Electrical Grounding; Operating A Plasma Cutting Machine - ESAB PLASMARC Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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1.5 Electrical Grounding

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1.6 Operating A Plasma Cutting Machine

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Electrical grounding is imperative for proper machine
operation and SAFETY. Refer to this manual's
Installation section for detailed grounding instructions.
Electric shock hazard.
Improper grounding can cause severe injury or death. Improper grounding can cause severe injury or death.
Improper grounding can cause severe injury or death. Improper grounding can cause severe injury or death.
Machine must be properly grounded before put into Machine must be properly grounded before put into
Machine must be properly grounded before put into Machine must be properly grounded before put into
service. service.
service. service.
Improper Grounding Can Damage
Machine And Electrical Components.
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Flying debris and loud noise hazards.
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Burn hazard.
Hot metal can burn. Hot metal can burn.
Hot metal can burn. Hot metal can burn.
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Precision Plasma with Integrated Flow Control Precision Plasma with Integrated Flow Control
Precision Plasma with Integrated Flow Control Precision Plasma with Integrated Flow Control
Machine must be properly grounded before put Machine must be properly grounded before put Machine must be properly grounded before put Machine must be properly grounded before put
into service. into service. into service. into service.
Cutting table must be properly grounded to a good Cutting table must be properly grounded to
Cutting table must be properly grounded to Cutting table must be properly grounded to
Earth ground rod. Earth ground rod.
Earth ground rod. Earth ground rod.
Hot spatter can burn and injure eyes. Wear Hot spatter can burn and injure eyes. Wear
Hot spatter can burn and injure eyes. Wear Hot spatter can burn and injure eyes. Wear
goggles to protect eyes from burns and flying goggles to protect eyes from burns and flying
goggles to protect eyes from burns and flying goggles to protect eyes from burns and flying
debris generated during operation. debris generated during operation.
debris generated during operation. debris generated during operation.
Chipped slag may be hot and fly far. Bystanders Chipped slag may be hot and fly far. Bystanders
Chipped slag may be hot and fly far. Bystanders Chipped slag may be hot and fly far. Bystanders
should also wear goggles and safety glasses. should also wear goggles and safety glasses.
should also wear goggles and safety glasses. should also wear goggles and safety glasses.
Noise from plasma arc can damage hearing. Wear Noise from plasma arc can damage hearing. Wear
Noise from plasma arc can damage hearing. Wear Noise from plasma arc can damage hearing. Wear
correct ear protection when cutting above water. correct ear protection when cutting above water. correct ear protection when cutting above water. correct ear protection when cutting above water.
Do not touch metal plate or parts immediately after Do not touch metal plate or parts immediately after Do not touch metal plate or parts immediately after Do not touch metal plate or parts immediately after
cutting. Allow metal time to cool, or douse with cutting. Allow metal time to cool, or douse with cutting. Allow metal time to cool, or douse with cutting. Allow metal time to cool, or douse with
water. water. water. water.
Do not touch plasma torch immediately after Do not touch plasma torch immediately after Do not touch plasma torch immediately after Do not touch plasma torch immediately after
cutting. Allow torch time to cool. cutting. Allow torch time to cool.
cutting. Allow torch time to cool. cutting. Allow torch time to cool.
SAFETY
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