ESAB PCM-875A Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual page 12

SECTION 1
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WARNING
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WARNING
1-6
PCM-875A Mechanized Plasma Cutting System
Hazardous voltages. Electric shock
can kill.
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Do NOT touch plasma torch, cutting table or
cable connections during plasma cutting process.
·
Always turn power off to plasma power
supplies before touching or servicing plasma torch.
·
Always turn power off to plasma power
supplies before servicing any system component.
·
Do not touch live electrical parts.
·
Keep all panels and covers in place when
machine is connected to power source.
·
Wear insulating gloves, shoes and clothing to
insulate yourself from workpiece and electrical
ground.
·
Keep gloves, shoes, clothing, work area, and
equipment dry.
·
Replace worn or damaged cables.
Fume hazard.
Fumes and gases generated by the plasma cutting
process can be hazardous to your health.
·
Do NOT breathe fumes.
·
Do not operate plasma torch without fume
removal system operating properly.
·
Use additional ventilation to remove fumes if
necessary.
·
Use approved respirator if ventilation is not
adequate.
·
Provide positive mechanical ventilation when
cutting galvanized steel, stainless steel, copper,
zinc, beryllium, or cadmium. Do not breathe these
fumes.
·
Do not operate near degreasing and spraying
operations. Heat or arc rays can react with
chlorinated hydrocarbon vapors to form phosgene,
a highly toxic gas and other irritant gases.
SAFETY