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MODEL NUMBER: BT-EW 150,
10/12
7
m
Proper use
The machine is to be used only for its prescribed
purpose. Any other use is deemed to be a case of
misuse. The user / operator and not the manufacturer
will be liable for any damage or injuries of any kind
caused as a result of this.
Please note that our equipment has not been designed
for use in commercial, trade or industrial applications.
Our warranty will be voided if the machine is used
in commercial, trade or industrial businesses or for
equivalent purposes.
Sources of danger during arc welding
Arc welding results in a number of sources of danger.
It is therefore particularly important for the welder to
comply with the following rules so as not to place
himself or others in danger and to avoid endangering
people and equipment.
1.
Have all work on the mains voltage system, for
example on cables, plugs, sockets, etc., performed
only by trained electricians. This particularly
applies to configuring intermediate cables.
2.
If an accident occurs, disconnect the welding
power source from the mains immediately.
3.
If electric touch voltages occur, switch off the
welding set immediately and have it checked by
an expert.
4.
Always check for good electrical contacts on the
welding current side.
5.
Wear insulating gloves on both hands for welding.
These offer protection from electric shocks (idling
voltage in the welding circuit), harmful radiation
(Heat and UV radiation) and from glowing metal
and slag spatter.
6.
Wear firm, insulated footwear. Open-toed footwear
is not suitable since falling droplets of glowing
metal will cause burns.
7.
Wear suitable clothing, do not wear synthetic
clothes.
8.
Do not look into the arc with unprotected eyes, use
only a welding safety shield with the proper safety
glass in compliance with DIN standards. In addition
to light and heat, which may cause dazzling and
burns, the arc also gives off UV radiation. Without
proper protection, this invisible ultraviolet radiation
causes very painful conjunctivitis, which will only
be noticeable several hours later. In addition, UV
radiation will cause sunburn-type symptoms on
unprotected parts of the body.
9.
Personnel or assistants in the vicinity of the arc
must also be notified of the dangers and provided
with the required protection; if necessary install
safety walls.
10. Ensure adequate ventilation for welding,
particularly in small rooms since the process
causes smoke and harmful gases.
11. Do not carry out any welding work on tanks that
have been used to store gases, fuels, mineral oil or
the like, even if they have been empty for a lengthy
period of time, since any residue will result in a
danger of explosion.
12. Special regulations apply in areas where there is a
potential risk of fire and/or explosion.
13. Welds that are exposed to large stresses and
must comply with safety requirements may only
be completed by specially trained and approved
welders. Examples of such welds include pressure
vessels, rails, trailer hitches, etc.
14.
Note:
It must be noted that the protective
conductor in electrical systems of appliances may
be destroyed by the welding current in the event of
negligence, for example if the earth terminal is
placed on the welding set casing to which
the protective conductor of the electrical system
is connected. The welding work is completed on
a machine with a protective conductor connection.
It is therefore possible to weld on the machine
without having connected the earth terminal to
it. In this case the welding current will flow from
the earth terminal through the protective conductor
to the machine. The high welding current may
cause the protective conductor to melt.
15. The fuses on the supply cables to the mains
sockets must comply with the relevant regulations
(VDE 0100). To comply with these regulations, only
fuses or circuit breakers suitable for the cross-
section of the cables may be used (for earthing
contact sockets max. 16 A fuses or 16 A circuit
breakers). The use of too high a fuse may result in
the cable burning and fire damage to the building.
Constricted areas
When working in constricted or hot areas, use insulating
supports and intermediate layers as well as
slip-on gloves made of leather or other non-conductive
materials to insulate your body against the floor, walls,
conductive parts of the machine and the like.
If you use small welding transformers for welding in
places with an increase electrical risk, for example in
constricted areas with conductive walls, (tanks, pipes,
etc.), and in hot areas (perspiration on work clothes), the
output voltage of the welding set when idling must not
exceed 42 V (effective value). Therefore, the appliance
may not be used for these purposes because its output
voltage is higher than this.
