Preface; Introduction; Product Introduction; Operation Safety - Kemppi Kempoweld Wire 550 Operating Instructions Manual

1. PREFACE

1.1. INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on having purchased this product. Properly installed Kemppi products should prove to be productive
machines requiring maintenance at only regular intervals. This manual is arranged to give you a good understanding
of the equipment and its safe operation. It also contains maintenance information and technical specifications.
Read this manual from front to back before installing, operating or maintaining the equipment for the first time.
For further information on Kemppi products please contact us or your nearest Kemppi distributor.
The specifications and designs presented in this manual are subject to change without prior notice.
In this document, for danger to life or injury the following symbol is used:
Read the warning texts carefully and follow the instructions. Please also study the Operation safety instructions
and respect them when installing, operating and servicing the machine.

1.2. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

Kempoweld WIRE 400 and WIRE 550 wire feeders belong to the KEMPOWELD product range, designed for
demanding professional use, both with water-cooled or air cooled MIG guns.
Synchronization unit KMW sync for push-pull guns can be easily mounted to the wire feeder unit. Units have
4-roll drive.
You can also equip the Kempoweld power source and the wire feeder unit with air- or water-cooled interconnection
cable. You can hang the wire feeder unit onto boom with a specially-designed lift hook.

1.3. OPERATION SAFETY

Please study these Operation safety instructions and respect them when installing, operating and servicing the
machine.
Welding arc and spatters
Welding arc hurts unprotected eyes. Be careful also with reflecting arc flash. Welding arc and spatter burn unprotected
skin. Use safety gloves and protective clothing.
Danger for fire or explosion
Pay attention to fire safety regulations. Remove flammable or explosive materials from welding place. Always
reserve sufficient fire-fighting equipment on welding place. Be prepared for hazards in special welding jobs, eg.
for the danger of fire or explosion when welding container type work pieces. Note! Fire can break out from sparks
even several hours after the welding work has been finished!
Mains voltage
Never take welding machine inside a work piece (eg. container or truck). Do not place welding machine on a wet
surface. Always check cables before operating the machine. Change defect cables without delay. Defect cables
may cause an injury or set out a fire. Connection cable must not be compressed, it must not touch sharp edges or
hot work pieces.
Welding power circuit
Isolate yourself by using proper protective clothing, do not wear wet clothing. Never work on a wet surface or use
defect cables. Do not put MIG-gun or welding cables on welding machine or on other electric equipment. Do not
press MIG-gun switch, if the gun is not directed towards a work piece.
Welding fumes
Take care that there is sufficient ventilation during welding. Take special safety precautions when welding metals
which contain lead, cadmium, zinc, mercury or beryllium.
This equipment's electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is designed for use in an industrial environment.
Class A equipment is not intended for use in residential location where the electrical power is provided
by the public low-voltage supply system.
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