BEFORE INSTALLING, OPERATING OR CARRYING OUT MAINTENANCE ON THE MACHINE, READ THE CONTENTS
OF THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY, PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE SAFETY RULES AND HAZARDS.
In the event of these instructions not being clear, please contact your
Forney Authorized Dealer or Forney Customer Service 1-800-521-6038
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MEANING
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EXPLOSION HAZARD
ELECTRICAL HAZARD
BURN HAZARD
OVERHEATING HAZARD
ELECTROMAGNETIC
INTERFERENCE
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ON
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AMPERAGE
PLASMA ARC CUTTING
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Safety Summary
The data within this safety summary are highlights of various safety standards. It is recommended that
you familiarize yourself with the standards listed below before beginning plasma cutting.
California Proposition 65 Warning
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which are known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.
P65Warnings.ca.gov. P65 details at forneyind.com. Wash hands after use.
Principal Safety Standards
• ANSI Z49.1: SAFETY IN WELDING AND CUTTING - obtainable from the American Welding Society, 550 NW Le
Jeune Road, Miami, FL 33126 Telephone (800) 443-9353, Fax (305) 443-7559 - www.amweld.org or www.aws.
org.
CAUTION
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MEANING
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
ARC RAYS HAZARD
MOVING PARTS
HAZARD
FIRE HAZARD
WARNING/CAUTION
INPUT VOLTAGE
PLASMA CUTTING
TORCH TRIGGERED
TEMPERATURE
LINE CONNECTION
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SYMBOL
MEANING
NOISE HAZARD
FUMES, VAPORS,
GASSES HAZARD
MAGNETIC FIELD
HAZARD
HF RADIATION
INTERFERENCE
FALLING EQUIPMENT
HAZARD
SINGLE PHASE ALTERNATING
CURRENT (AC)
DIRECT CURRENT (DC)
SUITABLE FOR CUTTING IN AN
ENVIRONMENT WITH INCREASED
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
SINGLE PHASE STATIC FREQUENCY
CONVERTER TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER
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