Table Of Contents - Lincoln Electric Power Wave 455M Operator's Manual

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Installation .......................................................................................................Section A
Technical Specifications - POWER WAVE
Safety Precautions.................................................................................................A-2
Select Suitable Location ........................................................................................A-2
Lifting...............................................................................................................A-2
Stacking ..........................................................................................................A-2
Machine Grounding ...............................................................................................A-2
High Frequency Protection ....................................................................................A-2
Input Connection ...................................................................................................A-3
Input Fuse and Supply Wire Considerations .........................................................A-3
Electrode and Work Cable Connections................................................................A-3
Cable Inductance, and its Effects on Pulse Welding ............................................A-4
Negative Electrode Polarity ...................................................................................A-4
Voltage Sensing .................................................................................................. A-4
Power Wave
System Description................................................................................................A-5
Configuring the System .........................................................................................A-6
Welding with Multiple Power Waves
Control Cable Specifications .................................................................................A-8
Multiple Arc Unsynchronized .................................................................................A-9
I / O Receptacle Specifications............................................................................A-10
Dip Switch Settings and Locations...............................................................A-10
Control Board Dip Switch ..............................................................................A-10
Water Flow Sensor........................................................................................A-10
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Operation .........................................................................................................Section B
Safety Precautions.................................................................................................B-1
Graphic Symbols that appear on this machine or in this manual ..........................B-2
Definition of Welding Terms...................................................................................B-3
General Description ...............................................................................................B-4
Recommended Processes and Equipment ...........................................................B-4
Required Equipment ..............................................................................................B-4
Limitations..............................................................................................................B-4
Duty Cycle and Time Period ..................................................................................B-4
Case Front Controls ........................................................................................B-5
Nominal Procedures........................................................................................B-6
Fringe Procedures...........................................................................................B-6
Making a Weld ................................................................................................B-6
Welding Adjustment ........................................................................................B-6
Constant Voltage Welding...............................................................................B-7
Pulse Welding .................................................................................................B-8
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Accessories .....................................................................................................Section C
Optional Equipment ...............................................................................................C-1
Factory Installed..............................................................................................C-1
Field Installed..................................................................................................C-1
Compatible Lincoln Equipment .......................................................................C-1
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Maintenance ....................................................................................................Section D
Safety Precautions ................................................................................................D-1
Routine Maintenance ............................................................................................D-1
Periodic Maintenance ............................................................................................D-1
Calibration Specification ........................................................................................D-1
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455M ...............................................A-1
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Wire Feeder Interconnections .....A-5
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