Panasonic YD-500GP5, Operating Instructions Manual

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Preparation and termination processings
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7 Preparation and termination processings
7.1 Preparation
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Use of protective equipment
To protect you and other people from gases, fumes and lack of oxygen
that may be generated during the welding operation, make sure to prepare
ventilation facilities and use protective equipment, etc.
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Welding operations in narrow spaces may cause asphyxia due to lack of oxygen.
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Prepare ventilation facilities to prevent the inhalation of gases and fumes generated
during the welding operation. Otherwise, wear a respirator.
To protect you and other people from arc light, flying
spatters, slag, and arc noises generated by welding,
use protective equipment.
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Wear leather gloves and safety shoes to protect the exposed
parts of your eyes and skin.
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Prepare light-shielding glasses or a welding face-shield with a
light- shielding filter plate appropriate to the applied welding
current.
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Pre
-operation check
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Check if all connections are correct and complete.
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Check if settings of the switches on the P.C. Board are correct
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Check if wire is set to the wire feeder.
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Turning
on power
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Turn of the power to the distribution box.
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Turn on the POWER switch of this product.
7.2 Termination processing (steps after welding operation)
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Shutting off gas
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Close the main valve of the gas bottle.
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Perform the “gas purge” to take the residual pressure out of the pipe.
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Shutting off power
Important
To allow the inside of this product to cool down, turn the power off at least 5
minutes after the completion of welding operations.
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Turn off
“
POWER
”
switch.
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Turn off the power to the distribution box.