Operation; Safety Precautions; Graphic Symbols; Power-Up Sequence - Lincoln Electric POWER WAVE 300C Operator's Manual

POWER WAVE 300C
®

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

READ AND UNDERSTAND ENTIRE SECTION
BEFORE OPERATING MACHINE.
WARNING
• ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
Unless using COLD FEED fea-
ture, when feeding with gun trig-
ger, the electrode and drive
mechanism are always electri-
cally energized and could
remain energized several sec-
onds after the welding ceases.
• Do not touch electrically live part or electrode
with skin or wet clothing.
• Insulate yourself from work and ground.
• Always wear dry insulating gloves.
• Do not operate with covers, panels or guards
removed or open.
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• FUMES AND GASSES can be
dangerous.
• Keep your head out of fumes.
• Use ventilation or exhaust to
remove fumes from breathing
zone.
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• WELDING SPARKS can cause
fire or explosion.
• Keep flammable material away.
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ARC RAYS can burn.
• Wear eye, ear and body protec-
tion.
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SEE ADDITIONAL WARNING INFORMATION
UNDER ARC WELDING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
AND IN THE FRONT OF THIS OPERATING MAN-
UAL.
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GRAPHIC SYMBOLS THAT APPEAR ON
THIS MACHINE OR IN THIS MANUAL
WARNING OR
CAUTION
DANGEROUS
VOLTAGE
POSITIVE OUTPUT -
NEGATIVE OUTPUT -
HIGH TEMPERATURE
STATUS
PROTECTIVE
GROUND
REMOTE
WORK - Advanced Model
ELECTRODE -

POWER-UP SEQUENCE

When the POWER WAVE
take as long as 30 seconds for the machine to be
ready to weld. During this time period the user inter-
face will not be active.

DUTY CYCLE

The POWER WAVE
duty cycles. The duty cycle is based on a ten-minute
period. A 60% duty cycle represents 6 minutes of
welding and 4 minutes of idling in a ten-minute period.
See machine specifications section for amperes and
machine ratings.
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OPERATION

Advanced
Model
300C is powered it can
®
300C has 100%, 60% and 40%
®
Standard
Model
Standard
Model