Electrical Grounding; Operating A Plasma Cutting Machine - ESAB ESP-400C Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual

SECTION 1

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.
Flying debris and loud noise hazards.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Burn hazard.
Hot metal can burn. Hot metal can burn. Hot metal can burn. Hot metal can burn.
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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.
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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.
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