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7. Commissioning your UNIFLOOR 500
7.1 Work environment and safety
Safety precautions
Power cord and extension cable
Health risk
Welding PVC materials creates harmful hydrogen chloride vapors.
The hot-air welder should be used only in well-ventilated indoor areas.
Danger of burns
Do not touch the heating element tube, nozzle and linoleum flap when hot. The device should always
first be allowed to cool down. Do not point the hot-air flow at people or animals.
Danger of fire and explosion
Never use the hot-air welder in explosive or readily inflammable surroundings. Maintain sufficient
distance from combustible materials or explosive gases at all times.
Read the material safety data sheet from the manufacturer of the material and follow that company's
instructions. Be careful not to burn the material during the welding process.
Only use the device on fireproof surfaces.
In addition, comply with national statutory requirements regarding occupational safety (securing per-
sonnel and electrical devices).
• The local supply
voltage
must match the nominal
voltage
specified on the device. If the line
voltage fails, then the main switch and the drive must be switched off (extend hot-air blower).
• The
power cord (1)
must be able to move freely and must not hinder the user or third parties
during work (trip hazard).
• The extension cables must be authorized for the utilization site (e.g., outdoors) and be marked
accordingly.
