SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING: hese Safety Precautions are for 5. Do not use equipment beyond its ratings. For example, your protection. They summarize precaution- overloaded welding cable can overheat and create a fire ary information from the references listed in hazard. Additional Safety Information section.
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EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE -- Faulty or FUMES AND GASES -- Fumes and improperly maintained equipment can gases, can cause discomfort or harm, cause injury or death. Therefore: particularly in confined spaces. Do not breathe fumes and gases. Shield- 1. Always have qualified personnel perform the installa- ing gases can cause asphyxiation.
II. INTRODUCTION 2.3.1 VOLT/AMPERE CURVES (Figure 2-2) The Volt/Ampere curves show the output voltage 2.1 GENERAL available at any given output current. The actual operating point of load Voltage and Current is This manual has been prepared for experienced weld- determined by process, electrode, shield gas, wire ers.
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Table 2-1. Specifications 40% duty cycle 300 amps @ 32 V dc Rated dc Output 60% duty cycle (NEMA Class I) 250 Amps @ 30 V dc Mig (GMAW) 35 - 300 amps Tig (GTAW) 10 - 300 amps Output Current Range Stick (SMAW) 40 - 300 amps Mig (GMAW)
2.5 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Table 2-2. Contact Tips and Liners Table 2-3. Guide Tubes and Feed Rolls Wire Standard Duty Contact Tips* Liners Wire Guide Feed Size & Type Size & Type Tube Roll Short Medium Long 10’ 12" 15’ Hard Wires - Hard Wires &...
III. OPERATIONAL DESCRIPTION 3.1 GENERAL 3.2 POWER SOURCE 3.3 DISPLAY AND CONTROLS UPPER LINE WITH 16 CHARACTERS lower line with 16 characters LEFT KEYPAD MIDDLE RIGHT KEYPAD KEYPAD...
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3.4 FINDING WELDING PARAMETERS IN MIG 3.6 SERVO FUNCTIONS SYNERGIC RELATIONSHIPS AND FUNCTIONS...
3.7 SAVING WELDING CONDITIONS Table 3-1. Parameter Defaults In MIG process: Top row Bottom row 3.8 FAULT CONDITIONS SEL SET-UP TYPE guided mode SEL WIRE TYPE mild steel SEL WIRE SIZE .035" dia. SEL GAS SHIELD 90Ar+8C02+202 SEL PLATE SIZE 16ga .060"...
ESAB representative. 2. No welding power. a. Thermostat has opened. Wait 15 minutes with fan running. If still no power, contact ESAB representative. b. Shorted diode in rectifier module. Check diodes and replace if req'd. c. Open in wiring.
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE - (Cont) WELD CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY 10. Shield gas flow low or a. Cylinder valve closed. Turn off regulator, slowly open stopped. valve, until regulator reaches 35 c.f.h. pressure. b. Cylinder empty. Replace if gauge so indicates. c.
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8.2 ORDERING To assure proper operation, it is recommended that only genuine ESAB parts and products be used with this equipment. The use of non-ESAB parts may void your warranty.