GB/IE/NI 11
Do not use the plasma cutter when it is raining or snowing.
Wear dry insulating gloves.
Do not touch the electrodes with bare hands.
Do not wear wet or damaged gloves.
Protect yourself from electric shock with insulation against the
workpiece.
Do not open the device housing.
Additional protection against a shock from the mains power in
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
30mA and covers all mains-powered devices in close proximity.
Thefault-circuit interrupter must be suitable for all types of current.
There must be means of rapid electrical isolation of the cutting
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
health.
Do not keep your head in the fumes.
Use the device in open areas.
Only use the device in well-ventilated spaces.
DANGER FROM FLYING SPARKS WHEN PLASMA CUTTING:
Cutting sparks can cause an explosion or fire.
Keep flammable substances away from the cutting location.
Do not use the plasma cutter near flammable substances.
Cutting sparks can cause fires.
Keep a fire extinguisher close by and an observer should be
present to be able to use it immediately.
Do not carry out plasma cutting on drums or any other closed
containers.
DANGER FROM ARC BEAMS:
Arc beams can damage your eyes and injure your skin.
Wear a hat and safety goggles.
Wear hearing protection and high, closed shirt collars.
Use a welding safety helmet and make sure that the filter setting
iscorrect.
Wear complete body protection.
