Electric shock can kill.
■ Wear Dry, hole-free insulating gloves and body protection. Do not touch electrode with bare hand.
Do not wear wet or damaged gloves.
■ Do not touch live electrical parts.
■ Never dip the electrode in water for cooling.
■ Properly install and ground all equipment.
■ Protect yourself from electric shock by insulating yourself from work and ground.
Use non-flammable, dry insulating material if possible, or use dry rubber mats, dry wood or
plywood, or other dry insulating material big enough to cover your full area of contact with the
work or ground, and watch for fire.
■ Turn off input power using the disconnect switch at the fuse box before working on the equipment.
■ Frequently inspect input power cable for damage or bare wiring and repair or replace cable
immediately if damaged.
Fumes and gases can be dangerous.
■ Cutting may produce fumes and gases hazardous to health. Avoid breathing these fumes and
gases. When cutting, keep your head out of the fume. Use enough ventilation and/or exhaust at
the arc to keep fumes and gases away from the breathing zone.
■ Use enough forced ventilation or local exhaust (forced suction) at the arc to remove the fumes
from your breathing area.
■ Use a ventilating fan to remove the fumes from the breathing zone and welding area.
Arc rays can burn eyes and skin.
■ Use welding helmet with correct shade of filter to protect your eyes from sparks and the rays of the
arc.
■ Wear welders cap and safety glasses with side shields. Use ear protection when welding out of
position or in confined spaces. Button shirt collar.
■ Wear complete body protection. Wear oil-free protective clothing such as leather gloves, heavy
shirt, cuffless pants and high boots.
Cutting sparks can cause fire or explosion.
■ Remove fire hazards from the welding area. If this is not possible, cover them to prevent the
welding sparks from starting a fire. Remember that welding sparks and hot materials from welding
can easily go through small cracks and opening to adjacent areas. Avoid welding near hydraulic
lines.
■ When not use, make certain no part of the electrode circuit is touching the work or ground.
Accidental contact can cause overheating and create a fire hazard.
■ Do not cut on drums, tanks, or any closed containers unless a qualified person has tested it and
declared it or prepared it to be safe.
■ Connect the work cable to the work as close to the cutting area as practical. Work cables
connected to the building framework or other locations away from the cutting area increase the
possibility of the cutting current passing through lifting chains, crane cables or other alternate
circuits. This can create fire hazards or overheat lifting chains or cables until they fail.
