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ADVANCEARC 400 • ADVANCEARC 500
Safety
Store and Retain this Manual
Retain this manual for the safety warnings and pre-
cautions, assembly, operating, inspection, mainte-
nance and cleaning procedures. Write the product’s
serial number into the NOTES section at the rear, and
keep this manual and the receipt in a safe and dry
place for future reference.
Important Safety Information
Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may
result in electric shock, fire, serious injury and/or
death. Save all warnings and instructions for future
reference.
This is the safety alert symbol to alert you to potential
personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that
follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
DANGER!
indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, will result in death or se-
rious injury.
WARNING!
indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
CAUTION,
used with the safety alert symbol,
indicates a hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in minor or moderate in-
jury.
NOTE,
used to address practices not related to per-
sonal injury.
CAUTION,
without the safety alert symbol, is used to
address practices not related to personal injury.
General Safety Warnings
1. Maintain labels and nameplates on the welder.
These
carry important information. If unreadable or miss-
ing, contact Euroquip for a replacement.
2. Avoid unintentional starting.
Make sure the welder
is setup correctly and you are prepared to begin work
before turning on the welder.
3. Unplug before performing maintenance.
Always unplug the welder from its electrical outlet
before performing any inspection, maintenance, or
cleaning procedures.
4. Never leave the welder unattended while ener-
gised.
Turn power off before leaving the welder unat-
tended.
5. Do not touch live electrical parts.
Wear dry, insulat-
ing gloves. Do not touch the electrode or the conduc-
tor tong with bare hands. Do not wear wet or
damaged gloves.
6. Protect yourself from electric shock.
Do not use
the welder outdoors. Insulate yourself from the work
piece and the ground. Use non-flammable, dry insu-
lating material if possible, or use dry rubber mats,
dry wood or plywood, or other dry insulating mate-
rial large enough to cover the area of contact with the
work or the ground.
7. Avoid inhaling dust.
Some dust created by power
sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, cutting, welding
and other construction activities, contain chemicals
known to cause cancer, birth defects or other harm.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on
how often you do this type of work. To reduce your
exposure to these chemicals, work in a well-ventilated
area, and work with approved safety equipment, such
as dust masks that are specially designed to filter out
microscopic particles.
8. People with pacemakers should consult their
physician(s) before using this machine.
WARNING!
Electromagnetic fields in close proximity to a
heart pacemaker could cause interference, or
failure of the pacemaker. The use of a Welder is
NOT RECOMMENDED for pacemaker wearers.
Consult your doctor.
9. Ensure that the unit is placed on a stable location
before use.
