Lincoln Electric IDEALARC CV-250 Operator's Manual page 36

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TWIST-MATE CABLE PLUG INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
TWIST-MATE WELDING CABLE PLUG INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
CHECK THAT THE CONNECTOR BOOT IS MARKED FOR THE
1.
APPROPRIATE CABLE SIZE PER TABLE BELOW; AND
SKIN CABLE JACKET TO LENGTH SPECIFIED:
BOOT MARKING
35-50
50-70
70-95
2. If necessary, trim cable end of boot at groove(s) to match cable
diameter. Boot must fit tightly enough to seal around outside
diameter of cable.
different cable diameters without trimming. These boots do not
have grooves at the cable end. Soap or other non petroleum
based lubricant will help to slide the boot over the cable.
Slide rubber boot onto cable end.
3.
Slide the copper tube into the brass plug.
4.
Insert cable into copper tube.
5.
Tighten set screw(s) to collapse copper tube. Screw(s)
6.
must apply firm pressure against welding cable. The top of the
set screw(s) will be nearly flush or below the surface of the
brass plug after tightening.
Slide rubber boot over brass plug. The rubber boot must be
7.
positioned to completely cover all electrical surfaces after
the plug is locked into the receptacle.
DIAGRAMS
TURN THE POWER SWITCH OF THE WELDING POWER
SOURCE "OFF" BEFORE INSTALLING PLUGS ON CABLES
OR WHEN CONNECTING OR DISCONNECTING PLUGS TO
WELDING POWER SOURCE.
AMERICAN (EUROPEAN) RANGE
CABLE SIZE
#2-#1
1/0-2/0
2/0-3/0
NOTE: Some boots are designed to accommodate
WELDING CABLE
SEE
ABOVE
COPPER TUBE
CABLE SKIN LENGTH
2
mm )
(35-50
2
mm )
( 50-70
2
mm )
( 70-95
TRIM
CV-250
1 INCH (25.4mm)
1 INCH (25.4mm)
1.5 INCH (38.1mm)
BOOT
SET SCREW
(70-95 size may
have 2 set
screws)
BRASS PLUG
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