Mma Welding - EWM Taurus 551 Basic FDG Operating Instructions Manual

Design and function

MMA welding

5.3 MMA welding
Risk of being crushed or burnt.
When replacing spent or new stick electrodes
•
Switch off machine at the main switch
•
Wear appropriate safety gloves
•
Use insulated tongs to remove spent stick electrodes or to move welded workpieces and
•
Always put the electrode holder down on an insulated surface.
Manual arc welding or, for short, MMA welding. It is characterised by the fact that the arc burns between
a melting electrode and the molten pool. There is no external protection; any protection against the
atmosphere comes from the electrode.
38
CAUTION
099-005149-EW501
11.08.2016