Cutmaster 52 – Tweco 52 CutMaster User Manual

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CUTMASTER 52

Manual 0-4961

GENERAL INFORMATION

1-1

SECTION 1:

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.01 Notes, Cautions and Warnings

Throughout this manual, notes, cautions, and warnings

are used to highlight important information. These

highlights are categorized as follows:

NOTE

An operation, procedure, or background

information which requires additional em-

phasis or is helpful in efficient operation of

the system.

CAUTION

A procedure which, if not properly followed,

may cause damage to the equipment.

!

WARNING

A procedure which, if not properly followed,

may cause injury to the operator or others in

the operating area.

WARNING

Gives information regarding possible electri-

cal shock injury. Warnings will be enclosed

in a box such as this.

1.02 Important Safety Precautions

!

WARNING

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF

PLASMA ARC EQUIPMENT CAN BE DAN-

GEROUS AND HAZARDOUS TO YOUR

HEALTH.
Plasma arc cutting produces intense electric

and magnetic emissions that may interfere

with the proper function of cardiac pacemak-

ers, hearing aids, or other electronic health

equipment. Persons who work near plasma

arc cutting applications should consult their

medical health professional and the manufac-

turer of the health equipment to determine

whether a hazard exists.

To prevent possible injury, read, understand

and follow all warnings, safety precautions

and instructions before using the equipment.

Call 1-603-298-5711 or your local distributor

if you have any questions.

GASES AND FUMES

Gases and fumes produced during the plasma cutting

process can be dangerous and hazardous to your health.

• Keep all fumes and gases from the breathing area.

Keep your head out of the welding fume plume.

• Use an air-supplied respirator if ventilation is not

adequate to remove all fumes and gases.

• The kinds of fumes and gases from the plasma arc

depend on the kind of metal being used, coatings

on the metal, and the different processes. You must

be very careful when cutting or welding any metals

which may contain one or more of the following:

Antimony

Chromium Mercury

Arsenic

Cobalt

Nickel

Barium

Copper

Selenium

Beryllium

Lead

Silver

Cadmium

Manganese Vanadium

• Always read the Material Safety Data Sheets

(MSDS) that should be supplied with the material

you are using. These MSDSs will give you the in-

formation regarding the kind and amount of fumes

and gases that may be dangerous to your health.

• For information on how to test for fumes and

gases in your workplace, refer to item 1 in "1.03

Publications" on page 1-2 in this manual.

• Use special equipment, such as water or down draft

cutting tables, to capture fumes and gases.

• Do not use the plasma torch in an area where com

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bustible or explosive gases or materials are located.

• Phosgene, a toxic gas, is generated from the vapors

of chlorinated solvents and cleansers. Remove all

sources of these vapors.

WARNING:

This product contains chemicals,

including lead, known to the State of California to

cause birth defects and other reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling.

ELECTRIC SHOCK

Electric Shock can injure or kill. The plasma arc process

uses and produces high voltage electrical energy. This

electric energy can cause severe or fatal shock to the

operator or others in the workplace.

• Never touch any parts that are electrically “live”

or “hot.”

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