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Important Information
All persons authorised to use, repair or service the RT2500 Inverter weld-
ing unit should read the section on safety, before any work is under-
taken. Further information is available in publication HSG118 'Electric
safety in arc welding', which may be obtained from the Health &
Safety Executive. Please contact your distributor should you not under-
stand any of the information within this document.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
To maintain continued developments of our products we reserve the right to alter specifications as quoted without prior notice
RT2500
Newarc Ltd.
UK's Leading Manufacturer Of Welding Equipment
Newcastle +44 (0) 191 295 0111
Aberdeen +44 (0) 1224 771 063
www.newarc.co.uk
Description
TIG unit
Processes
10/14
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Page 1: Important Information
TIG unit Processes Important Information All persons authorised to use, repair or service the RT2500 Inverter weld- ing unit should read the section on safety, before any work is under- taken. Further information is available in publication HSG118 'Electric safety in arc welding', which may be obtained from the Health &... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
4.1 - Description of Controls__________________________________________________ 4.2 - Operation_____________________________________________________________ SECTION 5 — FAULT FINDING AND MAINTENANCE 5.1 - MMA Welding Problems________________________________________________ 5.2 - TIG Welding Problems__________________________________________________ 5.3 - Maintenance__________________________________________________________ SECTION 6—PARTS BREAKDOWN 6.1 - Component Locations__________________________________________________ 6.2 - Parts List_______________________________________________________________ RT2500... -
Page 4: Welding And Earth Return Cables
Fire and Explosions The safe handling of gas cylinders Pay attention to fire and safety regulations in force at the The RT2500 uses argon when TIG welding. This is an inert welding site. gases and can displace oxygen in the atmosphere lead- ing to asphyxiation. -
Page 5: Section 2 - Specification
As well as TIG welding the RT2500 is capable of MMA welding with all types of electrodes within the current rating of the machine, normally up to 5mm. -
Page 6: Section 3 - Installation
SECTION 3 — INSTALLATION 3.1 Siting the RT2500 Setting supply voltage tapping Site the RT2500 on a clean dry surface, preferable • above ground level. To enable the setting of the supply voltage tapping the • Make sure there is at least 20cm clearance at the front, •... -
Page 7: Section 4 - Operation
4.2.2 TIG Welding • NOTE: Post gas time. For a 5 seconds period after powering up the RT2500 or when switching from MMA to TIG modes. The post gas value is displayed as P# (The # value is the set post-gas time) with the possibility to change the post-gas time by repeatedly pressing the torch switch button. -
Page 8: Section 5 - Fault Finding And Maintenance
It is very important that the RT2500 is regularly main- All welding rod packets have information on them in tained. The amount of use and the working environ-... -
Page 9: Section 6-Parts Breakdown
SECTION 6 — PARTS BREAKDOWN 6.1 Parts Locations RT2500... -
Page 10: Parts List
SECTION 6 — PARTS BREAKDOWN 6.2 RT2500 Parts list Item no. Description Part No. Cable Clamp M00825 Mains Switch 3 Pole 20A M70072 Mains Input PCB M90543 (From June 2012,, replaced by a distribution board M01912, fuse holder M01913 and transient suppressor assembly M91123) - Page 12 Newarc accepts no liability for correctness in respect of any impending change in legislation or health and safety requirements. Newarc also reserve the right to amend the detail of the docu- ment content without any notification to the consumer. If reference is made to Newarc while utilis- ing the document for spare parts purchase or instruction please advise the revision of the document to ensure correctness of information.