TXH 120 -- TXH 400w is intended for manual TIG welding and
is available water or air cooled. Certain models are available with flex
heads for unlimited movement in confined spaces.
ESAB’s accessories for the product can be found on page 20.
3.1 Equipment
TIG torch TXH 120--TXH 400w is supplied with an electrode Ø 2,4 mm, wear parts
and an instruction manual.
4 TECHNICAL DATA
NOTE! Technical data valid for the tig--torch is presented on page 15.
Duty cycle
The duty cycle refers to the time as a percentage of a ten--minute period that you can weld at a cer-
tain load without overloading.
Protection ckass
The torches protection class
machine side (EN 60 529)
IP3X
The IP --code indikates the enclosure class, i.e. the dregree of protection against penetration by solid
objects of 2,5 mm Ø and greater.
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