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SAFETY
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FOR ELECTRICALLY
powered equipment.
8.a. Turn off input power using the disconnect
switch at the fuse box before working on
the equipment.
8.b. Install equipment in accordance with the U.S. National
Electrical Code, all local codes and the manufacturerʼs
recommendations.
8.c. Ground the equipment in accordance with the U.S. National
Electrical Code and the manufacturerʼs recommendations.
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BRAZING SPARKS can
cause fire or explosion.
6.a. Remove fire hazards from the brazing area.
If this is not possible, cover them to prevent
the sparks from starting a fire Remember
that brazing sparks and hot materials from
brazing and soldering can easily go through
small cracks and openings to adjacent
areas. Avoid working near hydraulic lines.
Have a fire extinguisher readily available.
6.b. Where compressed gases are to be used at the job site,
special precautions should be used to prevent hazardous
situations. Refer to “Safety in Welding and Cutting” (ANSI
Standard Z49.1) and the operating information for the
equipment being used.
6.c. Do not heat, cut or braze tanks, drums or containers until
the proper steps have been taken to insure that such proce-
dures will not cause flammable or toxic vapors from sub-
stances inside. They can cause an explosion even though
they have been “cleaned”. For information, purchase
“Recommended Safe Practices for the Preparation for
Welding and Cutting of Containers and Piping That Have
Held Hazardous Substances”, AWS F4.1 from the American
Welding Society
(see address above).
6.d. Vent hollow castings or containers before heating, cutting or
brazing. They may explode.
6.e. When brazing Wear oil free protective garments such as
leather gloves, heavy shirt, cuffless trousers, high shoes and
a cap over your hair. Always wear safety glasses with side
shields.
6.f. Read and follow NFPA 51B “ Standard for Fire Prevention
During Welding, Cutting and Other Hot Work”, available
from NFPA
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022690-9101.
