Safety Precautions - LORCH HandyTIG 180 DC ControlPro Manuel D'utilisation

Safety precautions

3 Safety precautions
Use and maintenance of welding and cut-
ting machines can be dangerous. Please
draw user´s attention to follow the safety
precautions to avoid injuries. Welding and
cutting machines must be used appropriate
and only by specialist staff. Please inform
yourself constantly about the valid safety
precautions and regulations of accident
prevention by working with this machine*
Remove all flammable material from the
welding area for fire prevention before
welding.
Do not weld at containers which were filled
up before with flammable materials (fuel).
All inflammable material in the welding
area which could be inflamed by sparks
must be removed.
Check after welding the place conforming
UVV.
Never touch live parts inside or outside of
the housing. Never touch welding elec-
trodes or live welding current parts in a
machine that is on.
Do not expose the unit to rain, steam and
do not spray water in it..
Do not weld without protection shield.
Keep attention to protect other persons in
the welding area against arc-rays.
Please use absorbers or other systems to
absorb the gases.
It is not possible to absorb all the gases
correctly please use a breathing appara-
tus.
Stop operation immediately at a defect or
damaging of the mains cable. Do not touch
the cable. Unplug the unit before each ser-
vice or repair. Do not use the machine if the
mainscable is defect..
Place an extinguisher near the welding
area.
Check the welding area against fire after
welding.
Never try to repair a defect pressure re-
ducer. Replace the defect one.
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The machine must be transported or set up
only on firm, level surfaces.
The maximum admissible angle of inclina-
tion for setting up or transporting is 10°.
‰ Service and repair work may only be carried out by a
trained electrician.
‰ Ensure that the ground cable has good and direct
contact near the welding location. Do not allow weld-
ing current to pass through chains, ball bearings,
steel cables or grounding equipment; this may melt
them.
‰ Never use a damaged machine.
‰ Secure yourself and the unit at higher or inclinational
places.
‰ The machine may only be connected to a properly
grounded mains supply. (three-phase four-wire sys-
tem with grounded neutral conductor or single phase-
three-wire-system with grounded neutral conductor)
socket and extension cable must have a functional
protective conductor.
‰ Protect the welding area with curtains or mobile walls
against rays.
‰ Wear correct protective clothing, gloves and leather
apron.
‰ Keep attention to connect the ground cable near the
welding location. Welding current through chains,
ball-bearing or steel-cables may destruct or melt it.
‰ Do not thaw frozen waterpipes or conductions with
this unit.
‰ In high electrical risk areas (in confined spaces) it is
only allowed to use machines with S-sign.
‰ Switch off the machine at breaks and close the valve
of the gas cylinder.
‰ Secure the gas cylinder with a chain to prevent it fall-
ing over.
‰ Disconnect the plug from the mains before changing
the welding area or repairs at the machine.
‰ Never open the machine directly after welding. Hot
components and capacitors charged with high volt-
age may be hazardous!
‰ Never put objects through the ventilation slots. You
may receive a fatal electric shock!
Please follow the current safety regulations correspond-
ing to your country.
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