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2.4 Electrical Shock
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Never touch ‘live’ electrical parts.
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Always repair or replace worn or damaged parts.
•
Disconnect power source before performing any
maintenance or service.
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Earth all work materials.
•
Never work in moist or damp areas.
Avoid electric shock by
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Wearing dry insulated boots
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Wearing dry leather gloves
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Never changing electrodes with bare
hands or wet gloves
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Never cooling electrode holders in water
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Working on a dry insulated floor where possible
•
Never hold the electrode and holder under
your arm.
2.5 User Responsibility
• Read the Operating Manual prior to installation of
this machine.
• Unauthorised repairs to this equipment may
endanger the technician and operator and will
void your warranty. Only qualified personnel
approved by BOC should perform repairs.
• Always disconnect mains power before
investigating equipment malfunctions.
• Parts that are broken, damaged, missing or worn
should be replaced immediately.
• Equipment should be cleaned periodically.
BOC stocks a huge range of personal protective
equipment. This, combined with BOC’s extensive
Gas and Gear network, ensures fast, reliable
service throughout the South Pacific.
PLEASE NOTE that under no circumstances
should
any equipment or parts be altered or changed in
any way from the standard specification without
written permission given by BOC. To do so, will void
the Equipment Warranty.
Further information can be obtained from
Weld Australia (WTIA) Technical Note No.7
‘Health and Safety Welding’
Published by Weld Australia,
PO Box 6165 Silverwater NSW 2128
Phone (02) 9748 4443.
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