Before Starting To Weld; Safety Precautions At Installation Site; Working With The Stud Welding Equipment - Soyer BMK-12 W Operating Instructions Manual

When welding, do not wear clothes soiled with easily combustible substances such as
oil, grease and paraffin oil etc.
• Wear gauntlet gloves made of leather.
• Wear neither rings, watches nor electrically conductive jewellery.
• Wear protective goggles with eye-protecting lens number 2 (DIN 58211, part 6) to
protect your eyes from welding spatters and flashes of light that are generated during
the welding process.
• Wear side-shielded glasses.
• Wear ear protection. Capacitor discharge generates a loud bang.
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Before starting to weld ...

• Check the state of all cables and cable connections before starting to weld.
• Immediately replace defective cables and cable connections.
• Ensure that the air apertures of the housing are not covered. Heat accumulation may
damage the stud welding device.
3.8

Safety precautions at installation site

• When placing the stud welder on tables or similar workshop furniture, ensure that the
system stands firmly and that the table can bear its weight.
• Make sure mains socket and stud welding system are properly earthed.
• Comply with fire prevention regulations and do not weld in hazardous locations.
• Make sure there are no combustible objects at the weld place. Before starting to
weld, remove all combustible materials and liquids.
• Make sure room is well ventilated or extract welding fumes, if necessary.
When welding, fumes and suspended matters may be generated. Beware of fumes
detrimental to health, particularly when using surface-treated materials. If possible,
only weld in rooms which are higher than 3 m. As per VBG 15 special regulations
apply to narrow rooms.
3.9

Working with the stud welding equipment

• Comply with all accident prevention regulations which apply to the operation of your
stud welding device.
One of the accident prevention regulations applicable to stud welders is VGB15
"Welding, cutting and similar working methods". For more information, please contact
the Employer's Liability Insurance Association.
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