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2.3 Electrical Shock
• Never touch ‘live’ electrical parts.
• Always repair or replace worn or
damaged parts.
• Disconnect power source before
performing any maintenance or service.
• Earth all work materials.
• Never work in moist or damp areas.
Avoid electric shock by:
• Wearing dry insulated boots
• Wearing dry leather gloves
• Never changing electrodes with bare
hands or wet gloves
• Never cooling electrode holders in water
• Working on a dry insulated fl oor where
possible
• Never hold the electrode and holder
under your arm.
2.4 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 qualifi ed 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 Pacifi c.
PLEASE NOTE that under no circumstances
should any equipment or parts be altered
or changed in any way from the standard
specifi cation without written permission
given by BOC. To do so, will void the
Equipment Warranty.
Further information can be obtained
from Welding Institute of Australia
(WTIA) Technical Note No.7
‘Health and Safety Welding’
Published by WTIA,
PO Box 6165 Silverwater NSW 2128
Phone (02) 9748 4443.
