| When you operating plasma cutter you should not | | | | surface area when using the plasma cutting |
| only consider safety for you other than that you | | | | process. |
| need to know about cutting an object. That has | | | | Ground Cables: |
| been mentioned here: | | | | Always ensure the ground cable is connects with |
| Electric Shock: | | | | the work object during plasma cutting. Replace |
| Plasma cutters are connects with an electric | | | | the plasma cutting machine ground clamp if |
| circuit between the torch and work object. If | | | | damaged. |
| anything touches with a work object, electric | | | | Don't attach ground cable with work object; it will |
| circuit will pass that object also. So, don't touch | | | | be fall away when the cutting process is over. |
| the torch body or on the work object when | | | | Arc Rays: |
| plasma cutter is operating otherwise electric | | | | Never use a plasma cutters without proper eye |
| shock may end your life. | | | | protection. Plasma arc rays are producing the |
| Voltages & Currents: | | | | highly intense ultraviolet and infrared waves that |
| Generally plasma cutting is an easy to use tool to | | | | can burn your eyes, such as retina, cause |
| cut steel and electrically conductive metals. To cut | | | | cataracts and skin. |
| steel and welding materials, cutters need high | | | | Protective Clothes: |
| voltage electrical arc and a compressed gas. | | | | Gloves, welding safety shoes and welding helmets. |
| Plasma cutters electrical voltages are much | | | | Flame-retardant clothes. |
| greater than welding voltages, normally 100-200 | | | | Cuffless trousers |
| volts. | | | | Remove flammable things from your pocket |
| Precautions: | | | | before cutting, such as a butane lighter or |
| While you cutting an object don't retrieve a work | | | | matches. |
| object and waste cutoff during the cutting. Just | | | | Noise Level: |
| leave the work object on the cutting bench with | | | | Plasma cutting systems can generate a noise |
| the ground cables attached during the cutting | | | | levels upto 120 db during the high-amperage |
| process. | | | | cutting operations. |
| Don't remove the ground clamp while you're | | | | Always wear ear protection while plasma cutting |
| cutting process. Never remove the ground cable | | | | process. |
| attached with work object while cutting process. | | | | Toxic Fumes & Gases: |
| Wearing insulated boots and gloves are very | | | | Plasma arc cutting systems can produce a toxic |
| important equipment in any serious place of your | | | | fumes and gases that can affect your oxygen |
| process and it keeps your body and clothing | | | | and serious injury |
| always dry. | | | | Always use your plasma cutter in a well ventilated |
| Do not stand, sit or lie on or otherwise touch any | | | | area. |
| wet surface when using the plasma cutter | | | | Don't do the cutting process in locations near |
| system. | | | | degreasing, cleaning or spraying operations. |
| Never stand, sit or lie otherwise touch any wet | | | | |