Do not use the plasma cutter when it is raining or snowing.
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Wear dry insulating gloves.
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Do not touch the electrodes with bare hands.
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Do not wear wet or damaged gloves.
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Protect yourself from electric shock with insulation against the
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workpiece.
Do not open the device housing.
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Additional protection against a shock from the mains power in
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the event a fault can be provided by using a fault-circuit inter-
rupter, which is operated with a leakage current of no more than
30 mA and covers all mains-powered devices in close proximity.
The fault-circuit interrupter must be suitable for all types of current.
There must be means of rapid electrical isolation of the cutting
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power source or the cutting circuit (e.g. emergency stop device)
which are easily accessible.
DANGER FROM SMOKE EMISSION WHEN PLASMA
CUTTING:
Inhalation of fumes which result from plasma cutting can endanger
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health.
Do not keep your head in the fumes.
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Use the device in open areas.
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Only use the device in well-ventilated spaces.
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DANGER FROM FLYING SPARKS WHEN PLASMA CUTTING:
Cutting sparks can cause an explosion or fire.
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Keep flammable substances away from the cutting location.
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Do not use the plasma cutter near flammable substances.
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Cutting sparks can cause fires.
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Keep a fire extinguisher close by and an observer should be
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present to be able to use it immediately.
Do not carry out plasma cutting on drums or any other closed
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containers.
DANGER FROM ARC BEAMS:
Arc beams can damage your eyes and injure your skin.
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Wear a hat and safety goggles.
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Wear hearing protection and high, closed shirt collars.
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Use a welding safety helmet and make sure that the filter setting
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is correct.
Wear complete body protection.
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