This safety standard offers guidance in the proper selection and use of welding cables, an important aspect of the safe setup and use of welding equipment. It promotes workplace safety for welders and associated personnel by giving educators, operators, managers, and supervisors information about the testing, selection, and safe use of welding cables. Proper cable selection also improves machine efficiency and reduces energy use. The purpose of this standard is to provide reasonable and adequate means, ways, and methods for the testing, selection, and safe use of welding cables.
