Location Of The Machine - ESAB Silhouette 1000 Instruction Manual

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6

Location of the Machine

Choice of machine location will usually be influenced
by one or more of the following factors:
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Work flow..
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Sufficient clearance around and above the
machine for operator safety.
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Proper air ventilation, noise protection and
other conditions necessary for operator safety
as related to machine processes. Information
on the protection of personnel and surrounding
property from the hazards associated with
the use of electricity and high temperatures
in cutting operations is available in U.S.A.
Standard ANSI/ASC Z49.1-1983 "Safety in Welding
and Cutting" and in National Fire Protection
Association Bulletin NO. 51B "Standard for Fire
Prevention in the Use of Cutting and Welding
Processes". If plasma arc cutting is used with
the machine, be sure to check the American
Welding Society, INC. Bulletin NO. AWS C5.2-
83 "Recommended Practices for Plasma Arc
Cutting".
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Availability of electrical power, fuel gases,
oxygen, air and water and water disposal
(as required). Waste should be disposed
of in accordance of local, State and Federal
regulations
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Make arrangements with your local power
company to provide proper service requirements
and fusing as required by code. Contact local
authorities concerning sufficient filtering or
conditioning as processes require.
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Proper Foundation requirements. Cut quality
may be influenced by vibration from equipment
in adjacent areas such as punch presses or
fork lift traffic. The cutting machine should
be isolated either with a separate floor pad or
vibration dampeners.
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Exposure to high frequency interference form
neighboring equipment (i.e. plasma cutting
systems) requires electronics of the Silhouette
be provided with a separate grounding. This is
to assure sufficient electrical isolation for reliable
operation of the machine. Refer to ESAB manual
F14-074 "Grounding" for more information.
Installation