Operation; General Description; Welding Capability; Limitations - Lincoln Electric V160-S Service Manual

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Read and understand this entire section before
operating your machine.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
• Do not touch electrically live parts such
as output terminals or internal wiring.
• Insulate yourself from the work and ground.
• Always wear dry insulating gloves.
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FUMES AND GASES
can be dangerous.
• Keep your head out of fumes.
• Use ventilation or exhaust to
remove fumes from breathing
zone.
WELDING, CUTTING and
GOUGING SPARKS
can cause fire or explosion
• Keep flammable material away.
• Do not weld, cut or gouge on
containers that have held com-
bustibles.
ARC RAYS
can burn.
• Wear eye, ear and body
protection.
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Observe additional guidelines detailed in the beginning
of this manual.
Only qualified personnel should operate this equip-
ment. Observe all safety information throughout this
manual.

OPERATION

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Invertec V160-S is an industrial 160 amp arc weld-
ing power source which utilizes single phase input
power, to produce constant current output. The weld-
ing response of this Invertec has been optimized for
stick (SMAW) and Touch Start TIG (GTAW). The unit is
ideal for industrial applications where portability is
important.
The Invertec V160-S is recommended for stick welding
with such popular electrodes as Fleetweld 35,
Fleetweld 37, Fleetweld 180 and LH 78. It features
adjustable arc control to adjust the arc force and start.
The Invertec V160-S performs DC Touch Start Tig
Starting with excellent results.

WELDING CAPABILITY

The Invertec V160-S is rated at 160 amps, 26.4 volts,
at 35% duty cycle on a ten minute basis. It is capable
of higher duty cycles at lower output currents. It is
capable of 130 amps, 25.2 volts at at 100% duty
cycle . If the duty cycle is exceeded, a thermal pro-
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tector will shut off the output until the machine cools.
See Technical Specifications in A-1 for other rated out-
puts.
The Invertec V160-S is recommended for stick welding
with such popular electrodes as Fleetweld
Fleetweld 37, Fleetweld 180 and Jet-LH 78 MR. It fea-
tures adjustable arc control to adjust the arc force and
start.

LIMITATIONS

The V160-S is not recommended for pipe thawing.
When connected to 230VAC inputs.
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