Hobart TREK 180 User Manual

TREK
Battery-Powered MIG Welding Package
Features
Excellent arc performance
Proven built-in wire feeder with
quick-release tension lever
Low battery shutdown
"AutoPower ™ " technology
Infinite voltage and wire control
Convenient polarity changeover
Quick-change, dual-groove drive roll
LED indicators
High-performance sealed
lead batteries
Short circuit protection
Self-resetting thermal overload
protection
Self-resetting motor protection
Hobart's 5/3/1 Industrial Warranty
™
180
Includes:
Pouch for storage of MIG gun and work lead during
transportation
Comfortable 10 ft. H100L4-10 MIG torch
10 ft. work lead with clamp
2 premium high-performance sealed lead-acid
batteries
Spare .030 in. (0.8 mm) contact tips
Sample spool of .030 in. (0.8 mm) self-shielded
flux cored welding wire
Weld set-up and information chart
Removable power/recharging cord with plug
Owner's Manual with parts lists, installation,
operation, maintenance and MIG welding guidelines
Benefits
Inverter arc control technology for a smooth and stable arc.
Provides positive feed with adjustable tension. Easy access for threading wire.
Disables the welder when the battery runs low to protect the life of the battery.
Scans the available input charging power to compensate line draw for low capacity devices such as
small automotive inverters.
Provides a broader operating window for each wire with quick and easy adjustment for different materials
and thicknesses.
Quick and easy polarity change access for solid or tubular wire.
Easy to change from one wire size to another .023/.025 in. (0.6 mm) or .030 –.035 in. (0.8 – 0.9 mm).
Diagnostic lights for quick information on the temperature, charging and battery status.
Thin plate pure lead (TPPL) technology allows for fast recharge (only 20 minutes).
Protects unit against current overload.
Protects power circuitry against thermal overload to ensure reliability.
Protects wire feed system from overload, no fuses to change or circuit breaker buttons to press.
Five-year warranty on transformers, stabilizers and generators; three years on electronics (drive motors,
rectifiers); and one year on guns (MIG and plasma torches).
T he TREK 180 battery-powered, inverter-based
wire welder is the first professional system on
the market for MIG welding "off the power grid."
No matter where your hobby or job takes you, the
TREK delivers heavy-duty weld power to fabricate or
repair 24 ga. up to 1/4 in. mild steel in a single pass.
Powered by two internal, premium high-performance,
sealed lead-acid batteries, the high-purity energy
storage technology enables the TREK to be charged
complete in about 90 minutes and quickly recharged
in about 20 minutes. The unit delivers approx. 100
inches of weld bead when fully charged (using .030
diameter flux-cored wire on 1/8 in. mild steel.)
The integrated charging system is powered by a
standard 115 volt household receptacle. The machine
can operate while plugged in or completely cordless.
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The TREK delivers 180 amps (approx. 12% duty cycle)
on 115 volt standard power... a weld output which,
until TREK, has been limited to 230 volt welders.
The TREK 180 can be charged inside a vehicle using
an automotive power inverter (400 continuous watt
minimum/charging times increase slightly.) The weld
output is regulated to provide consistent welding
voltage regardless of battery level. The unit is setup
for both self-shielded flux-cored and solid gas-
shielded wires from .024 to the .035 diameter. A
removable storage bag provides cable management
of standard MIG gun, work cable, clamp and
removable power cord. Impact-resistant case
provides strength and durability, protecting the
internal components and welding wire.
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