Mounting Accessories; Operating - Ferm WEM1042 Betriebsanleitung

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electrode holder and the earth terminal.
• Do not allow electrical cables to be damaged
by pulling. Disconnect cables before you move
the welding appliance.
• Avoid contact with the electrically conductive
part of the welding appliance, the electrode
holder and the earth terminal.
• Always check that your mains voltage
corresponds to the value on the type plate of
the machine.
• With the replacement of cables or plugs:
Throw away old cables or plugs as soon as
they have been replaced by new ones.
Inserting a loose cable plug in a plug socket is
dangerous.
• For all welding appliances working on 230
Volts use at least 16 Ampere fusing
• When use is made of extension leads: Use
only an approved extension lead that is
suitable for the machine power. The cores
must have a diameter of at least 1.5
the cord fully out if the extension cord is on a
reel.
• Only allow qualified electricians to work on the
supply voltage end, e.g., on cables, plug-in
connectors, outlets, etc.

3. Mounting accessories

Make sure that the plug has been
removed from the plug socket during the
assembly of accessories.
Installation of the machine
• Install the welding appliance in a dry and clean
space (free of iron powder, dust and paint).
• Place the welding appliance on a firm and flat
surface and at least 20 cm from the wall.
• Protect the welding appliance against rain and
strong sunlight.
The welding mask
Fig. 2
• Slide the handle on the welding mask until it
locks.
• Place the light glass (protective glass) in front
of the dark welding glass. Slide both glasses
in front of the opening.
• Make sure that the glasses are positioned so
that no (harmful) light can now penetrate the
opening.
• Replace the light protective glass when the
view of the workpiece becomes insufficient
during welding. Replacing the dark welding
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glass is considerably more expensive than
replacing the light protective glass.
Fitting new electrodes
The electrode consists of a metal core enclosed
by a coating. At one end of the electrode the core
is not covered by the coating.
• Press the handle of the electrode holder
against
the spring.
• Place an electrode with uncoated end (± 2 cm)
in the electrode holder. Make sure that the
non-coated part makes good contact with the
metal part of the electrode holder (electrode
not pushed too far in the electrode holder).
• Release the handle of the grip. The electrode
is now fixed.
N.B! Do not allow the electrode to burn to
. Roll lengths shorter than ± 5 cm because of
mm
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overheating and/or the deformation of the
electrode holder. The burnt up electrode
will then be difficult to remove.
Removing used electrodes
Press the grip of the electrode holder against the
spring so that the burnt up electrode can fall from
the holder.
N.B! Do not remove the electrode from
the holder by hand. The electrode is very
hot!
N.B! Watch where the waste electrode
falls to prevent a fire hazard and possible
injury.

4. Operating

Before use:
a. General information about electric arc welding
b. The electrode
c. Protective clothing
d. Face protection
e. Working environment
a. General information about electric arc
welding
The temperature of the arc amounts to approx.
7000° Celsius, so the end of the electrode and the
workpiece fuse. For as long as the arc is
maintained, the electrode will melt and supply the
necessary welding material to the parts to be
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