System Start-Up Information - Oneida Air Systems Dust Cobra Owner's Manual

System Start-Up Information

Make sure to read and understand the installation and maintenance instructions as well as all
recommended safety practices.
WARNING
1. is unit is NOT rated for use in combustible environments.
2. DO NOT leave dust collector plugged in. Turn o all controls before unplugging. Unplug from outlet when not in use and
before servicing.
3. DO NOT use outdoors or on wet surfaces.
4. Use only as described in this manual. DO NOT allow use as a toy. DO NOT allow use by or near children.
5. DO NOT use with damaged cord or plug. If dust collector is not working as it should, has been dropped, damaged, le
outdoors, or dropped in water, return to service provider.
6. DO NOT pull or carry by cord. DO NOT use cord as handle. DO NOT close door on cord or pull cord around sharp edges
or corners. DO NOT run dust collector over cord. Keep cord away from heated surfaces. DO NOT unplug by pulling on
cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
7. DO NOT handle plug or dust collector with wet hands.
8. DO NOT put any object in openings. DO NOT use with any opening blocked except when pulsing. (See Maintenance
Section for more information.)
9. Keep free of dust, lint, hair, and anything that may reduce air ow.
10. Keep hair, loose clothing, ngers, and all parts of body away from openings and moving parts.
11. DO NOT use to pick up liquids, ammable liquids or combustible liquids, such as gasoline, or use in areas where they may
be present.
12. Do not pick up anything that is burning or smoking, such as cigarettes, matches, or hot ashes.
13. is machine has high speed rotating elements than can cause severe injury. NEVER operate without lter and cowling in
place. Unplug unit before removing motor head for service or lter cleaning.
14. Dust can be ammable and explosive. Some dust can be toxic or cause allergic reactions.
15. Wire according to all applicable codes. Improper wiring can cause electrocution or re.
grounded. If permanently installed, use individual branch circuit.
FIRE HAZARDS
1. Wood shaping and cutting processes generate wood chips, shavings, and dust.
Air borne wood dust below 500 microns in size (.017 of an inch) in certain concentration ranges can de agrate (when
ignited). An ignition source such as a spark or ember can ignite a dust mixture resulting in an expanding ame front, which
can cause an explosion if tightly contained. A disturbance that raises a cloud of accumulated ne dust can raise additional
dust clouds, which can cause a series of explosions that can level an entire building. Until this type of re has been witnessed,
it is di cult to believe the devastation.
2. e best way to avoid a wood shop re is to keep the shop clean. A shop ankle deep in dust with layers of ne dust
everywhere is an accident waiting to happen. A good dust collection system reduces overall re hazards but also adds new
concerns. A re hazard is still present. Combustible material is now in the dust collector and storage container.
3. e following points are worth heeding:
a. It is the buyer's responsibility to follow all applicable federal, state, local, OSHA, NFPA, or authorities having jurisdiction
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is type of re is rare but worth safeguarding against.
e motor must be properly
ese materials are considered combustible.