ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
Touching live electrical parts can cause fatal shocks or severe burns. The electrode and work
circuit is electrically live whenever the output is on. The input power circuit and internal machine
circuits are also live when power is on. In Mig/Mag welding, the wire, drive rollers, wire feed
housing, and all metal parts touching the welding wire are electrically live. Incorrectly installed or
improperly grounded equipment is dangerous.
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Never touch live electrical parts.
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Wear dry, hole-free gloves and clothes to insulate your body.
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Be sure to install the equipment correctly and ground the work or metal to be welded to a good
electrical (earth) ground according to the operation manual.
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The electrode and work (or ground) circuits are electrically “hot” when the machine is ON. Do
not touch these “hot” parts with your bare skin or wet clothing. Wear dry, hole-free gloves to
insulate hands.
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In semiautomatic or automatic wire welding, the electrode, electrode reel, welding head, nozzle
or semiautomatic welding gun are also electrically “hot”.
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Insulate yourself from work and ground using dry insulation. Make certain the insulation is
large enough to cover your full area of physical contact with work and ground.
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Be Careful when using the equipment in small places, falling-off and wet circumstance.
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Always be sure the work cable makes a good electrical connection with the metal being welded.
The connection should be as close as possible to the area being welded.
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Maintain the electrode holder, work clamp, welding cable and welding machine in good, safe
operating condition. Replace damaged insulation.
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Never dip the electrode in water for cooling.
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Never simultaneously touch electrically “hot” parts of electrode holders connected to two
welders because voltage between the two can be the total of the open circuit voltage of both
welders.
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When working above the floor level, use a safety belt to protect yourself from a fall should you
get an electric shock!
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