WELDING OPERATION
WELDING OPERATION
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
PERSONNEL PROTECTION
PERSONNEL PROTECTION
LOCATION
Place the Welder well away rom heat sources. Place the
Welder in a well-ventilated environment. Place the Welder in
a sa e, protected area. It must not be installed outdoors. Do not install the
Welder in dusty environments. Dust can get into the inner parts o the unit
and inhibit cooling. The Welder must be positioned on a lat, stable sur a-
ce that extends urther than the units own dimensions in all directions.
CLEAN LOCATIONS
The installation area must be kept clean and dry to be sure the Welder
ans do not draw in small objects or liquids. Not only could the equip-
ment mal unction but a serious risk o ire outbreak could be created.
REPAIRS
Never attempt to repair the Welder yoursel . Always
re er to the manu acturer or an authorized repairer.
All warranty provisions will immediately become null and void i any repair,
or attempt to repair, not speci ically authorized in writing or handled by
Fimer S.p.A. is carried out. Furthermore, Fimer S.p.A. will accept no
responsibility or any mal unction or damage resulting as a consequen-
ce o such unauthorized action.
SPARE PARTS
Use only manu acturer-recommended spare parts.
Other spare parts could cause equipment mal-
unction. The use o non-original spare parts will also result in the war-
ranty provisions becoming null and void, releasing the manu acturer
rom any responsibility or mal unction or damage resulting as a con-
sequence o such action.
CAUTION !
Welding processes can be dangerous or the operator and bystanders
i the sa ety warnings and instructions are not heeded.
WORK-AREA FLOORING
The work-area looring MUST be ireproo .
WORK-AREA SURFACES
Work benches or tables used during welding
MUST have ireproo sur aces.
PROTECTION MASK
Wear a protective non- lammable welding mask
to protect your neck, your ace and the sides o
your head. Keep the ront lens clean and replace it i it is broken
or cracked. Place a transparent protection glass between the mask
and the welding area.
CLOTHING
Wear close- itting, closed, non- lammable, pocke-
tless clothing.
EXTINGUISHER
Always place an approved ire extinguisher in the immediate vicinity
o the work area. Fire extinguishers should be checked regularly.
EYE PROTECTION
NEVER look at the arc without appropriate eye protection.
FUMES AND GASES 1
Clean away paint, rust or any other dirt rom the item to
be welded to avoid the creation o dangerous umes.
FUMES AND GASES 2
NEVER weld on metals containing zinc, mercury, chro-
mium, graphite, heavy metals, cadmium or beryllium unless
the operator and the bystanders use appropriate air-supplied respirators.
CONFINED SPACES
When welding in small environments, leave the power
source outside the area where welding will take place and
attach the grounding clamp to the part to be welded.
HUMIDITY
Never weld in wet or humid environments.
DAMAGED CABLES
Never use damaged cables. (This applies to both
the power and the welding cables.)
DAMAGED CABLES
Never remove the unit side panels. I the side panels
can be opened, always checked they are closed
tightly be ore starting any work.
HIGH VOLTAGE PROTECTION
HIGH VOLTAGE PROTECTION
Together with the previous instructions, the ollowing pre-
cautions should be strictly observed
FIRE PREVENTION
FIRE PREVENTION
Together with the previous instructions, the ollowing pre-
cautions should be strictly observed.
Welding operations require high temperatures there ore
the risk o ire is great.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
The Welder must be taken to an authorized Technical Assi-
stance Centre i the equipment has been damaged in any way
or i any one o the ollowing events occurs : liquid in iltration; dama-
ge caused by alling objects; exposure to rain or humidity (exceeding
the speci ied limits); mal unction; per ormance ailure or i the equip-
ment has been dropped.
OVERLOAD PROTECTION
Check that the power source supplying the Welder carries the
correct voltage and is sa ety-protected. The power switch must open all the
power supply circuits. (I a single-phase connection is used, both the live and
the neutral poles must be open. I a three-wire connection is used , all three
poles must be open. Four-wire circuits require all poles and neutral open).
Time-delayed uses or K-standard circuit breakers should be used.
CABLE COLOURS
The green-yellow wire is or earthing. (Don’t use it or
anything else !)
INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT
The equipment is not suitable or use in washrooms,
shower cubicles, pool areas or similar environments. I
you are obliged to use the unit in such areas, turn o all water sup-
plies and check the area has been evacuated.
OPERATING AND/OR INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT 3
Never use the Welder in an explosive, corrosive, abra-
sive or saline environment.
VENTILATION
Weld in a well-ventilated environment that does not have
direct access to other work areas.
EARTHING
I the Welder was not already supplied with a plug, connect the
earth wire irst. When removing the plug, disconnect the earth
wire last.
PLUG AND POWER SUPPLY
Ithe Welder already has a plug attached, check that it is appro-
priate or the wall-socket you intend using. Never tamper with
the power cable.
RELOCATION 1
Some Welders are extremely heavy there ore care should be
taken when relocating the unit. Check the loor or plat orm wei-
ght load limitations be ore relocating the unit i the Welder is to be used,
even only temporarily, in a non-industrial environment
OPERATING AND/OR INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT 1
The Welder was not designed or installation or use in areas where it
could be subject to blows or vibration, such as road-vehicles, railway
carriages, cable-cars, aircra t, ships or boats or similar environments (including
cranes, conveyor-carriers or any other mobile equipment prone to vibration)
OPERATING AND/OR INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT 2
The Welder should never be used or stored in the rain or in snow.
RELOCATION 2
Never store or move the Welder in an inclined position or on its
side.
Together with the previous instructions, the ollowing
precautions should be strictly observed
