Filter
Top Products
2.
Electrode
Holders
Fully
insulated
electrode
holders
should
be
used.
Do
NOT
use
holders
with
protruding
screws.
3.
Connectors
Fully
insulated
lock-type
connectors
should
be
used
to
join
welding
cable
lengths.
4.
Cables
Frequently
inspect
cables
for
wear,
cracks
and
damage.
IMMEDIATELY
REPLACE
those
with
excessively
worn
or
damaged
insulation
to
avoid
possibly
-
lethal
shock
from
bared
cable.
Cables
with
damaged
areas
may
be
taped
to
give
resistance
equivalent
to
original
cable.
Keep
cable
dry,
free
of
oil
and
grease,
and
protected
from
hot
metal
and
sparks.
5.
Terminals
And
Other
Exposed
Parts
Terminals
and
other
exposed
parts
of
electrical
units
should
have
insulating
covers
secured
before
operation.
6.
Electrode
Wire
Electrode
wire
becomes
electrically
HOT
when
the
power
switch
of
gas
metal-arc
welding
equipment
is
ON
and
welding
gun
trigger
is
pressed.
Keep
hands
and
body
clear
of
wire
and
other
HOT
parts.
7.
Safety
Devices
Safety
devices
such
es
interlocks
and
circuit
breakers
should
not
be
disconnected
or
shunted
out.
Before
installation,
inspection,
or
service,
of
equipment,
shut
OFF
all
power
and
remove
line
fuses
(or
lock
or
red-t~
switches)
to
prevent
accidental
turning
ON
of
power.
Discon.
nect
all
cables
from
welding
power
source,
and
pull
all
115
volts
line-cord
plu~.
Do
not
open
power
circuit
or
change
polarity
while
welding.
If,
in
an
emergency,
it
must
be
disconnected,
guard
against
shock
burns,
or
flash
from
switch
arcing.
Leaving
equipment
unattended.
Always
shut
OFF
and
dis
connect
all
power
to
equipment.
Power
disconnect
switch
must
be
available
near
the
welding
power
source.
1-4.
STANDARDS
BOOKLET
INDEX
For
more
information,
refer
to
the
following
standards
or
their
latest
revisions
and
comply
es
applicable:
1.
ANSI
Standard
Z49.1,
SAFETY
IN
WELDING
AND
CUTTING
obtainable
from
the
American
Welding
Society,
2501
NW
7th
St.
Miami;
Fla.
33125.
2.
ANSI
Standard
Z87.i,
SAFE
PRACTICE
FOR
OCCUPA
TION
AND
EDUCATIONAL
EYE
AND
FACE
PROTEC
TION,
obtainable
from
American
National
Standards
Institute,
1430
Broadway.
New
York,
N.Y.
10018.
3.
American
Welding
Society
Standard
A6.0.
WELDING
AND
CUTTING
CONTAINERS
WHICH
HAVE
HELD
COMBUSTIBLES,
obtainable
same
as
item
1.
4.
NFPA
Standard
51,
OXYGEN-FUEL
GAS
SYSTEMS
FOR
WELDING
AND
CUTTING,
obtainable
from
the
National
Fire
Protection
Association,
470
AtlantIc
Avenue,
Boston,
Mass.
02210.
5.
NFPA
Standard
51B,
CUTTING
AND
WELDING
PRO.
CESSES,
obtainable
same
as
item
4.
6.
CGA
Pamphlet
P-i.
SAFE
HANDLING
OF
COM
PRESSED
GASES
IN
CYLINDERS,
obtainablefrom
the
Compressed
Gas
Association,
500
Fifth
Avenue,
New
York,
N.
Y.
10036.
7.
OSHA
Standard
29
CFR,
Part
1910,
Subpart
Q,
WELD.
ING,
CUTTING
AND
BRAZING.
Page
4