Introduction - Schumacher Electric 98026071 Guide De L'utilisateur

• ANSI Standard Z87.1 — SAFE PRACTICE FOR OCCUPATION AND
eDucaTIOnal eYe anD Face PrOTecTIOn — obtainable from the
american national Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd St., new York, nY
10036 Telephone (212) 642-4900, Fax (212) 398-0023 - www.ansi.org
• nFPa Standard 51B — cuTTInG anD WelDInG PrOceSS —
obtainable from the national Fire Protection association, 1 Batterymarch
Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269-9101 Telephone (617) 770-3000,
Fax (617) 770-0700 - www.nfpa.org
• OSHa Standard 29 cFr, Part 1910, Subpart Q., WelDInG, cuTTInG
AND BRAZING — obtainable from your state OSHA office or U. S. Dept.
of Labor OSHA, Office of Public Affairs, Room N3647, 200 Constitution
ave. nW Washhington, Dc 20210 - www.osha.gov
• CSA Standard W117.2 — Code for SAFETY IN WELDING AND
CUTTING. — obtainable from Canadian Standards Association, 178
rexdale Blvd. etobicoke, Ontario M9W 1r3 - www.csa.ca
• american Welding Society Standard a6.0. WelDInG anD cuTTInG
cOnTaInerS WHIcH HaVe HelD cOMBuSTIBleS. — obtainable
from the american Welding Society, 550 nW le Jeune road, Miami, Fl
33126 Telephone (800) 443-9353, Fax (305) 443-7559 - www.amweld.org
or www.aws.org
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INTRODUCTION

2.1 DESCRIPTION
Your new welder is designed for general repair, maintenance, and metal
fabrication. The welder consists of a single-phase power transformer, and
control switch. This welder is capable of welding with 1/16", 5/64", and
3/32" general purpose mild steel electrodes.
now you can weld 18-gauge steel sheet metal up to 1/8" with a single
pass. Welds thicker metal with beveling and multiple passes.
2.2 WELDER PERFORMANCE
Your welder has been designed to weld on steel from approximately
18 gauge up to 1/8" thick. Thinner and thicker material can be welded
depending on the experience and technique of the welder and the type of
welding rod being used.
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