Hobart Welding Products HWC-115A Additional Installation, Operation, And Maintenance Hazards

CYLINDERS can explode if damaged.

Shielding 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.

4.Never drape a welding torch over a gas cylinder.

5.Never allow a welding electrode to touch any cylinder.

6.Never weld on a pressurized cylinder – explosion will result.

7.Use only correct shielding gas cylinders, regulators, hoses, and fittings designed for the specific application; maintain them and associated parts in good condition.

1.Protect compressed gas cylinders from excessive heat, mechanical shocks, slag, open flames, sparks, and arcs.

2.Install cylinders in an upright position by securing to a stationary

8.Turn face away from valve outlet when opening cylinder valve.

9.Keep protective cap in place over valve except when cylinder is in use or connected for use.

	support or cylinder rack to prevent falling or tipping.						10.	Read and follow instructions on compressed gas cylinders,
3.	Keep	cylinders away from	any welding or other electrical					associated equipment, and CGA publication P-1 listed in Safety
	circuits.							Standards.
		WELDING	can	cause	fire	or	5.	Watch for fire, and keep a fire extinguisher nearby.
		explosion.					6.	Be aware that welding on a ceiling, floor, bulkhead, or partition
		Welding on closed containers, such as tanks,						can cause fire on the hidden side.
							7.	Do not weld on closed containers such as tanks, drums, or
		drums, or pipes, can cause them to blow up. Sparks
		can fly off from the welding arc. The flying sparks,						pipes, unless they are properly prepared according to AWS F4.1
		hot workpiece, and hot equipment can cause fires						(see Safety Standards).
		and burns. Accidental contact of electrode to metal					8.	Connect work cable to the work as close to the welding area as
		objects can cause sparks, explosion, overheating,
								practical to prevent welding current from traveling long, possibly
		or fire. Check and be sure the area is safe before
								unknown paths and causing electric shock and fire hazards.
		doing any welding.

1.Protect yourself and others from flying sparks and hot metal.

2.Do not weld where flying sparks can strike flammable material.

3.Remove all flammables within 35 ft (10.7 m) of the welding arc. If this is not possible, tightly cover them with approved covers.

4.Be alert that welding sparks and hot materials from welding can easily go through small cracks and openings to adjacent areas.

9.Do not use welder to thaw frozen pipes.

10.Remove stick electrode from holder or cut off welding wire at contact tip when not in use.

11.Wear oil-free protective garments such as leather gloves, heavy shirt, cuffless trousers, high shoes, and a cap.

12.Remove any combustibles, such as a butane lighter or matches, from your person before doing any welding.

1-3. Additional Installation, Operation, And Maintenance Hazards

FIRE OR EXPLOSION can result from placing unit on, over, or near combustible surfaces.

1.Do not locate unit on, over, or near combustible surfaces.

2.Do not install unit near flammables.

FALLING EQUIPMENT can cause serious personal injury and equipment damage.

1.Use lifting eye to lift unit only, NOT running gear, gas cylinders, or any other accessories.

2.Use equipment of adequate capacity to lift unit.

3.If using lift forks to move unit, be sure forks are long enough to extend beyond opposite side of unit.

HOT PARTS can cause severe burns.

1.Do not touch hot parts bare handed.

2.Allow cooling period before working on gun or torch.

MOVING PARTS can cause injury.

1.Keep away from moving parts such as fans.

2.Keep all doors, panels, covers, and guards closed and securely in place.

MAGNETIC FIELDS FROM HIGH CURRENTS can affect pacemaker operation.

1.Pacemaker wearers keep away.

2.Wearers should consult their doctor before going near arc welding, gouging, or spot welding operations.

MOVING PARTS can cause injury.

1.Keep away from moving parts.

2.Keep away from pinch points such as drive rolls.

FLYING PIECES OF METAL or DIRT can injure eyes.

1.Wear safety glasses with side shields or face shield.

WELDING WIRE can cause puncture wounds.

1.Do not press gun trigger until instructed to do so.

2.Do not point gun toward any part of the body, other people, or any metal when threading welding wire.

HIGH-FREQUENCY RADIATION can interfere with radio navigation, safety

services, computers, and communications equipment.

1.Have only qualified persons familiar with electronic equipment perform this installation.

2.The user is responsible for having a qualified electrician promptly correct any interference problem resulting from the installation.

3.If notified by the FCC about interference, stop using the equipment at once.

4.Have the installation regularly checked and maintained.

5.Keep high-frequency source doors and panels tightly shut, keep spark gaps at correct setting, and use grounding and shielding to minimize the possibility of interference.

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