Product Description; Recommended Processes And Equipment; Equipment Limitations; Common Equipment Packages - Lincoln Electric power wave c300 Operator's Manual

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

The Power Wave C300 is a high performance multi-
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process machine with GMAW, FCAW, SMAW, DC
TIG, and pulse capability. It will offer a premier weld-
ing performance solution for specific areas such as
aluminum, stainless, nickel where size and weight are
an issue.
The Power Wave C300 will provide the following:
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• Power - 300A @ 40%, 275A @ 60%, 250A @
100%.
• Multi Input Voltage with no reconnect - 200-600V,
50-60 Hz input.
• Single and Three Phase Power.
• < 95% Power factor – optimizes available electrical
capacity / especially useful when limited to inputs of
230VAC – 1 phase.
• Environmentally Hardened - IP23 rated for operating
in difficult environments.
• Versatile Feeding Options – Standard Mig guns,
Spool guns, and Push-pull guns.
• Ethernet connectivity – allows access to the Power
Wave utilities software tools.
RECOMMENDED PROCESSES AND
EQUIPMENT
RECOMMENDED PROCESSES
The Power Wave C300 is a high speed, multi-process
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power source capable of regulating the current, voltage, or
power of the welding arc. With an output range of 5 to 300
amperes, it supports a number of standard processes
including synergic GMAW, GMAW-P, FCAW, FCAW-SS,
SMAW, GTAW and GTAW-P on various materials especial-
ly steel, aluminum and stainless steel.
The following capabilities are supported:
• Push-pull (7-pin) connection - Panther™ and Cougar™.
• Spool gun connection (K2490-1 and K2519-1).
• Remote foot pedal (K870) or hand amptrol (K963-3) via a
6-pin connection.
• Standard MIG gun trigger connection (4-pin).
• The unit will have the K1500-1 gun bushing for LECO
backend connections.
• Gas / Stud adapter (K2505-2) allow for easy TIG connec-
tions.
• Simple process to switch between different welding
processes.
OPERATION
PROCESS LIMITATIONS
The software based weld tables of the Power Wave
limit the process capability within the output range and the
safe limits of the machine. In general the processes will be
limited to .025-.045 solid steel wire, .035-.045 stainless wire,
.035-.045 cored wire, and .035 and 3/64 Aluminum wire.
1/16 Aluminum wire is not supported.
The following items will not be supported on this product,
but may be supported by other product in the product portfo-
lio:
• STT
• AC welding processes
The Power Wave
thawing.
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EQUIPMENT LIMITATIONS

• Maximum gun length is 25 ft (7.6m) for push-only
systems.
• Maximum gun length is 50 ft (15.2) for push-pull
systems.
• Maximum spool size is 12 in (305 mm) diameter.
• Maximum spool weight is 44 lb (20 kg).
• Other gun bushings are required for welding guns
that do not have a Magnum (Tweco #2-#4 compati-
ble) back end.

COMMON EQUIPMENT PACKAGES

Aluminum Package
K2675-1
K2874-2
KP1695-3/64A 3/64 Drive Rolls & Wire Guide for Alu.
K586-1
Stainless Steel/Nickel Package
K2675-1
K470-1
KP1696-035S Drive Rolls & Wire Guide for Solid &
KP1697-035C Cored - .035 Size
K586-1
POWER WAVE C300
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WARNING
C300 is not recommended for pipe
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Power Wave C300
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Panther™ Air Cooled 25 ft. (7.6)
Gas Regulator and Hose Kit
Power Wave C300
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Magnum 300 Gun and Cable (10ft)
Gas Regulator and Hose Kit
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