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General safety advice
for electrical power tools
Read all the safety advice
WARNING!
and instructions!
KEEP ALL THE SAFETY ADVICE AND INSTRUC-
TIONS IN A SAFE PLACE FOR FUTURE REFER-
ENCE! THE TERM "ELECTRICAL TOOL" USED
IN THE SAFETY ADVICE REFERS TO ELECTRICAL
TOOLS POWERED BY MAINS ELECTRICITY (BY
MEANS OF A MAINS LEAD) AND ELECTRICAL
TOOLS POWERED BY RECHARGEABLE BATTER-
IES (WITHOUT A MAINS LEAD).
1. Workplace safety
Keep your working area clean and
well lit.
Do not work with the device
in potentially explosive envi-
ronments in which there
are inflammable liquids, gases or
dusts.
Keep children and other
people away while you are
operating the electrical tool.
2. Electrical safety
To avoid danger to
life from electric shock:
The mains plug on the device must match
the mains socket. The plug must not
be modified in any way. Do not use
an adapter plug with devices fitted
with a protective earth.
Avoid touching earthed surfaces such
as pipes, radiators, ovens and refrig-
erators with any part of your body.
Keep the device away from rain or
moisture.
Do not use the mains lead for
any purpose for which it was
not intended, e.g. to carry the
device, to hang up the device or to pull
the mains plug out of the mains socket.
Keep the mains lead away from heat,
oil, sharp edges or moving parts of the
device.
When working outdoors with an elec-
trical power tool always use extension
cables that are also approved for use
outdoors.
Use a residual current device (RCD)
for protection if operating the electrical
power tool in a moist environment is
unavoidable.
3. Personal safety
Remain alert at all times, watch what
you are doing and always proceed
with caution. Do not use the device if
you are tired or under the influence
of drugs, alcohol or medication.
Wear personal protective
equipment and always wear
safety glasses.
Avoid unintentional operation of the
device. Check that the electrical pow-
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