Product Description; Recommended Processes And Equipment; Equipment Limitations - Lincoln Electric POWER WAVE 300C Operator's Manual

POWER WAVE 300C
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

The Power Wave 300C is a high performance multi-
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process machine with GMAW, FCAW, SMAW, DC
TIG, and pulse capability. Additionally, the advanced
model has the following capabilities:
• STT
• AC Welding Process
• High Frequency TIG
The Power Wave 300C will provide the following:
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• Multi Input Voltage with no reconnect - 208-600V,
50-60 Hz input.
• Single and Three Phase Power.
• Environmentally Hardened - IP21S rated for
operating in difficult environments.
• Feeding Options – Standard Mig guns
• Ethernet connectivity – allows access to the Power
Wave utilities software tools.
RECOMMENDED PROCESSES AND
EQUIPMENT
RECOMMENDED PROCESSES
The Power Wave 300C is a high speed, multi-process
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power source capable of regulating the current, voltage, or
power of the welding arc. With an output range of 5 to 350
amperes, it supports a number of standard processes
including synergic GMAW, GMAW-P, FCAW, FCAW-SS,
SMAW, GTAW and GTAW-P on various materials especial-
ly steel, aluminum and stainless steel.
The following capabilities are supported:
• Remote foot pedal (K870-2) or hand amptrol (K963-4) are
a 12-pin connection.
• Standard MIG gun trigger connection (4-pin).
• The unit will have the K1500-1 gun bushing for LECO
backend connections.
• Simple process to switch between different welding
processes.
• (12 Pin) Remote Connector
PROCESS LIMITATIONS
The software based weld tables of the Power Wave
limit the process capability within the output range and the
safe limits of the machine. In general the processes will be
limited to .035-.045 solid steel and stainless wire, .045-1/16
cored wire, as well as .035, 3/64 and 1/16 Aluminum wire.
The following items will not be supported on the standard
model, but are supported by the advanced model in the
product portfolio:
• STT
• AC welding processes
WARNING
The Power Wave 300C is not recommended for pipe
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thawing.
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EQUIPMENT LIMITATIONS

• Maximum gun length is 25 ft (7.6m) for push-only
systems.
• Maximum spool size is 12 in (305 mm) diameter.
• Maximum spool weight is 44 lb (20 kg).
• Other gun bushings are required for welding guns
that do not have a Magnum (Tweco #2-#4 compati-
ble) back end.
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OPERATION
300C
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