S26-F1 Quarterly Inspection Checklists Cord Cable

Inspect male and female ends of cord, look for physical damage to body of cord end (is it broken, damaged, cracked, or excessively worn?), look to make sure that the male end has all three prongs in. (If a power tool cord has only two prongs, the tool MUST be double insulated.) Wearing a Kevlar Level 4 cut resistant glove, draw the cord through your hand from one end to the other slowly. As you draw the cord, feel and look for damage to the cord. Remove any electrical tape applied to the cord in any location and check for damage under the tape. If the rubber jacket of the cord is damaged and any of the coloured wires inside are exposed, the cord fails. Using a cord tester (see insert), first check power for proper set up. Confirm that power source is intact and ground works. Plug cord into power source and then put cord tester in other end of cord. Check if the correct lights are on. All extension cords must be 14-gauge or higher.

Check the electrical power supply cable for damage such as nicks or frays. Examine the two cables coming from the welder to the ground clamp and the electrode clamp. Wearing a Kevlar glove, draw the cable through your hand from one end to the other slowly. As you draw the cord, feel and look for damage to the cord. Remove any electrical tape applied to the cord in any location and check for damage under the tape. If the rubber jacket of the cord is damaged and any of the coloured wires inside exposed, the cord fails. Examine electrode holders and ground clamps for loose cable connections, faulty jaws, or bad insulation. Ensure that the work cable makes a good electrical connection with the base metal and that all clamps and connections are in good condition.

Inspect male and female ends of cord, look for physical damage to body of cord end (is it broken, damaged, cracked, or excessively worn?), look to make sure that on the male end has all three prongs in place. Wearing a Kevlar glove, draw the cord through your hand from one end to the other slowly. As you draw the cord feel and look for damage to the cord. Remove any electrical tape applied to the cord in any location and check for damage under the tape. If the rubber jacket of the cord is damaged and any of the colored wires inside exposed, the cord fails. Using a cord tester (see insert) first check power source for proper set up. Confirm that power source is intact and ground works. Plug cord into power source and then put cord tester in other end of cord. Check if correct lights are on. Test for GFCI operation (tripping with an applied tester fault).