Miller Gold Star 500SSX User manual

Miller
Apri
1994 Form:
OM-168
256
Effective
With
Serial
No. KE600689
OWNERS
MANUAL

Read
and follow these
instructions
and
all
safety
blocks
carefully.

Have
only
trained and
qualified
persons
install,
operate,
or
service
this
unit.

Call
your
distributor
if
you
do
not
understand
the directions.
Gold
Starfi
500SSX

CC/DC
Welding
Power Source

For SMAW
and GTAW
Welding

510
Amperes,
41
Volts
DC,
At 35%
Duty
Cycle

Requires
Three-Phase,
50/60
Hz
Input
Power

Overheating
Protection

Arc
(Dig)
Control

Give
this manual
to
the
operator.

For
help,
call
your
distributor

or:
MILLER Electric
Mfg.
Co.,
P.O. Box
1079,
Appleton,
WI
54912 414-734-9821
cover
1/94
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599-H
'
1994
MILLER
Electric
Mfg.
Co.
PRINTED IN USA

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LIMITED WARRANTY
Effective
,Janu
ary
1,
1992
(Equipment
with
a
serial
number
preface
of
KC
or
newer)
This
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warranty
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and
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with
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other
guarantees
or
warranties
espreased
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imptied.
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and
coeditione
betow,
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Mtg.
Co
.
Appleton,
Wisconsin,
warrants
to
its
original
retail
purchaser
that
new
MILLER
equipment
sotd after the effective
date of this
limited
warranty
is
tree
of de
tects
in materiat
and
workmanship
at
the
time
it is
shipped by
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WAR
RANTY
IS EXPRESSLY
tN
LIEU OF
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EXPRESS
OR
tMPLtED. INCLUDtNG
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AND FIT
NESS.
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raeted
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or
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(30)
days
of
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detect
or
failure,
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lime MILLER
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instructions
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claim
procedures
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be
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of such
a
failure
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time
periods
Alt
warranty
time
periods
start
on
the
date
that the
equipment
was
delivered
to
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original
retail
purchaser.
or
one
year ahei
Ike
equipment
is
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5
Years Parts

3
Years Labor
*
Original
main
power
rectihers
2. 3
Years

Parts and
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Transformer/Rectiher
Power
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Plasma
Arc
Cuaing
Power Sources
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Semi-Automatic
and
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Wire
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Robots
3 2
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Engine
Driven
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Generators
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remaining
warranty
period
of the
product
they
are
installed
in,
or
br a
minimum
of
one
year

whichever is
greater
I
6
Months

Batteries
90
Days

Parts
and
Labor
*
MIG Guns/TIG Torches

Plasma
Cutting
Torches
1
*
Remote
Controls

Accessory
Kits

Replacement
Parts
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I
Items furnished
by
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but
manufactured
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others,
suck as
ehgines
or
trade
accessories.
These items
are
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warranty,
if
any
2
Consumable
components:
such
as
contact
rips,
cuEing
nozzles.
confactore
avd
relays
or
parts
Ihet fail duels normal
wear.
3
Equipment
that
has
been
modified
by
any
party
other
than
MILLER.
or
equip
ment
Ihat has been
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installed,
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industry
standards,
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which has
not
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and
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CIAL/INDUSTRIAL USERS
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claim covered
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11)
repair.
or
(2) replacement:
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in
writing
by
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in
appropriate
cases,
(3)
the
reasonable costof
repair
or
replace
ment
alan
authorized
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or
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for
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chase
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return
of
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goods
at
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espense.
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of
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or
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will
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FO
B
Factory
at
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Wisconsin.
or
FOB. eta
MILLER authorized
ser
vice
facility
as
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by
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Therefore
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br
Iransportafion
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INCIDENTAL
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IINCLUDING
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TRACT TORT OR
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RANTY. GUARANTY
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cilic
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Before
unpacking
equipment,
check
carton
for
any
damage
that
may
have occurred
dur)ng
shipment.
File
any
claims
for
loss
or
damage
with the
delivering
carrier. Assistance
for
filing
or
settling
claims
may
be Qbta)ned trom
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and/or
equ)pment
manufacturers
Transportation Department.
When
requesting
)nformation
about
this
equipment,
always
provide
Mctdel
Designation
and
Serial
or
Style
Number.
Use
the
following
spaces
to
record Model
Designation
and
Serial
or
Style
Number of
your
unit.
The
information
is
located
on
the
ratin9
label
or
nameplate,
Model
__________
Serial
or
Style
No.
Date
of
Purchase
miller
9/93

ARC
WELDING SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
5.
Properly
install
and
ground
this
equipment
according
to
its
Owners
Manual
and
national,
state,
and
local
codes.
6.
When
making
input
connections,
attach
proper
grounding
conductor
first.
7.
Turn off all
equipment
when
not
in
use.
8. Do
not
use
worn,
damaged,
undersized,
or
poorly
spliced
cables.
9. Do
not
wrap
cables around
your
body.
10.
Ground
the
workpiece
to
a
good
electrical
(earth)
ground.
11.
Do
not
touch
electrode
if in
contact
with
the
work
or
ground.
12.
Use
only
well-maintained
equipment.
Repair
or
replace
damaged
parts
at
once.
13. Wear
a
safety
harness
if
working
above floor
level.
14.
Keep
all
panels
and
covers
securely
in
place.
a
WARNING
ARC WELDING
can
be
hazardous.
PROTECT YOURSELF
AND
OTHERS FROM POSSIBLE
SERIOUS
INJURY
OR
DEATH. KEEP
CHILDREN
AWAY.
PACEMAKER
WEARERS
KEEP AWAY
UNTIL
CONSULTING
YOUR DOCTOR.
In
welding,
as
in
most
jobs,
exposure
to
certain hazards
occurs.
Welding
is
safe when
precautions
are
taken.
The
safety
information
given
below
is
only
a
summary
of
the
more
complete safety
information
that
will
be found
in
the
Safety
Standards
listed
on
the
next
page.
Read
and
follow
all
Safety
Standards.
HAVE
ALL
INSTALLATION,
OPERATION,
MAINTENANCE,
AND REPAIR
WORK PERFORMED
ONLY
BY
QUALIFIED PEOPLE.
ELECTRIC SHOCK
can
kill.
Touching
live electrical
parts
can
cause
fatal
shocks
or severe
burns. The
electrode and work circuit
is
electrically
live
whenever the
output
is
on.
The
input
power
circuit and machine internal
circuits
are
also
live when
power
is
on.
In
semiautomatic
or
automatic
wire
welding,
the
wire,
wire
reel,
drive
roll
housing,
and
all metal
parts
touching
the
welding
wire
are
electrically
live.
Incorrectly
installed
or
improperly
grounded
equipment
is
a
hazard.
1.
Do
not
touch live
electrical
parts.
2. Wear
dry,
hole-free
insulating gloves
and
body
protection.
3.
Insulate
yourself
from work
and
ground
using dry insulating
mats
or
covers.
4.
Disconnect
input
power
or
stop
engine
before
installing
or
servicing
this
equipment.
ARC RAYS
can
burn
eyes
and
skin;
ARC
RAYS
~
NOISE
can
damage
hearing.
2.
Wear
a
welding
helmet
fitted
with
a
proper
shade
of
filter
(see
ANSI
Z49.1 listed
in
Safety Standards)
to
protect
your
face
and
Arc
rays
from
the
welding
process
produce
intense
eyes
when
welding
or
watching.
heat and
strong
ultraviolet
rays
that
can
burn
eyes
3. Wear
approved
safety
glasses.
Side shields
recommended.
and skin. Noise
from
some
processes
can
damage
hearing.
4.
Use
protective
screens or
barriers
to
protect
others
from flash
and
glare;
warn
others
not to
watch the
arc.
NOISE
5.
Wear
protective
clothing
made from
durable,
fIame-resi~tant
1.
Use
approved
ear
plugs
or ear
muffs
if
noise level is
high.
material
(wool
and
leather)
and
foot
protection.
FUMES
AND
GASES
can
be hazardous
5.
Work
in
a
confined
space
only
if
it is
well
ventilated,
or
while
~
to
your
health.
wearing
an
air-supplied respirator.
Shielding
gases
used
for
Q
Welding
producesfumes
and
gases.
Breathing
these
welding
can
displace
air
causing injury
or
death. Be
sure
the
fumes
and
gases
can
be hazardous
to
your
health.
breathing
air
is
safe.
6.
Do
not
weld
in
locations
near
degreasing,
cleaning,
or
spraying
operations.
The
heat and
rays
of
the
arc can
react
with
vapors
to
1.
Keep
your
head
out
of the fumes. Do
not
breathe the fumes,
form
highly
toxic and
irritating
gases.
2.
If
inside,
ventilate the
area and/or use
exhaust
at
the
arc
to
remove
welding
fumes and
gases.
7.
Do
not
weld
on
coated
metals,
such
as
galvanized,
lead,
or
3.
If
ventilation is
poor,
use an
approved air-supplied
respirator.
cadmium
plated
steel,
unless
the
coating
is
removed
from
the
4.
Read
the
Material
Safety
Data
Sheets
(MSDS5)
and the
weld
area,
the
area
is well
ventilated,
and
if
necessary,
while
manufacturers
instruction
for
metals, consumables,
coatings.
wearing
an
air-supplied respirator.
The
coatings
and
any
metals
and cleaners,
containing
these
elements
can
give
off
toxic fumes
if
welded.
WELDING
can cause
fire
or
explosion.
5.
Watch for
fire,
and
keep
a
fire
extinguisher
nearby.
Sparks
and
spatter
fly
off from
the
welding
arc.
The 6. Be
aware
that
welding
on a
ceiling,
floor,
bulkhead,
or
partition
flying
sparks
and hot
metal,
weld
spatter,
hot
can cause
fire
on
the hidden
side.
workpiece,
and
hot
equipment
can cause
fires
and
burns. Accidental
contact
of
electrode
or
welding
wire
7.
Do
not
weld
on
closed containers such
as
tanks
or
drums.
to
metal
objects
can cause
sparks,
overheating,
or
fire,
8.
Connect
work cable
to
the
work
as
close
to
the
welding
area
as
practical
to
prevent
welding
current
from
traveling long,
possibly
1.
Protect
yourself
and others
from
flying
sparks
and
hot
metal.
2. Do
not
weld where
flying
sparks
can
strike
flammable
material.
9.
unknown
paths
and
causing
electric shock
and
fire
hazards.
Do
not
use
welder
to
thaw frozen
pipes.
3. Remove all
flammables
within
35ff
(10.7 m)
of
the
welding
arc.
If
this is
not
possible,
tightly
cover
them
with
approved
covers,
10.
Remove
stick electrode
from holder
or
cut
off
welding
wire
at
contact
tip
when
not
in
use.
4.
Be
alert that
welding
sparks
and hot materials from
welding
can 11.
Wear oil-free
protective
garments
such
as
leather
gloves,
heavy
easily
go
through
small cracks
and
openings
to
adjacent
areas.
shirt,
cuftless
trousers,
high
shoes,
and
a
cap.
FLYING SPARKS
AND HOT
METAL
can
cause
injury,
Chipping
and
grinding
cause
flying
metal. As
welds
cool,
they
can
throw
off
slag.
1.
2.
Wear
approved
face shield
or
safety
goggles.
Side
shields
recommended.
Wear
proper
body
protection
to
protect
skin.
srI
9/92

a
WARNING
PRINCIPAL
SAFE.:TY
STANDARDS
Safetyin Welding
and
Cutting,
ANSI Standard
Z49.i,
from
American
Welding
Society.
550
N.W.
LeJeune
Rd,
Miami FL
33126
Safety
and Health
Standards,
OSHA
29
CFR
1910,
from
Superinten
dent of
Documents,
U.S. Government
Printing
Office,
Washington,
D.C.
20402.
Recommended
Safe
Practices
for
the
Preparation
for
Welding
and
Cutting
of
Containers
That Have Held
Hazardous
Substances,
Ameri
can
Welding
Society
Standard AWS
F4.1,from
American
Welding
So
ciety,
550
N.W.
LeJeune
Rd, Miami,
FL
33126
National
Electrical
Code,
NFPA
Standard
70,
from National
Fire Pro
tection
Association,
Batterymarch
Park,
Quincy,
MA
02269.
Sri
9/92
Safe
Handling
of
Compressed
Gases
in
Cylinders,
CGA
Pamphlet
P-i,
from
Compressed
Gas
Association,
1235 Jefferson
Davis
High
way,
Suite
501,
Arlington,
VA
22202.
Code for
Safety in
Welding
and
Cutting,
GSA
Standard
Wi
17.2,
from
Canadian
Standards
Association,
Standards
Sales,
178 Rexdale Bou
levard, Rexdale, Ontario,
Canada
M9W
I
R3.
Safe
Practices For
Occupation
And
Educational
EyeAnd
Face
Protec
tion,
ANSI Standard
Z87.1,
from
American
National
Standards
Institute,
1430
Broadway,
New
York,
NY
10018.
Cutting
And
Welding
Processes,
NFPA
Standard
51
B,
from
National
Fire Protection
Association,
Batterymarch
Park,
Quincy,
MA
02269.
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CYLINDERS
can
explode
if
damaged.
Shieldin~
gas
cylinders
contain
gas
under
high
pressure.
If
damaged,
a
cylinder
can
explode.
Since
gas
cylinders
are
normally
part
of
the
welding
process~
be
sure
to treat
them
carefully,
3.
4.
5.
Keep cylinders
away
from
any
welding
or
other electrical
Never
allow
a
welding
electrode
to
touch
any
cylinder.
circuits.
Use
only
correct
shielding
gas
cylinders,
regulators,
hoses,
and
fittings
designed
for the
specific
application;
maintain
them and
associated
parts
in
good
condition.
1.
2.
I
Protect
compress~ed
gas
cylinders
from
excessive
heat,
mechanical
shocks,
and
arcs.
Install and
secure
~ylinders
in
an
upright
position
by
chaining
them
to
a
stationary
support
or
equipment
cylinder
rack
to
prevent
falling
or
ti~ping.
6.
7.
8.
Turn
face
away
from valve outlet
when
opening
cylinder
valve.
Keep protective
cap
in
place
over
valve
except
when
cylinder
is
in
use or
connected for
use.
Read
and
follow
instructions
on
compressed
gas
cylinders,
associated
equipment,
and
CGA
publication
P-i
listed
in
Safety
Standards.
I
ENGINES
can
be
hazardous.
ENGINE EXHAUST GASES
can
kill.
Engines
produce
harmful
exhaust
gases.
1.
2.
Use
equipment
outside
in
open,
well-ventilated
areas.
If
used
in
a
closed
area,
vent
engine
exhaust outside
and
away
from
any
building
air intakes.
E
FUEL
can
cause
fire
or
1.
2.
Stop engine
before
checking
or
adding
fuel.
Do
not
add fuel while
smoking
or
if
unit
is
near
any
sparks
or
open
flames.
Engine
fuel is
highly
flammable.
3.
4.
5.
Allow
engine
to
cool
before
fueling.
If
possible,
check and add
fuel
to
cold
engine
before
beginning
job.
Do
not
overfill tank

allow
room
for fuel
to
expand.
Do
not
spill
fuel.
If
fuel
is
spilled,
clean
up
before
starting
engine.
MOVING PARTS
can cause
injury.
3.
Have
only
qualified
people
remove
guards
or
covers
for
maintenance
and
troubleshooting
as
necessary.
Moving
parts,
such
as
fans,
rotors,
and
belts
can
cut
fingers
and hands and catch loose
clothing,
4.
To
prevent
accidental
starting during
servicing,
disconnect
negative
()
battery
cable
from
battery.
I.
Keep
all
doors,
panels,
covers,
and
guards
closed
and
securely
in
place.
5.
6.
Keep
hands, hair,
loose
clothing,
and
tools
away
from
moving
parts.
Reinstall
panels
or
guards
and
close
doors when
servicing
is
2.
Stop
engine
before
installing
or
connecting
unit,
finished
and before
starting engine.
SPARKS
can cause
BATTERY
GASES
1.
Always
wear a
face
shield
when
working
on
a
battery.
TO
EXPLODE;
BATTERY
ACID
can
2.
Stop engine
before
disconnecting
or
connecting battery
burn
eyes
and skin,
cables.
Batteries contain acid
and
generate
explosive
iases.
3.
4.
5.
Do
not
allow tools
to
cause
sparks
when
working
on a
battery.
Do
not
use
welder
to
charge
batteries
or
jump
start
vehicles.
Observe
correct
polarity (+
and
)
on
batteries.
r~.
~
.
.~
Y
~
STEAM
AND
COOLANT
can
skin.
The coolant
in
the
r
under
pressure.
PRESSURIZED
burn
face,
eyes,
adiator
can
be
very
h
HOT
and
ot
and
1.
2.
3.
Donotremoveradiatorcapwhenengineishot.Allowengine
to
cool.
Wear
gloves
and
put
a
rag
over
cap
area
when
removing
cap.
Allow
pressure
to
escape
before
completely
removing
cap.

PRECAUTIONS
DE
SECURITE
EN
SOUDAGE
A
LARC
MISE
EN
GARDE
LE
SOUDAGE
A
LARC
est
dangereux.
PROTEGEZ-VOUS,
AINSI
QUE LES
AUTRES,
CONTRE
LES
BLESSURES GRAVES
POSSIBLES OU
LA
MORT.
NE
LAISSEZ
PAS
LES
ENFANTS
SAPPROCHER,
NI LES
PORTEURS
DE
STIMULATEUR
CARDIAQUE
(A
MOINS
QUILS
NAIENT
CONSULTE
UN
MEDECIN).
DESSAI.
LELECTROCUTION
peut
Œtre
mortelle.
~
Une
dØcharge Olectrique
peut
vous
tuer
ou vous
brUler
gravement.
LØlectrode
et
le circuit de
soudage
sont
sous
tension
au
dØmarrage.
Le circuit dentrØe
et
les circuits internes des matØriels
sont
aussi
sous
__________
tension
des
Ia mise
en
marche.
En
soudage
automatique
ou
semi-automatique
avec
f
ii,
ce
dernier,
le
support
de
roquette,
le
logement
des
galets
dentrainement
et toutes
les
piŁces
metalliques
en
contact
avec
le
f ii
de
soudage
sont
sous
tension.
Des
matŁriels mal installØs
ou
mal
mis a Ia
terre sont
dangereux.
1. Ne
touchez
pas a
des
piŁces
sous
tension.
2.
Portez des
gants
et
des
vØtements
isolants,
secs
et
non
trouØs.
3.
lsolez-vous de Ia tle a souder
et
de
Ia
mise ala
terre
au
moyen
de
petits tapis
isolants
ou
autres.
4.
DØconnectez
Ia
prise
dentrØe des matOriels
ou
arrŒtez
leur
moteur avant
de les installer
ou
den
faire lentretien.
~
Le RAYONNEMENT DE
LARC
peut
brUler Ies
yeux
et
Ia
peau;
le
BRUIT
peut
endommager
IouIe.
Larc de
soudage produit
une
chaleur
et
des
rayons
ultraviolets
intenses,
susceptibles
de
brUler
les
yeux
et
Ia
peau.
Le
bruit cause
par
certains
procØdØs
peut endommager
louIe.
1.
Portez
un
casque
de soudeur
avec
Łcran filtrant
de teinte
appropriee (consultez
Ia
norme
ANSI Z49
indiquee
ci-aprŁs),
pour
vous
protØger
le
visage
et
les
yeux
lorsque
vous
soudez
ou
5.
Veillez a
installer
ces
matØriels
eta
les
mettre
a
Ia
terre
selon
le
manuel dutilisation
et
les
codes
nationaux,
provinciaux
et
locaux
applicables.
6.
ArrØtez
tous
es
matŁriels
aprŁs
utilisation.
7. Nutilisez
pas
de cables
uses,
endommages,
mal
Opisses
ou
de
calibre
trop
petits.
8. Nenroulez
pas
de
cables
autour
de
votre
corps.
9. Mettez ala
terre
Ia tle a
souder
au
moyen
dune
bonne
prise
de
terre.
10.
Ne touchez
pas
a
lØlectrode
si
vous
Øtes
en
contact
avec
le
circuit
de
soudage (terre).
11.
Nutilisez
que des
matØriels
en
bon Øtat.
RŁparez
ou
remplacez
sur-le-champ
les
piŁces
endommagees.
12.
Portez
un
harnais de sØcuritØ
si
vous
travaillez
en
hauteur.
13. Fermez
solidement
touS
les
panneaux
et
les
capots.
que
vous
observez
lexØcution
dune
soudure.
2.
Portez
des
lunettes de
sŁcuritØ
approuvØes.
Des Łcrans
latØraux
sont
recommandØes.
3.
Entourez
laire de
soudage
de rideaux
ou
de cloisons
de
protection
contre
les
coups
darc
ou
lØblouissement;
avertissez
les observateurs de
ne
pas
regarder
arc.
4.
Portez des vØtements
en
tissus
ignifuge
durable
(lame
et
cuir)
et
des chaussures de
sØcuritØ.
5. Portez
un
casque
antibruit
ou
des
bouchons
doreille
approuvŁs
si
le
niveau
de bruit
est
ØlevŁ.
Les VAPEURS
ET
LES
FUMEES
sont
dangereuses
pour
Ia sante.
Le
soudage
dŁgage
des
vapeurs
et
des fumŁes
quil
~
.

est
dangereux
de
respirer.
1.
Ecartez
le
visage
pour
Łviter de
respirer
les
fumŁes.
2.
A
lintØrieur,
assurez-vous
que
laire de
soudage
est
bien
ventilØe
ou
que
les fumŁes
et
les
vapeurs
sont
aspirØes
a larc.
3.
Si Ia ventilation
est
mauvaise,
portez
un
respirateur
a
adduction
dair
approuvØ.
4. Lisez
es
fiches
signalØtiques
et
es
consignes
du
fabricant
relatives
aux
mØtaux,
aux
produits
consummables,
aux
revŒtements
et
aux
produits
nettoyants.
Le SOUDAGE
peut
causer un
incendie
ou une
explosion.
Larc
produit
des
Øtincelles
et
des
projections.
Avec Ia
chaleur intense
degagee
par
a
tle
et
les
matØriels,
elles
peuvent
causer un
incendie
et
des brlures. Le
contact
accidentel de lelectrode
avec un
objet
mŁtallique
peut
provoquer
des
Øtincelles,
un
Łchauffement
ou un
incendie.
1.
Protegez-vous,
ainsi
que
les
autres,
contre
les Łtincelles
et
les
projections.
2.
Ne
soudez
pas
dans
un
endroit
o
des
Øtincelles
peuvent
atteindre des matŁriELux inflammables.
3.
Enlevez
toutes
les rnatiŁres inflammables dans
un
rayon
de
10,7
metres autourdE
larc,
ou
couvrez-Ies
soigneusement
avec
des
bches
approuvØes.
4.
MØfiez-vous
des
Øtincelles
et
des
Øclats
brlants,
susceptibles
de
pØnØtrer
dans
des aires
adjacentes
par
de
petites
ouvertures
ou
fissures.
5.
Ne
travaillez dans
un
espace
confine
que
sil
est
bien
ventilØ;
sinon,
portez
un
respirateuraadduction
dair.
Lesgaz
protecteurs
de
soudage
peuvent
dØplacer
IoxygŁne
de lair
et
causer
des
blessures
ou
Ia
mort.
Assurez-vous
que
lair
est
propre
a
Ia
respiration.
6.
Ne soudez
pas
a
proximitØ
dopŁrations
de
dŁgraissage,
de
nettoyage
ou
de
pulvØrisation.
La chaleur
et
les
rayons
de larc
peuvent
rØagir
avec
des
vapeurs
et
former
des gaz hautement
toxiques
et
irritants.
7.
Ne
soudez
pas
de
tles
galvanisees
ou
plaquŁes
en
p10mb
ou
en
cadmium
sans
les avoir
grattØes
a
fond,
car ces
mØtaux,
et
tout
revŒtement
qui
en
contient,
peuvent
alors
dŁgager
des
fumeestoxiques.
Assurez-vousdune
bonneventilation
etportez
un
respirateur
a
adduction
dair si
cest
nØcessaire.
5.
MŁfiez-vous des incendies
et
gardez
un
extincteur a
poilØe
de
Ia main.
6.
Noubliez
pas
quune
soudure
sur un
plafond,
un
plancher,
une
cloison
ou une
paroi
peut
en
enflammer
lautre ctØ.
7.
Ne soudez
pas
un
recipient
termŁ,
comme
un
reservoir
ou
un
tonneau.
8.
Connectez le
cable
de
soudage
le
plus prŁs
possible
de Ia
tIe
de
soudage
pour
empŒcher
le
courant
de suivre
un
parcours
long
et
inconnu,
et
prØvenir
ainsi les
risques
dØlectrocution
et
dincendie.
9. Ne faites
pas
degeler
des
tuyaux
avec un
chalumeau.
10.
Videz
votre
carquois porte-electrodes
ou
coupez
le
fil
au
tube
contact
aprŁs
le
soudage.
11.
Portez des vŁtements
protecteurs
non
huileux,
tels des
gants
en
cuir,
une
chemise
epaisse,
un
pantalon
sans
revers,
des
chaussures
montarites et
un
casque.
Le
soudage,
comme
Ia
plupart
des activitØs
industrielles,
expose
a certains
risques.
Le
soudage
nest
pas
dangereux
lorsquon
prend
des
precautions.
Les
consignes
de
sØcuritØ
suivantes
ne
font
que
rØsumer
information
contenue
dans
les
normes
ØnumØrØes
ci-aprŁs.
Lisez
et
respectez
toutes
ces normes.
SEULES DES PERSONNES
QUALIFIEES
DOIVENT
FAIRE
DES IRAVAUX
DINSTALLATION,
DE
REPARATION,
DENTRETIEN
ET
I