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SAFETY
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WARNING
ARC WELDING CAN BE HAZARDOUS. PROTECT YOURSELF AND
OTHERS FROM POSSIBLE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. KEEP
CHILDREN AWAY. PACEMAKER WEARERS SHOULD CONSULT
WITH THEIR DOCTOR BEFORE OPERATING.
Read and understand the following safety highlights. For additional safety information, it is
strongly recommended that you purchase a copy of
“Safety in Welding & Cutting – ANSI
Standard
Z49.1” from the American Welding Society, P. O. Box 351040, Miami, Florida 33135
or CSA Standard W117.2-1974. A Free c
opy of “Arc Welding Safety” booklet E205 is
available from the Lincoln Electric Company, 22801 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio
44117-1199. Please see
www.lincolnelectric.com.cn
for details.
BE SURE THAT ALL INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PROCEDURES
PERFORMED ONLY BY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS.
ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS
May be dangerous
1.a. Electric current flowing through any conductor causes localized Electric and Magnetic
Fields (EMF). Welding current creates EMF fields around welding cables and welding
machines.
1.b EMF fields may interfere with some pacemakers, and welders having a pacemaker
should consult with their physician before welding.
1.c. Exposure to EMF fields in welding may have other health effects which are now
not known.
1.d. All welders should use the following procedures in order to minimize exposure to
EMF fields from the welding circuit:
1.d.1. Route the electrode and work cables together. Secure them with tape when
possible.
1.d.2. Never coil the electrode lead around your body.
1.d.3. Do not place your body between the electrode and work cables. If the electrode
cable is on your right side, the work cable should also be on your right side.
1.d.4. Connect the work cable to the workpiece as close as possible to the area being
welded.
1.d.5. Do not work next to welding power source.
