Honda EW170 Owner's Manual page 20

4. Turn the AC/DC (WELD) selector to the DC (WELD) position.
CAUTION:
0 To avoid accidental arcing, one cable end should be firmly attached to
the object to be welded and the electrode holder at the end of the other
cable should be held in the operator's hand when the DC (WELD) selec-
tor is turned on.
0 AC voltage is present at the AC receptacles at all times regardless of the
position of the AC/DC (WELD) selector. However, when this selector is
in the DC (WELD) position, the AC voltage is unregulated. Under no
circumstances should any type of electrical appliance be plugged into
any of the AC receptacles when the selector is in the DC (WELD) posi-
tion.
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