15 EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE - Faulty or improperly maintained equipment can cause
injury or death. Therefore:
1. Always have qualified
personnel perform the installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance work. Do
not perform any
electrical work unless you are qualified to perform such work.
2. Before performing
any maintenance work inside a power source, disconnect the power source from the
incoming electrical power.
3. Maintain cables,
grounding wire, connections, power cord, and power supply in safe working order.
Do not operate
any equipment in faulty condition. 4. Do
not abuse any equipment or accessories. Keep equipment away from heat sources
such as furnaces,
wet conditions such as water puddles, oil or grease, corrosive atmospheres and
inclement weather.
5. Keep all safety
devices and cabinet covers in position and in good repair.
6. Use equipment only
for its intended purpose. Do not modify it in any manner.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION - For
more information on safe practices for electric arc
welding and cutting equipment, ask your supplier for a copy of "Precautions and
Safe Practices for Arc Welding, Cutting
and Gouging", Form 52-529. The
following publications, which are available from the American Welding Society,
550 N.W. LeJuene Road,
Miami, FL 33126, are recommended to you: Continued
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