- REMEMBER: The arc can blind or damage your
eyes. The arc is dangerous up to a distance of 15
metres. Never look at the arc with the naked eye!
- Prepare the welding area so as to reduce reflection
and transmission of ultraviolet radiation: paint
walls and exposed surfaces black to reduce reflec-
tion, installing protective screens or curtains, to
reduce ultraviolet transmissions.
- Replace the mask lenses when they are damaged
or broken.
C) Welding wire
Attention: the welding wire can cause perforated
wounds.
- Do not press the button on the welding torch be-
fore carefully reading the instructions for use.
- Do not point the torch towards parts of the body,
other people or metals, when mounting the weld-
ing wire on the welding machine.
D) Explosions
- Do not weld above or near pressurised containers.
- Do not weld in an atmosphere containing explo-
sive powders, gases or vapours.
This welder uses inert gases such as CO2, ARGON, or
ARGON + CO2 mixtures to protect the arc, therefore it
is necessary to pay the utmost attention to:
1) Cylinders:
- Handle or use pressurised cylinders in accordance
with the regulations in force.
- Do not connect the cylinder directly to the machine's
gas pipe, without using a pressure regulator.
- Do not use cylinders that leak or are physically
damaged.
- Do not use cylinders that are not well secured to
the welding machine or to suitable supports.
- Do not transport cylinders without the valve pro-
tection fitted.
- Do not use cylinders whose contents have not
been clearly identified.
- Do not put the cylinder in electrical contact with
the arc.
- Do not expose cylinders to excessive heat, sparks,
molten slag or flames.
- Do not tamper with the cylinder valves.
- Do not attempt to unlock blocked valves with
hammers, keys, tools or other systems.
- Never delete or alter the name, number or other
markings on the cylinders. It is illegal and dangerous.
- Do not lift the cylinders from the ground by hold-
ing them by the valve or by the cap, or by using
chains, slings or magnets.
- Do not attempt to mix any gas inside the cylinders.
A) Electric shock
ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN BE FATAL!!!
- All electric shocks are potentially fatal.
- Do not touch live parts.
- Insulate yourself from the piece to be welded and
from the earth, wearing insulating gloves and
clothes.
- Keep clothing (gloves, shoes, headgear, clothes)
and body dry.
- Do not work in damp or wet environments. Do not
lean on the piece to be welded.
- If you have to work near or in an area at risk, use all
possible precautions.
- If you also feel a little electric shock, stop welding
immediately; do not use the device until the prob-
lem is identified and resolved.
- Provide an automatic wall switch, of adequate ca-
pacity and possibly in the vicinity of the machine,
to immediately cut off the device in the event of
an emergency situation.
- Frequently inspect the power cord.
- Disconnect the power cord from the mains before
working on the cables or before opening the ma-
chine.
- Do not use the machine without the protective
bulkheads.
- Always replace any damaged parts of the machine
with original materials.
- Never bypass machine safety devices.
- Make sure that the power supply line is equipped
with an efficient earth socket.
- Make sure that the work bench and the work piece
are connected to an efficient earth socket.
- Never electrically and simultaneously touch
"hot" parts of pliers connected to two welders
because the voltage between the two can be
the total of the no-load voltage of both welding
machines.
- Any maintenance must be performed only by
expert personnel, aware of the risks due to the
voltages necessary for the operation of the equip-
ment.
B) Radiation
Ultraviolet radiation, emitted from the electric arc,
can damage the eyes and burn the skin.
Follow the instructions below:
- Wear appropriate clothing and protective masks.
- DO NOT use CONTACT LENSES!!! The intense heat
emanating from the electric arc could stick them
to the cornea.
- Use masks with lenses, with a minimum DIN 10 or
DIN 11 protection grade.
- Protect people near the welding area.
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