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1 Contents .................................................................................................................................................. 3
2 Safety instructions ................................................................................................................................. 8
2.1
2.2
Explanation of icons ....................................................................................................................... 9
2.3
General ........................................................................................................................................ 10
2.4
Transport and installation ............................................................................................................ 14
2.4.1
2.4.2
3 Intended use ......................................................................................................................................... 17
3.1
Applications .................................................................................................................................. 17
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.2
3.3
Documents which also apply ....................................................................................................... 18
3.3.1
3.3.2
3.3.3
3.3.4
3.3.5
4.1
System overview .......................................................................................................................... 19
4.2
Tetrix 351 AC/DC AW .................................................................................................................. 20
4.3
Front view .................................................................................................................................... 20
4.4
Rear view ..................................................................................................................................... 22
4.5
Tetrix 451, 551 AC/DC AW .......................................................................................................... 24
4.6
Front view .................................................................................................................................... 24
4.7
Rear view ..................................................................................................................................... 26
4.8
4.8.1
5 Design and function ............................................................................................................................. 32
5.1
General ........................................................................................................................................ 32
5.2
Machine cooling ........................................................................................................................... 33
5.3
Workpiece lead, general .............................................................................................................. 33
5.4
5.5
Mains connection ......................................................................................................................... 36
5.5.1
5.6
5.6.1
5.6.2
5.6.3
5.7
5.7.1
5.8
TIG welding .................................................................................................................................. 40
5.8.1
5.8.2
5.8.3
5.8.4
5.9
TIG cold wire welding................................................................................................................... 41
5.9.1
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Lifting by crane ............................................................................................................. 15
Ambient conditions ....................................................................................................... 16
2.4.2.1
In operation ................................................................................................... 16
2.4.2.2
Transport and storage ................................................................................... 16
TIG welding .................................................................................................................. 17
3.1.1.1
TIG hot wire welding ..................................................................................... 17
3.1.1.2
TIG cold wire welding .................................................................................... 17
3.1.1.3
TIG activArc welding ..................................................................................... 17
3.1.1.4
spotArc .......................................................................................................... 17
3.1.1.5
Spotmatic ...................................................................................................... 17
MMA welding ................................................................................................................ 17
Warranty ....................................................................................................................... 18
Calibration/Validation ................................................................................................... 18
Function sequence ....................................................................................................... 30
Mains configuration ...................................................................................................... 36
List of coolants .............................................................................................................. 37
Adding coolant .............................................................................................................. 38
Connection ................................................................................................................... 39
Gas test ........................................................................................................................ 40
Connection plan ............................................................................................................ 41
Notes on the use of these operating instructions
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