Controls And Settings; Mode Switch - Lincoln Electric RED-D-ARC ES 275I Operator's Manual

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CONTROLS AND SETTINGS

All operator controls and adjustments are located on the case front of the ES 275i. Refer to Figure B.1 and corre-
sponding explanations.
1. POWER SWITCh
position to energize the machine. When the power is on
the output will be energized in STICK (SMAW) mode and
TIG (GTAW) if the remote is set to local control. At power
up the thermal Light and Fan will turn on for approxi-
mately 3 seconds.
2. OuTPuT CONTROL
current. Control is provided over the entire output range
of the power source with (1) turn of the control knob. This
control may be adjusted while under load to change
power source output. When using remote control this
function becomes the limit setting.
3. LOCAL/REMOTE SWITCh
"LOCAL" position to allow output adjustment at the
machine. Place in the "REMOTE" position to allow output
-10 REMOTE ARC FORCE HOT START TIG CC STICK REMOTE OUTPUT +10 LOCAL ON OFF OFF
ON OFF
adjustment at remote pot or amptrol. In Remote, the
machine output control pot is the limit setting for remote
control.

4. MODE SWITCh

CC -Stick (SMAW) Use this mode for all stick welding.
Output energized when machine is on.
OPERATION
FIGuRE b.1 — CASE FRONT CONTROLS.
2
3
LOCAL
REMOTE
4
CC STICK
TIG
REMOTE
9
7
- Place the lever in the "ON"
- This controls the output
- Place in the
OUTPUT
HOT START
ARC FORCE
ON
OFF OFF
+10
-10
ON
OFF
TIG (GTAW) Optimized for touch start use. Short circuit
current is limited to approximately 20 amps to aid in touch
starting.
5. hOT START
gy in CC Stick (SMAW). The Hot Start can be either
turned on or off. When on, it provides a striking current at
260% of the set current or 275A whichever is larger then
quickly reverts to the set current in 0.4 second.
6. ARC FORCE
(SMAW) modes to adjust the Arc Force. The arc is
soft at the minimum settings and more forceful or
driving at the maximum settings. Higher spatter
levels may be present at the maximum settings.
Full range is from -10(Soft) to +10(Crisp)
ES 275i
8
10
5
6
1
- Controls the amount of starting ener-
- This control functions in CC Stick
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