Miller JA458805 Owner's manual

February

1981

FORM:

OM-1522B

Effective

With

Serial

No.

JA458805

MODEL

SWINGARC

DIGITAL

-

1

12

SWINGARC

DIGITAL

-

1

16

OWN

ERS

MANUAL

fullER

MILLER

ELECTRIC

MFG.

Co.

718

S.

BOUNDS

ST.

P.O.

Box

1079

APPLETON,

WI

54912

USA

ADDITIONAL

COPY

PRICE

85

CENTS

NWSA

CODE

NO.

4579

PRINTED

IN

U.S.A.

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LIMITED

WARRANTY

EFFECTIVE:

JUNE

1,

1979

This

warranty

supersedes

all

warranties

and

is

ex

clusive

with

no

other

guarantees

or

warranties

expressed

or

implied.

LIMITED

WARRANTY-Subject

to

the

terms

and

conditions

As

a

matter

of

general

policy

only,

Miller

may

honor

claims

hereof,

Miller

Electric

Mfg.

Co.,

Appleton,

Wisconsin

warrants

submitted

by

the

original

user

within

the

foregoing

periods.

to

its

Distributor/Dealer

that

all

new

and

unused

Equipment

(

furnished

by

Miller

is

free

from

defect

in

workmanship

and

In

the

case

of

Millers

breach

of

warranty

or

any

other

duty

material

as

of

the

time

and

place

of

delivery

by

Miller.

No

war-

with

respect

to

the

quality

of

any

goods,

the

exclusive

remedies

ranty

is

made

by

Miller

with

respect

to

engines,

trade

ac-

therefore

shall

be,

at

Millers

option

(11

repair

or

(2)

replacement

cessories

or

other

items

manufactured

by

others.

Such

or,

where

authorized

in

writing

by

Miller

in

appropriate

cases,

(3)

engines,

trade

accessories

and

other

items

are

sold

subject

to

the

reasonable

cost

of

repair

or

replacement

at

an

authorized

the

warranties

of

their

respective

manufacturers,

if

any

.

All

Miller

service

station

or

(4)

payment

of

or

credit

for

the

purchase

engines

are

warranted

by

their

manufacturer

for

one

year

from

price

(less

reasonable

depreciation

based

upon

actual

use)

upon

date

of

original

purchase,

return

of

the

goods

at

Customers

risk

and

expense.

Upon

receipt

of

notice

of

apparent

defect

or

failure,

Miller

shall

instruct

the

clai-

I~

Except

as

specified

below,

Millers

warranty

does

not

apply

mant

on

the

warranty

claim

procedures

to

be

followed.

to

components

having

normal

useful

life

of

less

than

one

(1)

year,

such

as

spot

welder

tips,

relay

and

contactor

points,

ANY

EXPRESS

WARRANTY

NOT

PROVIDED

HEREIN

AND

MILLERMATIC

parts

that

come

in

contact

with

the

welding

ANY

IMPLIED

WARRANTY,

GUARANTY

OR

REPRESENTA

wire

including

nozzles

and

nozzle

insulators

where

failure

does

TION

AS

TO

PERFORMANCE,

AND

ANY

REMEDY

FOR

riot

result

from

defect

in

workmanship

or

material.

BREACH

OF

CONTRACT

WHICH,

BUT

FOR

THIS

PROVISION,

MIGHT

ARISE

BY

IMPLICATION,

OPERATION

OF

LAW,

Miller

shall

be

required

to

honor

warranty

claims

on

war-

CUSTOM

OF

TRADE

OR

COURSE

OF

DEALING,

INCLUDING

ranted

Equipment

in

the

event

of

failure

resulting

from

a

defect

ANY

IMPLIED

WARRANTY

OF

MERCHANTABILITY

OR

OF

within

the

following

periods

from

the

date

of

delivery

of

Equip-

FITNESS

FOR

PARTICULAR

PURPOSE,

WITH

RESPECT

TO

ment

to

the

original

user:

ANY

AND

ALL

EQUIPMENT

FURNISHED

BY

MILLER

IS

EX

CLUDED

AND

DISCLAIMED

BY

MILLER.

1.

Arc

welders,

power

sources

and

components

. .

1

year

2.

Original

main

power

rectifiers

3

years

EXCEPT

AS

EXPRESSLY

PROVIDED

BY

MILLER

IN

(labor

-

1

year

only)

WRITING,

MILLER

PRODUCTS

ARE

INTENDED

FOR

3.

All

welding

guns

and

feeder/guns

90

days

ULTIMATE

PURCHASE

BY

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

r

4.

All

other

Millermatic

Feeders

1

year

USERS

AND

FOR

OPERATION

BY

PERSONS

TRAINED

AND

5.

Replacement

or

repair

parts,

exclusive

oflabor

.

60

days

EXPERIENCED

IN

THE

USE

AND

MAINTENANCE

OF

d

6.

Batteries

6

months

WELDING

EQUIPMENT

AND

NOT

FOR

CONSUMERS

OR

CONSUMER

USE.

MILLER

WARRANTIES

DO

NOT

EXTEND

provided

that

Miller

is

notified

in

writing

within

thirty

(30)

days

TO,

AND

NO

RESELLER

IS

AUTHORIZED

TO

EXTEND

of

the

date

of

such

failure

MILLERS

WARRANTIES

TO,

ANY

CONSUMER.

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After

this

manual

was

printed,

refinements

in

equipment

design

occurred.

This

sheet

lists

exceptions

to

data

appearing

later

in

this

manual.

FRE

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AMENDMENT

TO

SECTION

3

INSTALLATION

Add

Section

3-20.

PULLEY

ADJUSTMENT

RETU~

~U

r~JL~R

The

pulley

on

the

boom

over

which

the

welding

wire

runs

can

be

adjusted.

Adjustment

is

necessary

when

changing

from

a

fine

diameter

wire

(0.030-1/16

in.)

to

a

larger

diameter

wire

(3/32-1/8

in.)

to

prevent

a

sharp

bend

in

the

wire

while

feeding.

To

adjust

the

pulley

proceed

as

follows:

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ELECTRIC

SHOCK

can

kill.

0

Shut

down

the

we/ding

power

source

and

wire

feeder

and

ensure

that

they

cannot

be

accidentally

energized

before

proceeding.

1.

Retract

wire

and

change

to

new

wire

size.

2.

Loosen

nuts

securing

pulley

shaft

to

boom.

3.

Move

shaft

to

desired

hole:

Upper

hole

for

fine

diameter

wires,

lower

hole

for

large

diameter

wires.

4.

Tighten

nuts

to

secure

pulley

shaft.

5.

Thread

welding

wire.

AMENDMENT

TO

SECTION

7

-

TROUBLESHOOTING

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MODEL

AND

SERIAL

NUMBERS

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TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

Section

No.

Page

No.

SECTION

1

-

SAFETY

RULES

FOR

OPERATION

OF

ARC

WELDING

POWER

SOURCE

1

-

1.

Introduction

1

-

2.

General

Precautions

1

-3.

ArcWelding

7

1

-4.

StandardsBookletlndex

10

SECTION

2

-

INTRODUCTION

2-1.

General

12

2

-

2.

Receiving-Handling

12

2

-

3.

Description

12

2-4.

Safety

12

SECTION

3

-

INSTALLATION

3

-

1.

Location

And

Assembly

12

3-2.

DriveMotor

14

3

-

3.

Installation

Of

Wire

Support

14

3

-

4.

Reinstallation

Of

Hub

Assembly

14

3

-

5.

Installation

Of

Wire

Reel

14

3

-6.

DriveRollAndWireGuidelnstallation

15

3

-

7.

Water

Control

Kit

(Optional)

Connections

16

3

-

8.

Shielding

Gas

Connections

16

3

-

9.

Welding

Gun

Connections

16

3-10.

Boom

Adjustments

17

3-11.

Motor

Control

Connection

17

3-12.

GunTriggerConnection

17

3-13.

Weld

Cable

Connection

17

3-14.

115

Volts/Contactor

Connection

17

3-15.

Remote

Control

Connection

18

3-16.

Installation

Of

Spool-Type

Wire

18

3-17.

Installation

Of

Reel-Type

Wire

18

3-18.

Adjustment

Of

Hub

Tension

18

3-19.

WeldingWireThreading

18

SECTION

4

-

FUNCTION

OF

CONTROLS

4

-

1.

Power

Switch

19

4

-

2.

Remote

Control

Receptacle

And

Switch

19

4

-

3.

Purge

Button

19

4

-

4.

Inch

Switch

19

4

-

5.

Wire

Speed

Control

19

4-6.

InchesPerMinuteMeter

19

4-7.

Reset

Circuit

Breaker

19

4

-

8.

Burnback

Control

19

SECTION

5

-

SEQUENCE

OF

OPERATION

5

-

1.

Gas

Metal-Arc

Welding

(GMAW)

19

5

-

2.

Shutting

Down

20

SECTION

6

-

MAINTENANCE

6

-

1.

Inspection

And

Upkeep

20

6

-

2.

Cleaning

Of

Drive

Rolls

20

6-3.

Fuse

20

6

-

4.

Brush

Inspection

&

Replacement

20

SECTION

7

-

TROUBLESHOOTING

PARTS

LIST

SECTION

1

-

SAFETY

RULES

FOR

OPERATION

OF

ARC

WELDING

POWER

SOURCE

SECTION

1

-

REGLES

DE

SECURITE

POUR

LE

FONCTIONNEMENT

DU

POSTE

DE

SOUDAGE

A

LARC

1-1.

INTRODUCTION

-

We

learn

by

experience.

Learning

safety

through

personal

experience,

like

a

child

touching

a

hot

stove

is

harmful,

wasteful,

and

un

wise.

Let

the

experience

of

others

teach

you.

Safe

practices

developed

from

experience

in

the

use

of



~.

welding

and

cutting

are

described

in

this

manual.

Research,

development,

and

field

experience

have

evolved

reliable

equipment

and

safe

installation,

opera-

tion,

and

servicing

practices.

Acidents

occur

when

equipment

is

improperly

used

or

maintained.

The

reason

for

the

safe

practices

may

not

always

be

given.

Some

are

based

on

common

sense,

others

may

require

technical

volumes

to

explain.

It

is

wiser

to

follow

the

rules.

Read

and

understand

these

safe

practices

before

at

tempting

to

install,

operate,

or

service

the

equipment.

Comply

with

these

procedures

as

applicable

to

the

par

ticular

equipment

used

and

their

instruction

manuals,

for

personal

safety

and

for

the

safety

of

others.

Failure

to

observe

these

safe

practices

may

cause

serious

injury

or

death.

When

safety

becomes

a

habit,

the

equipment

can

be

used

with

confidence.

These

safe

practices

are

divided

into

two

Sections:

1

-

General

Precautions,

common

to

arc

welding

and

cutting;

and

2

-

Arc

Welding

(and

Cutting)

(only).

Reference

standards:

Published

Standards

on

safety

are

-

also

available

for

additional

and

more

complete

pro

cedures

than

those

given

in

this

manual.

They

are

listed

in

the

Standards

Index

in

this

manual.

ANSI

Z49.1

is

the

most

complete.

The

National

Electrical

Code,

Occupational

Safety

and

Health

Administration,

local

industrial

codes,

and

local

inspection

requirements

also

provide

a

basis

for

equip

ment

installation,

use,

and

service.

1-2.

GENERAL

PRECAUTIONS

A.

Burn

Prevention

Wear

protective

clothing

-

leather

(or

asbestos)

gauntlet

gloves,

hat,

and

high

safety-toe

shoes.

Button

shirt

collar

and

pocket

flaps,

and

wear

cuffless

trousers

to

avoid

entry

of

sparks

and

slag.

Wear

helmet

with

safety

goggles

or

glasses

with

side

shields

underneath,

appropriate

filter

lenses

or

plates

(protected

by

clear

cover

glass).

This

is

a

MUST

for

welding

or

cutting,

(and

chipping)

to

protect

the

eyes

from

radiant

energy

and

flying

metal.

Replace

cover

glass

when

broken,

pitted,

or

spattered.

See

1-3A.2.

Avoid

oily

or

greasy

clothing.

A

spark

may

ignite

them.

Hot

metal

such

as

electrode

stubs

and

workpieces

should

never

be

handled

without

gloves.

1-1.

INTRODUCTION

-

Contrairement

a

lappren

tissage

de

Ia

vie,

lapprentissage

de

Ia

sØcuritØ

par

ox

pØrience

personnelle,

comme

lenfant

qui

touche

un

poŒle

chaud,

est

dangereux,

imprudent

et

inutile.

lnstruisez-vous

donc

de

lexpØrience

dautrui.

Des

mØthodes

de

sØcuritØ

issues

de

lexperience

du

soudage

et

du

coupage

sont

dØcrites

dans

le

manuel.

La

recherche,

le

progrŁs

et

lexpØrience

dans

ce

domaine

ont

dØveloppØ

un

materiel

fiable

et

des

mØthodes

de

sØcuritØ

pour

linstallation,

le

fonctionnement

et

lentre

tien.

Des

accidents

se

produisent

lorsque

le

materiel

est

inadequatement

utilisØ

ou

entretenu.

La

raison

de

ces

mØthodes

de

sØcuritØ

pout

ne

pas

Œtre

toujours

donnØe.

Certaines

sont

fondØes

sur

le

sons

commun,

dautres

demanderont

a

Œtre

expliquØes

par

dos

livres

techni

ques.

II

est

plus

sage

de

suivre

los

rŁgles.

Lisez

et

comprenez

ces

mØthodes

de

sØcuritØ

avant

dessayer

dinstaller,

de

faire

fonctionner

ou

do

rØparer

lappareil.

Pour

votre

sØcuritØ

personnolle

et

cello

dautrui,

conformez-vous

a

ces

rŁgles

et

aux

manuels

dinstructions.

Manquer

dobserver

ces

mØthodes

do

sØcuritØ

pourrait

entrainer

des

blessures

graves

ou

memo

Ia

mort.

Quand

Ia

sOcuritØ

devient

une

habitude,

le

materiel

pout

alors

Œtre

utilisØ

en

touto

confiance.

Ces

mØthodes

do

sØcuritØ

sont

divisØes

en

deux

sec

tions:

1

-

Precautions

generales,

communes

au

soudage

et

au

coupage

a

Iarc,

et

2

-

Soudage

a

larc

(et

coupage)

(uniquement).

Normos

de

rØfØrence:

Des

publications

des

normes

amØricainos

de

sØcuritØ

sont

aussi

a

votre

disposition

pour

dautres

modes

opØratoires

plus

complots

quo

ceux

du

present

manuel.

Elles

sont

donnØes

dans

lln

dex

des

Normes

de

ces

regles

do

sØcuritØ.

ANSI

Z49-1

est

Ia

plus

complete.

Les

codes

de

IACNOR,

les

codes

provinciaux

ot

municipaux

donnent

aussi

les

exigences

pour

une

in

stallation,

une

utitisation

et

un

entretien

sOrs.

1-2.

PRECAUTIONS

GENERALES

A.

Prevention

des

brUlures

Portez

des

vOtements

do

protection,

des

gants

a

crispin

en

cuir

(ou

amianto),

un

casque

et

des

chaussures

do

sØcuritO.

Boutonnez

to

cot

do

votre

chemise

et

los

pattes

do

vos

poches,

et

portez

des

pantalons

sans

revers

pour

Øviter

quo

des

Øtincelles

et

du

laitier

no

sy

introduisent.

Portez

un

masque

avec

lunettes

do

sØcuritØ

ou

avec

Øcrans

latØ-raux

do

protection,

des

lunettes

filtrantes

ou

des

couvre-lentilles

(protØgØs

par

un

verre

clair).

Pour

le

soudage

ou

le

coupage

(et

le

burinage),

il

est

OBLIGATOIRE

do

proteger

SOS

yeux

contre

lØnergie

de

rayonnement

et

les

Øclats

do

metal.

Remplacez

le

verre

protecteur

Iorsquil

est

brisØ,

piquØ

ou

quil

a

recu

des

projections.

Voir

1

.3A.2.

Evitez

do

porter

des

habits

imprØgnØs

dhuile

ou

de

graisse.

Une

Øtincelle

pourrait

los

onflammer.

Ne

manipulez

jamais

sans

gants

un

metal

chaud

tel

quo

des

chutes

dØlectrode

et

des

piŁces

a

souder.

OM-1522

Page

1

Medical

first

aid

and

eye

treatment.

First

aid

facilities

anda

qualified

first

aid

person

should

be

available

for

each

shift

unless

medical

facilities

are

close

by

for

im

mediate

treatment

of

flash

burns

of

the

eyes

and

skin

burns.

-

Ear

plugs

should

be

worn

when

working

on

overhead

or

in

a

confined

space.

A

hard

hat

should

be

worn

when

others

work

overhead.

Flammable

hair

preparations

should

not

be

used

by

per

sons

intending

to

weld

or

cut.

B.

Toxic

Fume

Prevention

Adequate

ventilation.

Severe

discomfort,

illness

or

death

can

result

from

fumes,

vapors,

heat,

or

oxygen

enrichment

or

depletion

that

welding

(or

cutting)

may

produce.

Prevent

them

with

adequate

ventilation

as

described

in

ANSI

Standard

Z49.1

listed

1

in

Standards

index.

NEVER

ventilate

with

oxygen.

Lead

-,

cadmium

-,

zinc

-,

mercury

-,

and

beryllium

-

bearing

and

similar

materials,

when

welded

(or

cut)

may

produce

harmful

concentrations

of toxic

fumes.

Ade

quate

local

exhaust

ventilation

must

be

used,

or

each

person

in

the

area

as

well

as

the

operator

must

wear

an

air-supplied

respirator.

For

beryllium,

both

must

be

us

ed.

Metals

coated

with

or

containing

materials

that

emit

toxic

fumes

should

not

be

heated

unless

coating

is

removed

from

the

work

surface,

the

area

is

well

ven

tilated,

or

the

operator

wears

an

air-supplied

respirator.

Work

in

a

confined

space

only

while

it

is

being

ven

tilated

and,

if

necessary,

while

wearing

an

air-supplied

respirator.

Gas

leaks

in

a

confined

space

should

be

avoided.

Leaked

gas

in

large

quantities

can

change

oxygen

con

centration

dangerously.

Do

not

bring

gas

cylinders

into

a

confined

space.

Leaving

confined

space,

shut

OFF

gas

supply

at

source

to

prevent

possible

accumulation

of

gases

in

the

space

if

downstream

valves

have

been

accidently

opened

or

left

open.

Check

to

be

sure

that

the

space

is

safe

before

re-entering

it.

Vapors

from

chlorinated

solvents

can

be

decomposed

by

the

heat

of

the

arc

(or

flame)

to

form

PHOSGENE,

a

highly

toxic

gas,

and

other

lung

and

eye

irritating

pro

ducts.

The

ultraviolet

(radiant)

energy

of

the

arc

can

also

decompose

trichloroethylene

and

per

chioroethylene

vapors

to

form

phosgone.

DO

NOT

WELD

or

cut

where

solvent

vapors

can

be

drawn

into

the

welding

or

cutting

atmosphere

or

where

the

radiant

energy

can

penetrate

to

atmospheres

containing

even

minute

amounts

of

trichioroethylene

or

per

chloroethylene.

C.

Fire

and

Explosion

Prevention

Causes

of

fire

and

explosion

are:

combustibles

reached

by

the

arc,

flame,

flying

sparks,

hot

slag

or

heated

Premiers

soins

et

traitement

des

yeux:

Tout

atolier

devrait

avoir

a

sa

disposition

un

posto

de

premiers

soins

ainsi

quune

personne

compØtento,

a

moms

quur,

ser

vice

medical

no

soit

a

proximitØ

pour

soigner

immediate-

mont

ies

brOlures

des

yeux

et

de

Ia

peau.

Portez

des

bouche-oreilles

iorsque

vous

travaillez

au

plafond

ou

dans

un

espace

restreint.

Portoz

un

casque

lorsque

dautres

personnes

travaillent

au

plafond.

Los

personnes

devant

soudor

ou

couper

ne

doivent

pas

employer

des

preparations

inflammables

pour

leurs

cheveux.

B.

Prevention

des

gax

toxlques

Ventilation

adequate:

Los

gaz,

los

vapeurs,

Ia

chaleur,

un

enrichissement

ou

un

manque

doxygŁne

peuvent

entratner

un

malaise,

une

maladie

ou

mOme

Ia

mort.

Remediez-y

par

Ia

ventilation

dØcrite

dans

Ia

Norme

AN

SI

Z49.1

paragraphe

1

de

lindex

des

Normes.

NE

von

tilez

JAMAIS

a

ioxygŁne.

En

soudant

ou

en

coupant,

les

plomb,

cadmium,

zinc,

mercure

et

beryllium

ou

autres

matØriaux

semblables

peuvent

crØer

des

concentrations

nocives

de

gaz

toxi

ques.

On

doit

avoir

recours

a

une

ventilation

aspiranto

adequate

du

local,

ou

alors

touto

personne

sur

los

lieux,

de

memo

quo

Ia

soudeur,

doit

porter

un

masque

a

ad

duction

dair.

On

doit

employer

los

deux

pour

le

beryllium.

Los

metaux

enrobØs

ou

composes

do

matØriaux

Ømet

tant

des

gaz

toxiques

no

doivent

pas

Œtre

chauffes

a

moms

quo

ionrobago

no

soit

ote

do

Ia

surface

a

travailler,

quo

lo

local

no

soit

bien

ventilØ,

ou

quo

ie

soudeur

no

porte

un

masque

a

adduction

dair.

Ne

travaillez

dans

un

espace

restreint

que

siI

ost

bien

vontilØ

et,

si

necessaire,

portoz

un

masque

a

adduction

dair.

On

doit

eviter

los

fuites

do

gaz

dans

un

espace

restreint.

Les

fuites

de

gaz

on

grando

quantitØ

peuvent

transformer

dangerousement

Ia

concentration

dox

ygŁne.

Namonez

pas

do

bouteilles

de

gaz

dans

un

espace

restreint.

En

quittant

un

espace

restroint,

FERMEZ

le

robinet

dalimentation

do

gaz

de

Ia

bout&lIe.

Ainsi

on

pourra

rentror

en

toute

sØcuritØ

dans

Ia

piŁce,

mOme

si

los

robinots

oval

ont

ete

ouverts

par

accident,

OU

Si

Ofl

les

a

laissØs

ouvorts.

Los

vapeurs

do

dissolvants

chlorØs

pouvent

Œtre

dØcom

posees

par

Ia

chaleur

do

larc

(ou

do

Ia

flamme)

et

former

du

PHOSGENE,

gaz

trØs

toxique,

et

dautres

produits

irritant

les

poumons

et

los

yeux.

Lenergie

ultra-violette

de

Iarc

pout

aussi

decomposer

lee

vapeurs

do

trichloroØthylŁne

at

do

perchloroØthylŁne

pour

former

du

phosgene.

NE

SOUDEZ

PAS

ou

no

coupez

pas

dans

des

endroits

oCi

los

vapeurs

do

dissolvants

peu

vent

Œtre

attirŁes

dans

latmosphŁro

do

soudage

ou

do

coupage

ot

oCi

lØnergie

do

rayonnement

pout

pØnØtrer

dans

des

atmospheres

contenant

des

quantitØs

memo

minuscules

do

trichloroethyIene

ou

do

per

chloroØthyIŁne.

C.

Prevention

des

incendies

et

des

explosions

Los

causes

dincendio

ot

dexplosion

sont

les

com

bustibles

anoints

par

Iarc,

Ia

flamme,

los

etincelies,

le

laitior

chaud

ou

les

matØriaux

chauffes,

le

mauvais

Page

2

material;

misuse

of

compressed

gases

and

cylinders;

and

short

circuits.

BE

AWARE

THAT

flying

sparks

or

falling

slag

can

pass

through

cracks,

along

pipes,

through

windows

or

doors,

and

through

wall

or

floor

openings,

out

of

sight

of

the

goggled

operator.

Sparks

and

slag

can

fly

35

feet.

To

prevent

fires

and

explosion:

Keep

equipment

clean

and

operable,

free

of

oil,

grease,

and

(in

electrical

parts)

of

metallic

particles

that

can

cause

short

circuits.

If

combustibles

are

in

area,

do

NOT

weld

or

cut.

Move

the

work

if

practicable,

to

an

area

free

of

combustibles.

Avoid

paint

spray

rooms,

dip

tanks,

storage

areas,

von

tilators.

If

the

work

cannot

be

moved,

move

com

bustibles

at

least

35

feet

away

out

of

reach

of

sparks

and

heat;

or

protect

against

ignition

with

suitable

and

snug-fitting,

fire-resistant

covers

or

shields.

Walls

touching

combustibles

on

opposite

sides

should

not

bewelded

on

(or

cut).

Walls,

ceilings,

and

floor

near

work

should

be

protected

by

heat-resistant

covers

or

shields.

Fire

watcher

must

be

standing

by

with

suitable

fire

ex

tinguishing

equipment

during

and

for

some

time

after

welding

or

cutting

if:

a.

appreciable

combustibles

(including

building

construction)

are

within

35

feet

b.

appreciable

combustibles

are

further

than

35

feet

but

can

be

ignited

by

sparks

c.

openings

(concealed

or

visible)

in

floors

or

walls

within

35

feet

may

expose

com

bustibles

to

sparks

d.

combustibles

adjacent

to

walls,

ceilings,

roofs,

or

metal

partitions

can

be

ignited

by

radiant

or

conducted

heat.

Hot

work

permit

should

be

obtained

before

operation

to

ensure

supervisors

approval

that

adequate

precautions

have

been

taken.

After

work

is

done,

check

that

area

is

free

of

sparks,

glowing

embers,

and

flames.

An

empty

container

that

held

combustibles,

or

that

can

produce

flammable

or

toxic

vapors

when

heated,

must

never

be

welded

on

or

cut,

unless

container

has

first

been

cleaned

as

described

in

AWS

Standard

A6.O,

listed

3

in

Standards

index.

This

includes:

a

thorough

steam

or

caustic

cleaning

(or

a

solvent

or

water

washing,

depending

on

the

com

bustibles

solubility)

followed

by

purging

and

inerting

with

nitrogen

or

carbon

dioxide,

and

using

protective

equipment

as

recommended

in

A6.O.

Waterfilling

just

below

working

level

may

substitute

for

inerting.

A

container

with

unknown

contents

should

be

cleaned

(see

paragraph

above).

Do

NOT

depend

on

sense

of

smell

or

sight

to

determine

if

it

is

safe

to

weld

or

cut.

emploi

des

gaz

comprimØs

et

des

bouteilles

ainsi

que

los

courts-circuits.

Sachez

que

los

Oclats

dØtincelles

ou

Ia

chute

du

laitier

peuvent

sinfiltrer

dans

les

fissures,

le

long

des

tuyautories,

par

los

fenØtros

et

los

portes

et

par

los

couvertures

des

murs

ou

du

sol,

sans

quo

le

soudeur

portant

des

lunettes

no

les

voie.

Les

Øtincelles

et

los

scones

peuvent

voler

jusqu

35

pieds.

Pour

prØvenir

les

incendies

et

los

explosions:

Veillez

a

ce

que

votre

apparoil

soit

propre

et

en

Øtat

do

marche,

dØnuØ

dhuilo

et

de

graisse,

et

do

particules

do

metal

sur

les

piŁces

Ølectriques

qui

pourraient

entralner

des

courts-circuits.

Si

des

combustibles

so

trouvent

a

proximitØ,

no

soudez

pas,

ne

coupez

pas.

Si

possible,

deplacez

votro

travail

loin

des

combustibles.

Evitez

los

ateliers

do

peinture

au

pistolot,

les

cuvos

dimmorsion,

los

entropts,

los

von

tilateurs.

Si

cola

nest

pas

possible,

placez

los

com

bustibles

a

au

moms

35

pieds

dos

Otincellos

ot

de

Ia

chaleur

et

protegez-les

des

Øtincelles

avec

des

couver

tures

ou

des

Øcrans

protecteurs

adequats,

bion

ajustØs

ot

ignifugØs.

On

ne

doit

pas

souder

(ou

coupor)

le

ctO

oppose

dos

murs

touchant

los

combustibles.

Los

murs,

plafonds

et

planchers

proches

du

travail

doivent

Œtre

protØgØs

par

des

couvertures

ou

Øcrans

protectours

ignifugØs.

Un

surveillant

doit

so

tenir

a

proximitØ

avec

un

materiel

do

lutte

contre

lincendie

adØquat,

pendant

et

quelquo

tomps

aprŁs

to

soudago

ou

le

coupage

si:

a.

Des

quantitØs

appreciables

do

combustibles

(y

compris

une

construction

on

chantier)

so

trouvent

a

moms

do

35

pieds.

b.

Des

quantitØs

appreciables

do

combustibles

sont

a

plus

do

35

piods

mais

pouvont

Otre

onflammØes

par

des

Øtincelles.

c.

Des

ouvertures

(cachØos

ou

visibles)

sur

los

planchers

ou

los

murs

a

moms

do

35

pieds

peuvent

exposer

des

combustibles

aux

Øtincelles.

d.

Los

combustibles

adjaconts

aux

murs,

plafonds,

toits

ou

cloisons

mØtalliquos

peu

vent

Otre

onflammØs

par

une

chaleur

rayon

nante

ou

transmise.

Avant

do

commoncor,

avisoz

le

contremaltro

pour

quiI

sassuro

quo

los

precautions

adØquatos

soiont

prisos.

Uno

fois

lo

travail

terminØ,

vØrifioz

quil

ny

ait

pas

dØtincelles,

do

condros

ardentes

ou

do

flammes

dans

lo

local.

On

no

doit

jamais

souder

ni

coupor

sur

un

recipient

ayant

contonu

dos

combustibles,

ou

pouvant

produiro

des

vapeurs

inflammables

ou

toxiques

a

Ia

chauffo,

Ł

moms

quo

lo

recipient

nait

ete

lavØ

au

prealablo,

com

me

dØcrit

dans

Ia

Norme

AWS

A6.O,

figurant

au

paragrapho

3

do

llndex

des

Normos.

Cola

comprend:

un

nottoyago

a

fond

a

Ia

vapour

ou

au

caustique

(ou

un

lavage

avoc

dissolvant

ou

eau

solon

Ia

solubilitØ

du

combustible)

suivi

dune

purge

ot

dune

in

jection

dazote

ou

do

gaz

carbonique,

on

utilisant

un

equipement

do

protection

comme

recommandØ

dans

IA6-O.

LatmosphŁro

inorto

pout

Otre

romplacØo

par

un

niveau

deau

arrivant

au-dossous

du

travail

Ł

offectuer.

Vous

dovoz

layer

un

recipient

dont

Ia

nature

do

contenu

ost

inconnue

(voir

paragraphe

ci-dessus).

NE

vous

fiez

PAS

a

Iodorat

ou

a

Ia

vuo

pour

dire

si

lon

pout

10

souder

ou

le

couper

en

toute

sØcuritØ.

OM-1522

Page

3

Hollow

castings

or

containers

must

be

vented

before

welding

or

cutting.

They

can

explode.

Explosive

atmospheres.

Never

weld

or

cut

where

the

air

may

contain

flammable

dust,

gas,

or

liquid

vapors

(such

as

gasoline).

D.

Compressed

Gas

Equipment

Standard

precautions.

Comply

with

precautions

in

this

manual,

and

those

detailed

in

CGA

Standard

P-i,

PRECAUTIONS

FOR

SAFE

HANDLING

OF

COM

PRESSED

GASES

IN

CYLINDERS,

listed

6

in

Stan

dards

index.

1.

Pressure

Regulators

Regulator

relief

valve

is

designed

to

protect

only

the

regulator

from

overpressure;

it

is

not

intended

to

pro

tect

any

downstream

equipment.

Provide

such

protec

tion

with

one

or

more

relief

devices.

Never

connect

a

regulator

to

a

cylinder

containing

gas

other

than

that

for

which

the

regulator

was

designed.

Remove

faulty

regulator

from

service

immediately

for

repair

(first

close

cylinder

valve).

The

following

symp

toms

indicate

a

faulty

regulator:

Leaks

-

if

gas

leaks

externally.

Excessive

Creep

-

if

delivery

pressure

continues

to

rise

with

downstream

valve

closed.

Faulty

Gauge

-

if

gauge

pointer

does

not

move

off

stop

when

pressurized,

nor

returns

to

stop

after

pressure

release.

Repair.

Do

NOT

attempt

repair.

Send

faulty

regulators

for

repair

to

manufacturers

designated

repair

center,

where

special

techniques

and

tools

are

used

by

trained

personnel.

2.

Cylinders

must

be

handled

carefully

to

prevent

leaks

and

damage

to

their

walls,

valves,

or

safety

devices:

Avoid

electrical

circuit

contact

with

cylinders

including

third

rails,

electrical

wires,

or

welding

circuits.

They

can

produce

short

circuit

arcs

that

may

lead

to

a

serious

ac

cident.

(See

i-3C.)

ICC

or

DOT

marking

must

be

on

each

cylinder.

It

is

an

assurance

of

safety

when

the

cylinder

is

properly

handled.

Identifying

gas

content.

Use

only

cylinders

with

name

of

gas

marked

on

them;

do

not

rely

on

color

to

identify

gas

content.

Notify

supplier

if

unmarked.

NEVER

DEFACE

or

alter

name,

number,

or

other

markings

on

a

cylinder.

It

is

illegal

and

hazardous.

Vous

devez

pratiquer

un

event

sur

les

piŁces

ou

rØci

pients

creux

avant

de

les

souder

ou

couper:

ils

peuvent

exploser.

Atmospheres

explosives:

No

soudoz

ni

ne

coupez

jamais

dans

des

lioux

oci

Iair

peut

contenir

des

poussiŁres,

gaz

ou

vapeurs

liquides

inflammablos

(tols

quo

lessence).

D.

Gaz

comprimØ

Precautions

gØnerales:

Suivez

les

precautions

de

co

manuel,

et

cellos

dØcritos

a

Ia

Normo

CGA

P-i

(PrØcau

tions

de

sØcuritØ

pour

Ia

manipulation

do

gaz

comprimØs

en

bouteilles),

paragrapho

6

do

lIndex

des

Normos.

1.

Detondeurs

do

prossion

La

soupape

do

sOretØ

dun

dØtendeur

est

destinØe

a

pro

tØger

seulement

le

dØtendeur

do

Ia

surprossion.

Elle

na

pas

pour

but

do

protOger

los

boyaux

ot

lo

chalumoau:

on

protege

coux-ci

par

dos

soupapes

do

rotonue

concues

specialement

pour

cotto

fonction.

Ne

montez

jamais

un

dØtondeur

sur

une

bouteille

conto

nant

un

gaz

different

do

celui

pour

loquel

le

dØtendour

a

ete

concu.

Enlevez

immØdiatement

un

dØtondour

dØfectueux

pour

lo

faire

reparer

(dabord,

fermoz

Ie

robinot

do

Ia

boutoille).

Los

symptmes

suivants

dØnotont

Ia

dØfoc

tuositØ

du

dØtondeur:

Fuites

-

si

le

gaz

fuit

oxtØrieuromont.

Ascension

excessive

-

si

Ia

pression

de

debit

continue

Ł

montor,

lo

robinet

du

chalumoau

Øtant

fermØ.

ManomŁtre

dOfoctuoux

-

si

Iaiguille

du

manomŁtro

no

sØcarte

pas

do

Ia

goupillo

do

butØe

lors

de

Ia

mise

en

prossion,

ou

no

roviont

pas

sur

Ia

goupillo

aprŁs

lechap

pement

do

Ia

prossion.

Reparation.

NESSAYEZ

PAS

do

rØparer

vous-mOmos.

Envoyoz

los

dØtendeurs

dØfectueux

Ł

rØparer

aux

atoliors

do

reparation

agrees

du

fabricant,

oCi

dos

techni

ques

et

des

outils

speciaux

sont

utilisØs

par

un

person

nel

formØ.

2.

Boutoilles

Los

bouteilles

doivont

Łtro

manipuleos

avoc

soin

pour

prOvonir

les.

fuitos

ou

degØts

a

leurs

parois,

robinets

ou

systŁmes

do

sCiretØ.

Evitez

quun

circuit

Ølectriquo

soit

on

contact

avec

les

boutoilles,

y

compris

los

rails

do

con

tact,

los

fils

Ølectriquos

ou

los

circuits

do

soudago.

Cola

pourrait

crØor

dos

arcs

courts-circuits

pouvant

entratnor

des

accidents

graves

(Voir

1.3C.).

Chaque

bouteille

doit

porter

los

inscriptions

ICC

ou

DOT.

Cest

un

gage

do

sØcuritØ

pourvu

quo

Ia

bouteille

soit

bien

manipulØe.

Identification

du

gaz:

Nutilisoz

quo

los

boutoillos

mdi

quant

Ia

nature

du

gaz;

no

vous

fioz

pas

a

Ia

couleur

pour

reconnaltre

Ia

nature

du

gaz.

Adressez-vous

a

votro

fournisseur

si

cola

nest

pas

indiquØ.

NEFFACEZ

ou

no

modifiez

JAMAIS

los

noms,

numØros

ou

autres

indications

sur

une

bouteille.

Cela

est

illegal

et

dangeroux.

Page

4

Empties:

Keep

valves

closed,

replace

caps

securely;

mark

MT;

keep

them

separate

from

FULLS

and

return

promptly.

Prohibited

use.

Never

use

a

cylinder

or

its

contents

for

other

than

its

intended

use,

NEVER

as

a

support

or

roller.

Locate

or

secure

cylinders

so

they

cannot

be

knocked

over.

Passageways

and

work

areas.

Keep

cylinders

clear

of

areas

where

they

may

be

struck.

Transporting

cylinders.

With

a

crane,

use

a

secure

sup

port

such

as

a

platform

or

cradle.

Do

NOT

lift

cylinders

off

the

ground

by

their

valves

or

caps,

or

by

chains,

slings,

or

magnets.

Do

NOT

expose

cylinders

to

excessive

heat,

sparks,

slag,

and

flame,

etc.

that

may

cause

rupture.

Do

not

allow

contents

to

exceed

130F.

Cool

with

water

spray

where

such

exposure

exists.

Protect

cylinders

particularly

valves

from

bumps,

falls,

falling

objects,

and

weather.

Replace

caps

securely

when

moving

cylinders.

Stuck

valve.

Do

NOT

use

a

hammer

or

wrench

to

open

a

cylinder

valve

that

can

not

be

opened

by

hand.

Notify

your

supplier.

Mixing

gases.

Never

try

to

mix

any

gases

in

a

cylinder.

Never

refill

any

cylinder.

Cylinder

fittings

should

never

be

modified

or

exchang

ed.

3.

Hose

Prohibited

use.

Never

use

hose

other

than

that

designed

for

the

specified

gas.

A

general

hose

identification

rule

is:

red

for

fuel

gas,

green

for

oxygen,

and

black

for

inert

gases.

Use

ferrules

or

clamps

designed

for

the

hose

(not

or

dinary

wire

or

other

substitute)

as

a

binding

to

connect

hoses

to

fittings.

No

copper

tubing

splices.

Use

only

standard

brass

fit

tings

to

splice

hose.

Avoid

long

runs

to

prevent

kinks

and

abuse.

Suspend

hose

off

ground

to

keep

it

from

being

run

over,

stepped

on,

or

otherwise

damaged.

Coil

excess

hose

to

prevent

kinks

and

tangles.

Protect

hose

from

damage

by

sharp

edges,

and

by

sparks,

slag,

and

open

flame.

Examine

hose

regularly

for

leaks,

wear,

and

loose

con

nections.

Immerse

pressured

hose

in

water;

bubbles

in

dicate

leaks.

Repair

leaky

or

worn

hose

by

cutting

area

out

and

splic

ing

(1-2D3).

Do

NOT

use

tape.

Vides:

Maintenez

les

robinets

fermØs,

replacez

bien

les

chapeaux;

inscrivez

Vides;

sØparez-les

des

Pleines

et

retournez-les

rapidement.

Emploi

interdit:

Nutilisez

une

bouteille

ou

son

contenu

que

pour

ce

a

quoi

elle

est

destinŁe,

mais

JAMAIS

com

me

support

ou

rouleau.

Placez

Jes

bouteilles

pour

quelles

tie

tombent

pas.

Lors

quun

dØtendeur

(et

un

boyau)

est

monte

sur

elles,

placez

les

ou

attachez-Ies

debout.

Passages

et

lieux

de

travail.

Enlovez

les

bouteilles

dun

endroit

ou

lon

pourrait

los

frapper.

Transport

des

bouteilles.

Avec

une

grue,

utilisez

un

sup

port

fiable

tel

quune

plate-forme

ou

un

cadre.

NE

SOULEVEZ

PAS

des

bouteilles

du

sol

par

leur

robinet

ou

chapeau,

ou

avec

des

chamnes,

Ølingues

ou

aimants.

NEXPOSEZ

PAS

los

boutoilles

a

une

chaleur

excessive,

aux

Øtincelles,

au

laitier

et

aux

flammes,

etc.,

pouvant

causer

leur

rupture.

Le

contenant

nØ

doit

jamais

depasser

55C.

Refroidissez

en

pulvØrisant

de

leau

si

nØcessaire.

Protegez

los

boutoilles

et

particuliŁrement

les

soupapes

contre

les

chocs,

los

chutes,

les

chutes

dobjets

et

Ia

temperature.

Remettez

bien

les

chapeaux

lorsque

vous

deplacez

les

bouteilles.

Robinet

coincØ.

NUTILISEZ

PAS

un

marteau

ou

une

clØ

metallique

pour

ouvrir

un

robinet

de

boutoille

quo

lon

ne

pout

pas

ouvrir

a

Ia

main.

Avisez

votre

four

nisseur.

MØlange

do

gaz.

Nessayez

jamais

do

mØlangor

des

gaz

dans

uno

bouteille.

Ne

rechargez

jamais

une

bouteillo.

Los

ØlØments

do

Ia

bouteille

no

doivent

jamais

Œtre

modifies

ou

romplacØs.

3.

Boyau

Utilisation

interdite.

Nutilisez

jamais

un

boyau

autro

que

colui

appropriØ

au

gaz

indiquØ.

La

rŁgle

gØnerale

didentification

ost:

rouge

pour

los

gaz

combustibles,

vert

pour

loxygŁne,

et

noir

pour

los

gaz

inortes.

Utilisez

des

bagues

ou

colliers

appropriØs

au

boyau

(ot

non

du

fil

ordinaire

ou

autre

substitution)

pour

brancher

les

boyaux

a

lappareillage.

Nutilisez

pas

des

raccords

en

cuivre.

Nutilisoz

quo

des

accessoires

standard

en

laiton

pour

raccorder

un

boyau.

Utilisez

une

petite

longueur

do

boyau.

Cola

Øvitera

los

noeuds

et

lusure

prematuree.

Suspendez

Ia

boyau

au

dessus

du

sol

pour

Øviter

quil

no

soit

ØcrasØ,

piØtinØ

ou

endommagØ.

Enroulez

le

surplus

do

boyau

pour

Øviter

los

noeuds

ot

emmØlements.

Evitez

quo

lo

boyau

no

soit

endommagØ

par

dos

tranchants,

Øtincolles,

laitier

et

flammo

flue.

VØrifiez

regulierement

los

fuites,

lusure

et

las

rac

cordements

lØchos.

Plongez

le

boyau

sous

pression

dans

de

Ieau;

las

bulbs

indiqueront

los

fuites.

Reparation.

Coupez

Ia

partie

percØe

ou

usØe,

at

rac

cordez

(1-2D3).

NUTILISEZ

JAMAIS

de

ruban

adhØsif.

OM-1522

Page

5

4.

Proper

Connections

4.

Branchements

corrects

Clean

cylinder

valve

outlet

of

impurities

that

may

clog

orifices

and

damage

seats

before

connecting

regulator.

Except

for

hydrogen,

crack

valve

momentarily,

pointing

outlet

away

from

people

and

sources

of

ignition.

Wipe

with

a

clean

lintless

cloth.

Match

regulator

to

cylinder.

Before

connecting,

check

that

the

regulator

label

and

cylinder

marking

agree,

and

that,

the

regulator

inlet

and

cylinder

outlet

match.

NEVER

CONNECT

a

regulator

designed

for

a

particular

gas

or

gases

to

a

cylinder

containing

any

other

gas.

Tighten

connections.

When

assembling

threaded

con

nections,

clean

and

smooth

seats

where

necessary.

Tighten.

If

connection

leaks,

disassemble,

clean,

and

retighten

using

properly

fitting

wrench.

Adapters.

Use

a

CGA

adapter

(available

from

your

sup

plier)

between

cylinder

and

regulator,

if

one

is

required.

Use

two

wrenches

to

tighten

adapter

marked

RIGHT

and

LEFT

HAND

threads.

Regulator

outlet

(or

hose)

connections

may

be

iden

tified

by

right

hand

threads

for

oxygen

and

left

hand

threads

(with

grooved

hex

on

nut

or

shank)

for

fuel

gas.

5.

Pressurizing

Steps:

Drain

regulator

of

residual

gas

through

suitable

vent

before

opening

cylinder

(or

manifold

valve)

by

turning

adjusting

screw

in

(clockwise).

Draining

prevents

ex

cessive

compression

heat

at

high

pressure

seat

by

allowing

seat

to

open

on

pressurization.

Leave

adjusting

screw

engaged

slightly

on

single-stage

regulators.

Stand

to

side

of

regulator

while

opening

cylinder

valve.

Open

cylinder

valve

slowly

so

that

regulator

pressure

in

creases

slowly.

When

gauge

is

pressurized

(gauge

reaches

regulator

maximum)

leave

cylinder

valve

in

following

position:

For

oxygen,

and

inert

gases,

open

fully

to

seal

stem

against

possible

leak.

For

fuel

gas,

open

to

less

than

one

turn

to

permit

quick

emergency

shutoff.

Use

pressure

charts

(available

from

your

supplier)

for

safe

and

efficient,

recommended

pressure

settings

on

regulators.

Check

for

leaks

on

first

pressurization

and

regularly

there-after.

Brush

with

soap

solution

(capful

of

Ivory

Liquid*

or

equivalent

per

gallon

of

water).

Bubbles

in

dicate

leak.

Clean

off

soapy

water

after

test;

dried

soap

is

combustible.

E.

User

Responsibilities

Remove

leaky

or

defective

equipment

from

service

im

mediately

for

repair.

See

User

Responsibility

statement

in

equipment

manual.

*Trademark

of

Proctor

&

Gamble

Avant

do

brancher

le

dØtendeur,

nettoyez

Ia

sortie

du

robinet

da

Ia

bouteille

des

impuretØs

qui

peuvent

obstruer

les

orifices

et

endommager

los

sieges.

Sauf

pour

lhydrogŁne,

ouvrez

momentanØment

le

robinet,

en

Oloignant

Ia

sortie

des

personnes

at

des

sources

in

flammables.

Essuyez

avec

un

tissu

propre

et

non

graisseux.

Appareillez

le

dØtendeur

a

Ia

bouteille.

Avant

de

bran

char,

vØrifiez

que

Ia

marque

du

dØtendaur

et

Ia

descrip

tion

de

Ia

boutailie

concordant,

at

quo

lorif

ice

dentrØe

du

dØtendeur

et

Iorif

ice

de

sortie

de

Ia

bouteille

silent

ensemble.

NE

BRANCHEZ

JAMAIS

un

dØtendeur

concu

pour

un

gaz

special

(ou

des

gaz

spØciaux)

a

une

bouteille

contenant

dautres

gaz.

Sarrez

las

branchements.

Lorsque

vous

assemblez

des

branchements

filetØs,

nettoyez

et

polissez

las

sieges

o

cest

nØcassaire.

Serrez.

Si

los

branchomants

perdant,

dØmontez-les,

nettoyez

at

resserez

avec

une

clef

adØ

quate.

Adaptateurs.

Placez,

si

bosom

est,

un

adaptateur

CGA

(en

vente

chez

votre

fournisseur)

entre

Ia

bouteille

at

le

dØtendaur.

Avec

deux

clefs,

serrez

ladaptateur

filetØ

A

DROITE

at

A

GAUCHE.

On

pout

reconnaitre

las

branchements

de

sortie

du

dØtendeur

(ou

boyau}

a

iaide

du

filetage

a

droite

pour

loxygŁne

at

a

gauche

(identifiØ

par

un

Øcrou

cannelØ)

pour

les

gaz

combustibles.

5.

DØmarches

de

mise

en

pression

Purgez

Ia

dØtendeur

de

rØsidu

de

gaz

avant

douvrir

Ia

bouteilla

(ou

le

robinet

de

canalisation)

en

serrant

Ia

vis

de

rØglage

(dens

Ia

sens

des

aiguilias

duna

montre).

Catte

operation

permet

au

siege

de

haute

pression

de

souvrir

a

Ia

mise

en

pression,

supprimant

ain&

toute

surchauffe

de

compression.

Maintenez

Ia

vis

de

rØglage

des

dØtondeurs

a

simple

dØtente

lØgŁromant

engages.

Avant

douvrir

le

robinet

de

Ia

bouteille,

assurez-vous

qua

las

boyaux

sont

branches

at

qua

les

soupapes

aval

sont

fermØes.

Tonaz-vous

latØralement

au

dØtendaur

en

ouvrant

le

robinet

da

Ia

bouteille.

Ouvrez-le

lantemont

pour

qua

Ia

pression

du

dØtendeur

monte

progressivemant.

Lorsque

le

manomŁtre

est

mis

sous

pression

(indique

Ia

max

imum)

Ia

robinet

de

Ia

bouteilla

de

gaz

inerte

ou

dox

ygŁna

devra

Œtre

ouvert

a

fond

pour

assurer

lØtanchØitØ

at

celui

de

Ia

bouteille

do

gaz

combustible

ouvert

do

moms

dun

tour

pour

pouvoir

Is

ref

ermer

rapidement

en

cas

durgence.

RØfØrez-vous

aux

tableaux

da

pression

(distribuØs

par

votra

fournissaur)

pour

un

rØglage

recommandØ

de

pression

sUr

at

efficaca

sur

les

dØtandeurs.

VØrifiez

los

fuites

a

Ia

premiere

miss

en

prossion

puis

rØguliŁrement,

brossez

avec

una

solution

savonnause

(un

bouchon

dlvory

Liquid*

ou

semblable

par

gallon

deau).

Les

bulbs

indiquent

une

fuita.

Enlevez

leau

savonneuse

aprŁs

examen;

Ia

savon

sec

est

inflammable.

E.

ResponsabilitØs

do

lusager

Otez

immØdiatement

las

parties

percØes

ou

dØfec

tueuses.

Voir

les

ResponsabilitØs

de

lUsager

du manuel

de

lappareil.

Page

6

*Marque

de

Commerce

de

Proctor

&

Gamble

F.

Leaving

Equipment

Unattended

F.

Appareil

laissØ

sans

surveillance

Close

gas

supply

at

source

and

drain

gas.

G.

Rope

Staging-Support

Rope

staging-support

should

not

be used

for

welding

or

cutting

operation;

rope

may

burn.

1-3.

ARC

WELDING

-

Comply

with

precautions

in

1-1,

1-2,

and

this

section.

Arc

Welding,

properly

done,

is

a

safe

process,

but

a

careless

operator

invites

trouble.

The

equipment

carries

high

currents

at

significant

voltages.

The

arc

is

very

bright

and

hot.

Sparks

fly,

fumes

rise,

ultraviolet

and

infrared

energy

radiates,

weidments

are

hot,

and

compressed

gases

may

be

us

ed.

The

wise

operator

avoids

unnecessary

risks

and

pro

tects

himself

and

others

from

accidents.

Precautions

are

described

here

and

in

standards

referenced

in

index.

A.

Burn

Protection

Comply

with

precautions

in

1-2.

The

welding

arc

is

intense

and

visibly

bright.

Its

radia

tion

can

damage

eyes,

penetrate

lightweight

clothing,

reflect

from

light-colored

surfaces,

and

burn

the

skin

and

eyes.

Skin

burns

resemble

acute

sunburn,

those

from

gas-shielded

arcs

are

more

severe

and

painful.

DONT

GET

BURNED;

COMPLY

WITH

PRECAU

TIONS.

1.

Protective

Clothing

Wear

long-sleeve

clothing

(particularly

for

gas-shielded

arc)

in

addition

to

gloves,

hat,

and

shoes

(1-2A).

As

necessary,

use

additional

protective

clothing

such

as

leather

jacket

or

sleeves,

flame-proof

apron,

and

f

ire-

resistant

leggings.

Avoid

outergarments

of

untreated

cotton.

Bare

skin

protection.

Wear

dark,

substantial

clothing.

Button

collar

to

protect

chest

and

neck

and

button

pockets

to

prevent

entry

of

sparks.

2.

Eye

and

Head

Protection

Protect

eyes

from

exposure

to

arc.

NEVER

look

at

an

electric

arc

without

protection.

Welding

helmet

or

shield

containing

a

filter

plate

shade

no.

12

or

denser

must

be

used

when

welding.

Place

over

face

before

striking

arc.

Protect

filter

plate

with

a

clear

cover

plate.

Cracked

or

broken

helmet

or

shield

should

NOT

be

worn;

radiation

can

pass

through

to

cause

burns.

Cracked,

broken,

or

loose

filter

plates

must

be

replaced

IMMEDIATELY.

Replace

clear

cover

plate

when

broken,

pitted,

or

spattered.

Fermez

lalimentation

do

gaz

a

Ia

source

et

purgez.

G.

Liens

et

supports

temporaires

Pour

vos

travaux

de

soudage

ou

de

coupage,

nutilisez

pas

de

Ia

corde

comme

soutien,

elle

est

inflammable.

1-3.

SOUDAGE

A

LARC

-

Conformez-vous

aux

precautions

des

paragraphes

1.1

et

1.2

de

cette

section.

Le

soudage

a

larc

bien

exØcutØ

est

sOr,

mais

un

soudeur

negligent

est

un

danger.

Le

poste

do

soudage

transporte

des

courants

ØlevØs

sous

de

fortestensions.

Larc

est

trØs

vif

et

chaud.

Les

Øtincelles

volent,

les

vapeurs

montent,

IØnergie

ultra-violette

et

infrarouge

rayonnent,

les

soudures

sont

chaudes,

et

des

gaz

corn

primes

peuvent

Œtre

utilisØs.

Le

soudeur

prudent

Øvite

los

risques

inutiles,

so

protege

et

protege

autrui

contre

les

accidents.

Les

precautions

sont

dØcrites

ici

et

dens

les

normes

donnØes

dans

lIndex.

A.

Protection

contre

lee

brOlures

Conformez-vous

aux

precautions

du

paragraphe

1.2.

Larc

de

soudage

est

intense

et

visiblernent

vif.

Son

rayonnement

pout

blesser

les

yeux,

traverser

los

habits

lØgers,

se

rØflØchir

sur

los

surfaces

claires,

et

brOler

Is

peau

et

es

yeux.

Los

brOlures

do

Ia

peau

ressemblent

Ł

un

gros

coup

de

soloil.

Celles

darcs

sous

gaz

protecteur

sont

plus

graves

et

plus

douloureuses.

NE

VOUS

BRULEZ

PAS

-

SUIVEZ

LES

PRECAUTIONS.

1.

VŒtements

do

protection

Portez

des

vŒtements

a

manches

Iongues

(surtout

pour

(arc

en

atmosphere

inerte)

avec

gants,

masque

et

chaussures

(1.2A.).

Si

nØcessaire

portez

en

plus

une

veste

ou

des

manches

en

cuir,

un

tablier

et

des

guOtres

ignifugØs.

Do

prØfØrence

no

portoz

pas

de

vŒtements

en

coton

non

traitØ.

Protection

do

Ia

peau.

Portez

des

vŒtements

Øpais

foncØs.

Boutonnez

le

col

pour

protØger

Ia

poitrine

et

Ia

cou,

ot

boutonnoz

los

pochos

pour.

prØvenir

Iinfiltration

dØtincelles.

2.

Protection

des

youx

et

de

Ia

tŒte

Evitez

quo

vos

yeux

soient

exposes

a

larc.

NE

regardez

JAMAIS

un

arc

Ølectrique

sans

protection.

Lorsque

vous

soudez,

portoz

un

Øcran

ou

masque

avec

verre

filtrant

teintO

N

12

ou

plus

foncØ.

Mettoz-Ie

sur

le

visage

avant

damorcor

larc.

ProtØgoz

le

verro

filtrant

dun

couvre-vorro

clair.

NE

PORTEZ

PAS

un

masque

fendu

ou

brisØ;

le

rayonno

mont

pout

sinfiltrer

at

causer

des

brOlures.

Los

verros

filtrants

fondus,

brisØs

ou

(aches

doivent

Œtro

remplacØs

IMMEDIATEMENT.

Romplacez

un

couvre

verre

brisØ,

piquØ

ou

tachØ

par

des

projections.

OM-1522

Page

7

Flash

goggles

with

side

shields

MUST

be

worn

under

the

helmet

to

give

some

protection

to

the

eyes

should

the

helmet

not

be

lowered

over

the

face

before

an

arc

is

struck.

Looking

at

an

arc

momentarily

with

unprotected

eyes

(particularly

a

high

intensity

gas-shielded

arc)

can

cause

a

retinal

burn

that

may

leave

a

permanent

dark

area

in

the

field

of

vision.

3.

Protection

of

Nearby

Personnel

Encosed

welding

area.

For

production

welding,

a

-

separate

room

or

enclosed

bay

is

best.

ln

open

areas,

surround

the

operation

with

low-reflective,

non-

combustible

screens

or

panels.

Allow

for

free

air

circula

tion,

particularly

at

floor

level.

Viewing

the

weld.

Provide

face

shields

for

all

persons

who

will

be

looking

directly

at

the

weld.



Others

working

in

area.

See

that

all

persons

are

wearing

flash

goggles.

Before

starting

to

weld,

make

sure

that

screen

flaps

or

bay

doors

are

closed.



B.

Toxic

Fume

Prevention

Comply

with

precautions

in

1-2B.

Generator

engine

exhaust

must

be

vented

to

the

outside

air.

Carbon

monoxide

can

kill.

C.

Fire

and

Explosion

Prevention

Comply

with

precautions

in

1-2C.

Equipments

rated

capacity.

Do

not

overload

arc

welding

equipment.

It

may

overheat

cables

and

cause

a

fire.

Loose

cable

connections

may

overheat

or

flash

and

cause

a

fire.

Never

strike

an

arc

on

a

cylinder

or

other

pressure

vessel.

It

creates

a

brittle

area

that

can

cause

a

violent

rupture

or

lead

to

such

a

rupture

later

under

rough

handling.

D.

Compressed

Gas

Equipment

Comply

with

precautions

in

1-2D.

E.

Shock

Prevention

Exposed

hot

conductors

or

other

bare

metal

in

the

welding

circuit,

or

in

ungrounded,

electrically-HOT

equipment

can

fatally

shock

a

person

whose

body

becomes

a

conductor.

DO

NOT

STAND,

SIT,

LIE,

LEAN

ON,

OR

TOUCH

a

wet

surface

when

welding,

without

suitable

protection.

Vous

devez

portez

des

lunettes

a

Øcrans

latØraux

sous

le

masque

pour

protØger

los

yeux

dans

le

cas

o

le

masque

ne

serait

pas

abaissØ

sur

le

visage

avant

lamorage

de

larc.

Regarder

momentanØment

un

arc

sans

protection

tprincipalement

un

arc

en

atmosphere

inerte

a

haute

in

tensitØ)

peut

brOler

Ia

rØtine

et

laisser

un

point

sombre

permanent

clans

le

champ

de

vision.

3.

Protection

du

personnel

a

proximitØ

Local

de

soudage

fermØ.

Pour

te

soudage

de

produc

tion,

ii

vaut

mieux

utiliser

une

salle

sØparØe

ou

une

baie

fermØe.

Dans

los

locaux

ouverts,

entourez

les

travaux

dØcrans

ou

panneaux

peu

rØflØchissants

et

ininflam

mables.

Laissez

lair

circuler

librement,

particuliŁrement

au

niveau

du

sol.

Donnez

des

masques

aux

personnes

qui

regarderont

directement

Ia

soudure.

Autres

personnes

travaillant

sur

les Ileux.

Veillez

a

ce

que

toutes

los

personnes

portent

los

Iunettes

de

protec

tion.

Avant

dattaquer

Ia

soudure,

assurez-vous

que

los

rebords

dØcran

ou

los

portes

soient

fermØs.

B.

Prevention

des

gaz

toxlques

Suivez

los

precautions

du

paragraphe

1

.2B.

LØchappe

ment

du

moteur

de

Is

gØnØratrice

doit

Øtre

ventilØ

a

lair

extØrieur.

Loxyde

de

carbone

peut

tuer.

C.

Prevention

dee

incendles

et

des

explosions

Suivez

los

precautions

1.2C.

Puissance

nominale

de

iappareil.

No

surchargez

pas

le

poste

do

soudage

a

larc.

Cela

pout

surchauffer

los

cables

ot

causer

un

in

condie.

Los

branchements

lØchos

do

cØble

peuvent

surchauffer

ou

faire

des

Øtincelles

et

causer

un

incendie.

Namorcez

jamais

un

arc

sur

unebuteille

ou

autre

rØci

piont

sous

pression.

Cola

crØerait

un

point

de

rupture

ontralnant

a

plus

ou

moms

longue

ØchØance

Iexpiosion

du

reservoir.

D.

Gaz

comprimØ

Suivez

les

precautions

1

.2D.

E.

Prevention

des

dØcharges

Øiectrlques

Des

conductours

charges

ou

metal

nu

incorporØs

au

cir

cuit

de

soudage

ou

a

un

appareil

chargØ

sans

mise

a

Ia

terre

peuvent

donner

une

decharge

fatale

A

Ia

personne

dont

le

corps

devient

conducteur.

NE

SOUDEZ

PAS

DEBOUT,

ASSIS,

COUCHE,

PENCHE

sur

une

surface

humide

ni

en

contact

avec

une

telle

surface

sans

protec

tion

appropriØe.

Page

8

To

protect

against

shock:

Keep

body

and

clothing

dry.

Never

work

in

damp

area

without

adequate

insulation

against

electrical

shock.

Stay

on

a

dry

duckboard,

or

rubber

mat

when

damp

ness

or

sweat

can

not

be

avoided.

Sweat,

sea

water,

or

moisture

between

body

and

an

electrically

HOT

part

-

or

grounded

metal

-

reduces

the

body

surface

electrical

resistance,

enabling

dangerous

and

possibly

lethal

currents

to

flow

through

the

body.

1.

Grounding

the

Equipment

When

installing,

connect

the

frames

of

each

unit

such

as

welding

power

source,

control,

work

table,

and

water

circulator

to

the

building

ground.

Conductors

must

be

adequate

to

carry

ground

currents

safely.

Equipment

made

electrically

HOT

by

stray

current

may

shock,

possibly

fatally.

Do

NOT

GROUND

to

electrical

conduit,

or

to

a

pipe

carrying

ANY

gas

or

a

flammable

li

quid

such

as

oil

or

fuel.

Three-phase

connection.

Check

phase

requirements

of

equipment

before

installing.

If

only

3-phase

power

is

available,

connect

single-phase

equipment

to

only

two

wires

of

the

3-phase

line.

Do

NOT

connect

the

equip

ment

ground

lead

to

the

third

(live)

wire,

or

the

equip

ment

will

become

electrically

HOT

-

a

dangerous

condi

tion

that

can

shock,

possibly

fatally.

Before

welding,

check

ground

for

continuity.

Be

sure

conductors

are

touching

bare

metal

of

equipment

frames

at

connections.

If

a

line

cord

with

a

ground

lead

is

provided

with

the

equipment

for

connection

to

a

switchbox,

connect

the

ground

lead

to

the

grounded

switchbox.

If

a

three-

prong

plug

is

added

for

connection

to

a

grounded

mating

receptacle,

the

ground

lead

must

be

connected

to

the

ground

prong

only.

If

the

line

cord

comes

with

a

three-prong

plug,

connect

to

a

grounded

mating

recep

tacle.

Never

remove

the

ground

prong

from

a

plug,

or

use

a

plug

with

a

broken

off

ground

prong.

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.

Pour

vous

proteger

contre

les

dØcharges

Ølectriques,

maintenez

votre

corps

et

vŒtements

secs.

Ne

travaillez

jamais

dans

un

endroit

humide

sans

isolation

adequate

contre

les

decharges

electriques.

Lorsque

vous

ne

pouvez

Øviter

IhumiditØ

ou

Ia

sueur,

placez-vous

sur

un

caillebotis

sec

ou

un

tapis

en

caoutchouc.

La

sueur,

Ieau

de

mer,

ou

IhumiditØ

entre

Ia

corps

at

une

piŁce

CHARGEE,

ou

une

piŁce

de

metal

a

Ia

masse,

rØduisent

Ia

rØsistance

electrique

de

Ia

surface

du

corps,

permet

tant

IentrØe

de

courants

dangereux,

voire

mortals.

1.

Mise

a

Ia

terre

de

lappareil

-

A

Iinstallation,

branchez

les

chassis

de

chaque

ØlØment

(source

de

courant,

commande,

Øtabli

at

circuit

deau)

a

Ia

terre.

Les

conducteurs

doivent

pouvoir

conduire

las

courants

telluriques

en

toute

sØcuritØ.

Lappareil

chargØ

par

les

courants

vagabonds

peut

donner

une

decharge

risquant

dŒtre

mortelle.

NE

BRANCHEZ

PAS

VOTRE

PRISE

DE

TERRE

a

une

conduite

electrique,

ou

a

un

tuyau

de

gaz

ou

de

liquide

inflammable

tel

que

Ihuile

ou

un

combustible.

Connexion

triphasØe.

Avant

Iinstallation

vØrifiez

Ia

phase

nØcessaire

a

lappareil.

Si

saul

le

triphasØ

est

disponible,

ne

branchez

Iappareil

monophasØ

qu

deux

des

fils

de

Ia

ligne

triphasØe.

NE

BRANCHEZ

PAS

le

conducteur

de

terre

de

Iappareil

au

troisiŁme

fil

(sous

tension),

autrement

lappareil

serait

chargØ:

condition

dangereuse

pouvant

donner

une

decharge

fatale.

Avant

le

soudage,

vØrifiez

si

Ia

prise

de

terre

est

uniforme.

En

branchant,

assurez-vous

qua

las

con

ducteurs

touchent

le

metal

nu

du

chØssis

de

Iappareil.

Lorsquun

appareil

doit

Œtre

alimentØ

a

partir

dun

cof

f

ret

dalimentation,

le

conducteur

de

terre

doit

Otre

reliØ

a

celui-ci.

Si

vous

avez

en

plus

une

fiche

a

trois

broches

pour

Ia

terre,

ne

branchez

le

conducteur de

terre

quŁ

Ia

broche

de

terre.

Si

le

cordon

dalimentation

a

une

fiche

Ł

trois

broches,

reliez-Ie

a

une

priSe

femelle

tripolaire

reliØe

a

Ia

terre.

Nenlevez

jamaiS

Ia

broche

de

terre

dune

fiche

ou

nutilisez

jamais

une

fiche

dont

Ia

broche

de

terre

serait

brisØe.

2.

Pince-Ølectrodes

Utilisez

des

pince-Ølectrodes

bien

isolØes.

N

UTI

LI

S

EZ

PAS

des

pince-Ølectrodes

avec

vis

saillantes.

3.

Connecteurs

Utilisez

des

connecteurs

a

verrouillage

bien

isolØs

pour

assembler

de

longs

cables.

4.

Cables

VØrifiez

frØquemment

lusure,

les

fissures

at

laltØration

des

cables.

REMPLACEZ

IMMEDIATEMENT

ceux

dont

lisolation

serait

trop

usØe

ou

altØrØe

pour

prØvenir

les

dØcharges

mortelles

provoquOes

par

un

cable

dØnudØ.

Vous

pouvez

enrouler

las

parties

endommagØes

de

ruban

adhØsif

en

Øpaisseur

suffisante

pour

donner

une

rØsistance

de

cable

neuf.

Maintenez

les

cables

secs,

dØpourvus

dhuile

et

de

graisse

at

mettez-Ies

a

Iabri

du

metal

chaud

et

des

Øtincelles.

OM-1522

Page

9

5.

Terminals

And

Other

Exposed

Parts.

5.

TOtes

de

cObles

et

autres

parties

dØnudØes

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

as

interlocks

and

circuit

breakers

should

not

be

disconnected

or

shunted

out.

Before

installation,

inspection,

or

service,

of

equip

ment,

shut

OFF

all

power

and

remove

line

fuses

(or

lock

or

red-tag

switches)

to

prevent

accidental

turning

ON

of

power.

Disconnect

all

cables

from

welding

power

source,

and

pull

all

115

volts

line-cord

plugs.

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

disconnect

all

power

to

equipment.

Power

disconnect

switch

must

be

available

near

the

welding

power

source.

1-4.

STANDARDS

BOOKLET

INDEX

-

For

more

in

formation,

refer

to

the

following

standards

ortheir

latest

revisions

and

comply

as

applicable:

1.

ANSI

Standard

Z49.1,

SAFETY

IN

WELDING

AND

CUTTING

obtainable

from

the

American

Welding

Society,

2501

NW

7th

St.,

Miami,

FL

33125.

2.

NIOSH,

SAFETY

AND

HEALTH

IN

ARC

WELDING

AND

GAS

WELDING

AND

CUTTING

obtainable

from

the

Superintendent

of

Documents,

U.S.

Government

Printing

Office,

Washington,

D.C.

20402.

3.

OSHA,

SAFETY

AND

HEALTH

STANDARDS,

29CFR

1910,

obtainable

from

the

U.S.

Govern

ment

Printing

Office,

Washington,

D.C.

20402.

4.

ANSI

Standard

Z87.1,

SAFE

PRACTICES

FOR

OCCUPATION

AND

EDUCATIONAL

EYE

AND

FACE

PROTECTION

obtainable

from

the

American

National

Standards

Institute,

1430

Broadway,

New

York,

NY

10018.

5.

ANSI

Standard

Z41.1,

STANDARD

FOR

MENS

SAFETY

-TOE

FOOTWEAR

obtainable

from

the

American

National

Standards

Institute,

1430

Broadway,

New

York,

NY

10018

Avant

Ia

mise

en

marche,

les

tOtes

de

cObles

et

autres

parties

dØnudØes

dun

appareil

Ølectrique

doivent

Otre

munies

de

leurs

couvrefils

isolants.

6.

FiIs-Ølectrodes

Le

fil-Olectrode

est

chargØ

lorsque

Iorsque

Iinterrupteur

dalimentation

du

poste

a

souder

au

MIG

est

sur

MAR

CHE

et

que

lon

appuie

sur

Ia

gOchette

du

pistolet.

Evitez

que

les

mains

et

le

corps

soient

en

contact

avec

le

fil

et

autres

ØlØments

charges.

7.

Dispositif

de

sØcuritØ

Le

dispositif

de

sOcuritØ-verrouillage

et

coupe-circuit

ne

doit

pas

Otre

dObranchO

ou

dØshuntØ.

Avant

linstallation,

linspection

ou

Ia

reparation

de

rap

pareil,

mettez

Ialimentation

sur

ARR~T

et

enlevez

los

fusibles

gØnOraux

(ou

verrouillez

los

interrupteurs)

pour

Øviter

une

remise

en

MARCHE

accidentelle.

DObran

chez

tous

los

cObles

de

Ia

source

de

courant

ainsi

que

los

prises

des

cordons

dalimentation

en

115

volts.

Lors

du

soudage,

nouvrez

pas

le

circuit

dalimentation

et

ne

changez

pas

Ia

polaritØ.

Sil

est

dØbranchØ

au

cours

dune

urgence,

faites

attention

aux

brUlures

do

dØcharge

ou

aux

jaillissements

dØtincolles.

Appareil

laissØ

sans

surveillance.

Mettez

toujours

sur

ARRET

et

dØbranchez

Iapparoil.

Linterrupteur

darrOt

doit

toujours

so

trouver

a

prox

imitØ

de

Ia

source

do

courant.

1-4.

INDEX

DES

NORMES

-

Pour

plus

do

renseigriemerits,

rØfŁrez-vous

aux

normes

do

IACNOR

ou

aux

normes

amØricaines

suivantes:

1.

ANSI

Standard

Z49.1,

SAFETY

IN

WELDING

AND

CUTTING

distribuØ

par

lAmorican

Welding

Society,

2501

N.W.

7th

Street,

Miami,

FL

33125

2.

NIOSH,

SAFETY

AND

HEALTH

IN

ARC

WELDING

AND

GAS

WELDING

AND

CUTTING

distribuØ

par

le

Superintendent

of

Documents,

U.S.

Government

Printing

Office,

Washington

D.C.

20402

3.

OSHA,

SAFETY

AND

HEALTH

STANDARDS,

29CFR

1910,

distribuØ

par

U.S.

Government

Printing

Office,

Washington,

D.C.

20402.

4.

ANSI

Standard

Z87.1,

SAFE

PRACTICES

FOR

OCCUPATION

AND

EDUCATIONAL

EYE

AND

FACE

PROTECTION

distribuØ

par

lAmerican

National

Standards

Institute,

1430

Broadway,

New

York,

NY

10018.

5.

ANSI

Standard

Z41.1,

STANDARD

FOR

MENS

SAFETY

-

TOE

FOOTWEAR

distribuØ

par

lad

dresse

donnee

en

4.

Page

10

6.

ANSI

Standard

Z49.2,

FIRE

PREVENTATION

IN

THE

USE

OF

CUTTING

AND

WELDING

PRO

CESSES

obtainable

from

the

American

National

Standards

Institute,

1430

Broadway,

New

York,

NY

10018.

7.

AWS

Standard

A6.0,

WELDING

AND

CUT

TING

CONTAINERS

WHICH

HAVE

HELD

COM

BUSTIBLES

obtainable

from

the

American

Welding

Society,

2501

NW

7th

Street,

Miami,

FL

33125.

8.

NFPA

Standard

51,

OXYGEN

-

FUEL

GAS

SYSTEMS

FOR

WELDING

AND

CUTTING

ob

tainable

from

the

National

Fire

Protection

Association,

470

Atlantic

Avenue,

Boston,

MA

02210.

9.

NFPA

Standard.

70-1978,

NATIONAL

ELEC

TRICAL

CODE

oblainable

from

the

National

Fire

Protection

Association,

470

Atlantic

Avenue,

Boston,

MA

02210.

10.

NFPA

Standard

51

B,

CUTTING

AND

WELDING

PROCESSES

obtainable

from

the

National

Fire

Protection

Association,

470

Atlantic

Avenue,

Boston,

MA

02210.

11.

CGA

Pamphlet

P-i,

SAFE

HANDLING

OF

COM

PRESSED

GASES

IN

CYLINDERS

obtainable

from

the

Compressed

Gas

Association,

500

Fifth

Avenue,

New

York,

NY

10036.

12.

CSA

Standard

Wi

17.2,

CODE

FOR

SAFETY

IN

WELDING

AND

CUTTING

obtainable

from

the

Canadian

Standards

Association,

Standards

Sales,

178

Rexdale

Boulevard,

Rexdale,

Ontario,

Canada

M9W

1

R3.

13.

NWSA

booklet,

WELDING

SAFETY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

obtainable

from

the

National

Welding

Supply

Association,

1900

Arch

Street,

Philadelphia,

PA

19103.

14.

American

Welding

Society

Standard

AWSF4.1

Recommended

Safe

Practices

for

the

Prepara

tion

for

Welding

and

Cutting

of

Containers

and

Piping

That

Have

Held

Hazardous

Substances,

obtainable

from

the

American

Welding

Society,

2501

NW

7th

Street,

Miami,

FL

33125.

15.

ANSI

Standard

Z88.2

Practice

for

Respiratory

Protection

obtainable

from

the

American

Na

tional

Standards

Institute,

1430

Broadway,

New

York,

NY

10018.

6.

ANSI

Standard

Z49.2,

FIRE

PREVENTION

IN

THE

USE

OF

CUTTING

AND

WELDING

PRO

CESSES

distribuØ

par

Iaddresse

donnee

en

4.

7.

AWS

Standard

A6.O,

WELDING

AND

CUT

TING

CONTAINERS

WHICH

HAVE

COM

BUSTIBLES

distribuØ

par

Iaddresse

donnee

en

8.

NFPA

Standard

51,

OXYGEN

-

FUEL

GAS

SYSTEMS

FOR

WELDING

AND

CUTTING

distribuØ

par

Ia

National

Fire

Protection

Associa

tion,

470

Atlantic

Avenue,

Boston,

MA

02210

9.

NFPA

Standard

70-1978,

NATIONAL

ELEC

TRICAL

CODE

distribuØ

par

Iaddresse

donnØe

en

8

10.

NFPA

Standard

51B,

CUTTING

AND

WELDING

PROCESSES

distribuØ

par

Iaddresse

donnØe

en

8

11.

CGA

Pamphlet

P-i,

SAFE

HANDLING

OF

COM

PRESSED

GASES

IN

CYLINDERS

distribuØ

par

Ia

Compressed

Gas

Association,

500

Fifth

Avenue,

New

York,

NY

10036.

12.

CSA

Standard

Wii7.2,

CODE

FOR

SAFETY

IN

WELDING

AND

CUTTING

distribuØ

par

Ia

Cana

dian

Standards

Association,

Standards

Sales,

178

Rexdale

Boulevard,

Rexdale,

Ontario,

Canada

M9W

iR3.

13.

NWSA

booklet,

WELDING

SAFETY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

distribuØ

par

Ia

National

Welding

Supply

Association,

1900

Arch

Street

Philadelphia,

PA

19103.

14.

American

Welding

Societe

Standard

AWSF4.1

Recommended

Safe

Practices

for

the

Prepara

tion

for

Welding

and

Cutting

of

Containers

and

Piping

That

Have

Held

Hazardous

Substances,

distribuØ

par

lAmerican

Welding

Societe,

2501

NW

7th

Street,

Miami,

FL

33125.

15.

ANSI

Standard

Z88.2

Practice

For

Respiratory

Protection

distribuØ

par

IAmerican

National

Standards

Institute,

1430

Broadway,

New

York,

NY

10018.

OM-1522

Page

11

SECTION

2

-

INTRODUCTION

2

-

1.

GENERAL

-

This

manual

has

been

prepared

especially

for

use

in

familiarizing

personnel

with

the

design,

installation,

operation,

maintenance,

and

troubleshooting

of

this

equipment.

All

information

presented

herein

and

on

various

labels,

tags,

and

plates

provided

on

the

unit

should

be

given

careful

considera

tion

to

assure

optimum

performance

of

this

equipment.

2

-

2.

RECEIVING-HANDLING

-

Prior

to

installing

this

equipment,

clean

all

packing

material

from

around

the

unit

and

carefully

inspect

for

any

damage

that

may

have

occurred

during

shipment.

Any

claims

for

loss

or

damage

that

may

have

occured

in

transit

must

be

filed

by

the

purchaser

with

the

carrier.

A

copy

of

the

bill

of

lading

and

freight

bill

will

be

furnished

by

the

carrier

on

request

if

occasion

to

file

claim

arises.

When

requesting

information

concerning

this

equip

ment,

it

is

essential

that

Model

Description

and

Serial

(or

Style)

Numbers

of

the

equipment

be

supplied.

2

-

3.

DESCRIPTION

-

This

unit

is

a

boom

mounted

digital

wire

control/feeder.

The

control/feeder

is

of

the

constant

wire

feed

speed

type

and

is

designed

to

be

used

in

conjunction

with

a

constant

potential

welding

power

source.

The

boom

is

a

patented

design

allowing

both

vertical

lift

and

swing.

Cables

are

routed

through

the

boom

from

the

feeder

control

to

the

weld head

assembly.

The

control/feeder

is

a

heavy

duty

wire

feeding

unit

combining

both

the

wire

feeder

and

the

digital

control.

It

contains

all

the

controls

and

equipment

needed

to

supply

welding

wire

and

shielding

gas

to

the

welding

gun.

2

-

4.

SAFETY

-

Before

the

equipment

is

put

into

operation,

the

safety

section

at

the

front

of

this

manual

should

be

read

completely.

This

will

help

avoid

possible

injury

due

to

misuse

or

improper

welding

applications.

tII1lI1~

Under

this

heading,

installation,

operating,

and

maintenance

procedures

or

practices

will

be

found

that

if

not

carefully

followed

may

create

a

hazard

to

personnel.

IMPORTANT

______________

Under

this

heading,

installation,

operating,

and

maintenance

procedures

or

practices

will

be

found

that

if

not

carefully

follOwed

may

result

in

damage

to

equipment.

I~IIIl~

Under

this

heading,

explanatory

statements

will

be

found

that

need

special

emphasis

to

obtain

the

most

efficient

operation

of

the

equipment.

SECTION

3

-

INSTALLATION

3

-

1.

LOCATION

AND

ASSEMBLY

(Figure

3-1)

A.

Location

A

suitable

location

for

this

unit

will

allow

room

for

the

boom

to

swing

horizontally

in

the

desired

arc,

and

to

pivot

upward

to

the

desired

angle.

Proper

placement

will

also

provide

sufficient

clearance

from

obstruction

at

the

wire

support

end

of

the

unit

when

the

boom

swings.

The

structure

to

which

the

unit

is

being

installed

should

be

of

sufficient

construction

to

support

the

weight

of

the

unit

when

the

boom

is

in

the

horizontal

position.

B.

Assembly

1.

Existing

Support

(Customer

Supplied).

IMPORTANT

______________

In

selecting

the

pipe

used

to

support

the

unit,

the

model

utilizing

a

12

foot

(3.

7

m)

boom

re

quires

a

2-1/2

inch

(63.5

mm)

diameter,

Schedule

40

pipe

(wall

thickness

of

.203

inches

or

5.2

mm).

The

model

with

a

16

foot

(4.9

m)

boom

requires

a

5

inch

(127mm)

diameter,

Schedule

40

pipe

(wall

thickness

of

.258

inches

or

6.6

mm).

Model

Single

12

I

Single

16

Speed

Range

50

(1.3

m)

to

780

(19.8

m)

per

minute

Boom

Length

12

ft.

(3.7

m)

I

16

ft.

(4.9

m)

Swing

3600

Vertical

Lift

Horizontal

To

60

Above

(1

Boom

17

ft.

(5.2

m)

21

ft.

(6.4

m)

Counterbalance

(Patented)

Compression

Spring

Is

Designed

To

Balance

Boom

At

Any

Angle.

Pressure

Adjustment

Is

Provided

To

Hold

The

Boom

At

Any

Desired

Angle

Or

To

Limit

The

Vertical

Lift

At

40,

50,

or

60.

Weight

I

Net

Ship

Net

Ship

160

lbs.

280

lbs.

210

lbs.

350

lbs.

(73

kg)

(127

kg)

(95.3

kg)

(159

kg)

Figure

2-1.

Specifications

Page

12

a.

Uncrate

and

remove

all

packing

material

from

the

unit.

b.

Mount

pipe

post

(14)

to

the

desired

struc

ture.

CAUTION

The

structure

to

which

the

pipe

post

is

mounted

must

be

of

sufficient

construction

to

support

the

weight

of

the

unit

when

the

boom

is

in

the

horizon

tal

position.

c.

Proceed

to

Subsection

B2,

Steps

c

through

k.

t~.tU1III]~

Do

not

remove

safety

collar

(11)

until

in

structed

to

do

so.

The

swivel

base

(8)

contains

high

pressure

springs

to

counter

balance

the

weight

at

the

weld

head.

d.

Place

bearing

(13)

on

top

of

post

(14)

and

in-

-

sert

swivel

(8)

into

post

(14).

e.

Place

the

boom

base

plate

(19)

in

between

the

two

swivel

plates.

f.

Slide

washer

(17)

onto

bolt

(18)

and

insert

bolt

(18)

through

hole

(15).

Slide

washer

(9)

onto

bolt

(18)

and

install

nut

(10)

onto

bolt

(18).

Tighten

nut

(10);

then

back

off

nut

(10)

1/2

turn.

g.

Insert

(1)

through

yoke

(3),

hole

(2),

and

install

cotter

(4)

through

(1).

h.

Connect

the

welding

gun

to

the

drive

assembly

as

instructed

in

the

Owners

Manual

for

the

desired

welding

gun.

i.

Grasp

bar

(20),

and

pull

boom

down

slightly.

The

boom

should

be

pulled

down

only

far

enough

to

remove

the

pressure

which

is

ap

plied

to

the

safety

collar

(11).

j.

Remove

the

safety

collar

(11)

and

retain

for

future

adjustments.

k.

The

boom

should

now

balance

in

any

posi

tion

from

horizontal

to

60

degrees

above

horizontal.

If

the

boom

does

not

balance

properly,

proceed

to

Section

3-10.

I~iU~

The

post

support

(14)

is

provided

with

a

fit

ting

for

lubricating

the

swivel

periodically,

to

prevent

premature

wear

and

to

ease

turning

during

operation.

Excessive

greasing

of

support

fitting

is

not

required

or

recommended.

3.

Base

Support

(Optional)

I~s~l~

If

an

optional

base

support

was

purchased

with

the

unit,

mounting

holes

are

provided

for

fastening

the

base

support

to

the

floor.

2.

Post

Support

(Optional)

a.

Uncrate

and

remove

all

packing

material

from

the

unit.

b.

Mount

post

support

(14)

to

the

desired

structure.

CAUTION

The

structure

to

which

the

post

support

is

mounted

must

be

of

sufficient

construction

to

sup

port

the

weight

of

the

unit

when

the

boom

is

in

the

horizontal

position.

c.

Remove

yoke

(1),

nut

(10),

washers

(9

Er

17),

and

bolt

(18)

from

the

yoke

(3)

and

swivel

plates

(16).

II~I~s]:II..t~I~

When

an

optional

base

support

is

used,

the

base

must

be

securely

mounted

to

the

floor.

As

a

minimum,

1/2

(12.7

mm)

dia.,

S.A.E.

grade

5

bolts,

with

adequate

corrosion

protection

should

be

us

ed

to

secure

the

base.

If

the

unit

is

to

be

mounted/n

an

extremely

damp

environment,

mounting

bolts

made

of

a

non-corrosive

material

with

a

strength

equivalent

to

S.A.E.

grade

5

steel

should

be

used.

a.

Uncrate

and

remove

all

packing

material

from

the

unit.

b.

Fasten

base

support

to

the

floor.

c.

Complete

Steps

c

through

k,

Subsection

B2.

1

8

.9

21

10

-14

Figure

3-1.

Base

And

Boom

Assembly

TB-080

040

OM-1522

Page

13

S

The

base

support

is

provided

with

a

fitting

for

lubricating

the

swivel

period/call

y,

to

pre

vent

premature

wear

and

to

ease

turning

during

operation.

Excessive

greasing

of

support

fitting

is

not

required

or

recom

mended.

4.

Swingpak

Base

(Optional)

a.

Uncrate

and

remove

all

packing

material

from

the

Swingpak

base.

IMPORTANT

______________

The

installation

of

the

welding

power

source

onto

the

Swingpak

base

shOuld

precede

mount

ing

of

the

Swingarc

unit

in

order

to

prevent

tipping.

of

the

frame

under

the

weight

of

the

boom.

b.

Uncrate

and

remove

all

packing

material

from

the

Swingarc

unit.

c.

Complete

Steps

c

through

k,

Subsection

B2.

The

Swingpak

base

is

provided

with

a

fitting

for

lubricating

the

swivel

periodically,

to

prevent

premature

wear

and

to

ease

turning

during

operation.

Excessive

greasing

of

support

fitting

is

not

required

or

recommended.

3

-

2.

DRIVE

MOTOR

-

The

drive

motor

is

provided

with

a

vent

screw

which

must

be

removed

prior

to

the

operation

of

the

control/feeder.

The

vent

screw

can

be

removed

through

the

hole

(21)

provided

in

the

motor

shroud

(see

Figure

3-1).

3

-

3.

INSTALLATION

OF

WIRE

SUPPORT

(Figure

3-1)

1.

Remove

the

securing

screws

(5)

and

lock

washers

(6)

from

the

swivel

base

(8).

2.

Lift

the

wire

support

(7)

in

place

over

the

holes

in

the

swivel

base

(8).

3.

Insert

securing

screws

(5)

with

lock

washers

(6)

and

tighten.

3

-4.

REINSTALLATION

OF

HUB

ASSEMBLY

(Figure

3-2)

-

If

it

should

become

necessary

to

replace

the

hub

assembly,

install

the

new

hub

assembly

as

follows:

1.

Slide

the

following

items

onto

the

spindle

sup

port

shaft

(1)

in

order

given:

A.

Fiber

Washer

(2)

B.

Flat

Washer

(3)

C.

Hub

(4)

D.

Flat

Washer

(5)

E.

Fiber

Washer

(6)

F.

Keyed

Washer

(7)

G.

Spring

(8)

H.

Flat

Washer

(9)

2.

Rotate

hex

nut

(10)

onto

support

shaft

(1).

Hex

nut

should

be

rotated

only

until

a

slight

drag

is

felt

while

turning

hub

(4).

3.

Depress

the

two

spring

loaded

stops

(11)

on

the

retaining

ring

(12)

and

slide

the

retaining

ring

(12)-into

proper

position

on

the

hub

(4).

Release

the

two

stops

(11).

3

-

5.

INSTALLATION

OF

WIRE

REEL

(Optional)

(Figure

3-3)

1.

Remove

the

retaining

ring

(5).

TB-080

038

2.

Slide

the

wire

reel

(1)

onto

the

hub

(6).

Rotate

the

wire

reel

(1)

until

the

hub

guide

(7)

is

seated

in

the

reel

(1).

3.

Depress

the

two

spring-loaded

stops

(4)

on

the

retaining

ring

(5)

and

slide

the

retaining

ring

(5)

into

proper

position

on

the

hub

(6).

Release

the

two

stops

(4).

78

9

10

11

12

TB-080

037

Figure

3-2.

Wire

Support

And

Hub

Assembly

1

2

3

7

6

Figure

3-3.

Reel

Installation

Page

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