Taylor M8, Operating Manual

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SAFETY
4. PERSONNEL SAFETY
Arc rays can burn your eyes and skin and noise can damage your hearing.
Operators and personnel working in close proximity must wear suitable eye,
ear and body protection.
Fumes and gases can seriously harm your health. Use the equipment only in a
suitably ventilated area. If ventilation is inadequate, then appropriate fume
extraction equipment must be used.
Hot metal spatter can cause fire and burns. Appropriate clothing must be
worn.
Clothing made from, or soiled with, combustible materials must NOT be worn.
Have a fire extinguisher nearby and know how to use it.
Magnetic fields from high currents can affect heart pacemakers or other
electronically controlled medical devices. It is imperative that all personnel likely to
come into the vicinity of any welding plant are warned of the possible risks before
entering the area.
To minimise the risks of exposure to electromagnetic radiation, operators
should not drape the welding cables over their shoulders or wrap them around
themselves in any way whilst using the equipment. It is also recommended that
operators route the welding earth return cables away from themselves and do not
stand between the two earth return cables during welding.
5. MAINTENANCE
All cables must be inspected regularly to ensure that no danger exists from
worn or damaged insulation or from unsound electrical connections. Special note
should be made of the cables close to the pistol, where maximum wear occurs.
As well as producing inconsistent welds, worn cables can overheat or spark,
giving rise to the risk of fire.
6. TRAINING
Use of the equipment must limited to authorised personnel only who must be
suitably trained and must have read and understood this manual. This manual must
be made available to all operators at all times. Further copies of this manual may be
purchased from the manufacturer. Measures must be taken to prevent the use of
this equipment by unauthorised personnel.