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General Safety Rules
WARNING! Electric shock! There is a risk of
an injury caused by electric shock!
WARNING
Read all safety warnings and all instructions.
Failu-
re to follow the warnings and instructions may result
in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
Save all
warnings and instructions for future reference.
Keep your work area clean and tidy.
Untidy work-
places and workbenches increase the risk of accidents
and injuries.
This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety. Children should
be supervised to ensure that they do not play with
the appliance.
The device and packaging are not toys.
Comply with the local injury prevention regulations
and safety regulations in the work area.
Please note that permissible uses for the tool could
be limited by national regulations.
Do not use accessories which are not specifically desi-
gned and recommended by the tool manufacturer.
The device may not be placed in a narrow space or
directly against a wall during functional operation.
Only in this way can it be ensured that sufficient air
gets into the opening slit.
CAUTION! Improper handling may lead to
the flux cored electrode welding device
overheating or to material damage.
Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use
common sense when operating a power tool. Do
not use a power tool while you are tired or under the
influence of drugs, alcohol or medication.
Check the machine for any damage
The appliance must not be used if damaged or safety
equipment is defective. Replace any worn-out and
damaged parts.
The device must not be operated if it is damaged in
any way.
Repairs and works specified in these Instructions may
only be performed by qualified authorised staff.
Maintain power tools. Check for misalignment or bin-
ding of moving parts, breakage of parts and any other
condition that may affect the power tool’s operation.
If damaged, have the power tool repaired before use.
Electrical safety
Warning: This power tool generates an electromagne-
tic field during operation. Under certain circum-
stances, this field may affect active or passive medical
implants. To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury,
we recommend that individuals with medical im-
plants consult your physician and the manufacturer
of the medical implant before operating the machine.
Persons with life support devices such as pacemakers
should consult their doctor before approaching this
apparatus, to ensure that magnetic fields and high
electrical currents will not interfere with such devices.
Operation is only allowed with a safety
switch against stray current (RCD max. stray
current of 30mA).
Insert the plug of the electrical cable in a socket of
suitable shape, voltage and frequency complying
with current regulations.
Incorrect electrical installation, a supply voltage
which is too high or incorrect handling may lead to
an electric shock. Any electric shock may be fatal.
Use extension cables with a maximum length of 5
meters and with a cable cross-section of not less than
1.5 mm2. Use of extension cables of different length
and cross-section and also of adapters and multiple
sockets should be avoided.
Caution! Danger due to electric shock!
If the arc is not burning, the no-load voltage
between the earth terminal and the contact tip is
U0. This voltage may be fatal if the welder touches
the contact tip, burner nozzle, welding wire and
the workpiece with bare hands.
• It is essential to take into account that the pro-
tective conductor in electrical systems or devices
may be destroyed by the welding voltage in the
event of negligence:
e.g. the earth terminal is placed on the welding
device housing, which is connected with the
protective conductor of the electrical system. The
welding work is carried out using a machine with
a protective conductor connection. It is therefore
possible to use the machine for welding work
without having affixed the earth terminal on the
machine.In this case, the welding voltages moves
from the earth terminal to the machine via the
protective conductor. The high welding voltage
may lead to the protective conductor melting.
• The fuses on the supply lines to the power
sockets must comply with the regulations (VDE
0100). Therefore, according to these regulations,
only fuse and/or automatic circuit breakers which
correspond to the wire cross-section may be used
(16 ampere circuit breakers).
A fuse which does not correspond to the system
may lead to a cable fire and/or building fire
damage.
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