Safety - Lincoln Electric BESTER Magster 401 Operating Manual

Safety

Warning!
Protect yourself and others from possible serious injury or death.
Keep children away. Pacemaker wearers should consult with
their doctor before operating.
Pay attention in handling the pieces being worked on, use ade-
quate tools to avoid burns can be caused by the overheating of
the piece during the operation of welding and/or cutting.
Be sure that all installation, maintenance, and repair procedures
are performed only by qualified individuals.
E L E C T R I C S H O C K c a n k i l l
The electrode and work /or ground/ circuits are electrically "hot" when the
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welder is on. Do not touch these "hot" parts with your bare skin or wet
clothing. Wear dry, hole-free gloves to insulate hands.
Insulate yourself from work and ground using dry insulation. Make sure
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the insulation is large enough to cover your full area of physical contact
with work and ground.
In addition to the normal safety precautions, if welding must be per-
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formed under electrically hazardous conditions /in damp locations or
while wearing wet clothing; on metal structures such as floors, gra-
tings or scaffolds; when in cramped positions such as sitting, knee-
ling or lying, if there is a high risk of unavoidable or accidental contact
with the workpiece or ground/ use the following equipment:
* Semiautomatic DC Constant Voltage Wire/ Welder
* DC Manual /Stick/ Welder
* AC Welder with Reduced Voltage Control
In semiautomatic or automatic wire welding, the electrode, electrode reel,
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welding head, nozzle or semiautomatic welding gun are also electrical "hot".
Always be sure the work cable makes a good electrical connection with
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the metal being welded. The connection should be as close as possible
to the area being welded.
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