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manner. It is suitable for recycling. Help to protect the
environment, take the packaging to the local amenity tip
P177
and place into the appropriate recycling bin.
AC/DC TIG Inverter
Never dispose of electrical equipment or batteries in with
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FOR HELP OR ADVICE ON THIS PRODUCT PLEASE CONTACT YOUR DISTRIBUTOR,
OR SIP DIRECTLY ON:
TEL: 01509500400
05162
EMAIL: sales@sip-group.com or technical@sip-group.com
www.sip-group.com
Please read and fully understand the instructions in this manual
before operation. Keep this manual safe for future reference.
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- Page 1 This will allow the recycling of raw materials and help protect the environment. FOR HELP OR ADVICE ON THIS PRODUCT PLEASE CONTACT YOUR DISTRIBUTOR, OR SIP DIRECTLY ON: TEL: 01509500400 05162 EMAIL: sales@sip-group.com or technical@sip-group.com www.sip-group.com...
- Page 2 GUARANTEE Guarantee: This welder is covered by a 24 month parts and labour warranty covering failure due to manufacturers defects. This does not cover consumable items such as torches, electrode holder and earth clamps. Failures due to misuse or operating the machine outside the scope of this manual are also not covered.
- Page 3 CONTENTS MAINTENANCE 1.Clear dust from machine at regular intervals use clean dry compressed air, if use in a dirty environment the machine should be cleaned once a month, failure to clear the dust may lead to machine failure and will invalidate the warranty. Page No.
- Page 4 SAFETY OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS TIG INTRODUCTION: Note: The following are basic instructions on how to operate the weld- WE LEARN BY EXPERIENCE Learning safety through personal experience, like a child er, to produce the best welds, training, practice and further reading touching a hot stove is harmful.
- Page 5 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS TIG SAFETY….cont Current settings for DC TIG welding TO PROTECT AGAINST SHOCK 1.Keep body and clothing dry. Never work in a damp area without adequate insula- Tungsten Elec- Welding current Welding cur- Welding current tion against electrical shock. Stay on a dry duck board, or rubber mat when damp- Welding trode Copper and...
- Page 6 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PLASMA SAFETY….cont OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS TIG VENTILATION: Ventilation must be adequate to remove the smoke and fumes during welding. See the relevant safety standard for acceptable levels. FUMES: Toxic gases may be given off when welding, especially if zinc or cadmium coated materials are involved.
- Page 7 4.Ensure the electrode lead is not attached to the P177. ings and floor near the work area should be protected by heat resistant covers or 5.Connect the gas connection on the rear of the P177 to the regulator on the argon shields.
- Page 8 SAFETY….cont OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ARC Current setting for ARC welding HOSE 1.Use ferrules or clamps designed for the hose (not ordinary wire or other substitute) as These settings are for E6013 electrodes, for other types of electrode consult the tech- binding to connect hoses to fittings. nical data sheets.
- Page 9 3.Connect the welder to the electrical supply using a suitably rated plug. 4.Set the mode switch on front of the P177 to ARC. 5.Set the AC DC switch the match that specified by the rod, if the rod is suitable for both AC and DC use DC mode.
- Page 10 INTRODUCTION INSTALLATION….cont The Weldmate P177 is made with advanced inverter technology. Rotary controls The inverter works by converting the mains supply at 50Hz to a high frequency voltage at 100KHz, this voltage is then controlled by a PWM system before passing to the transform- er and then the rectifier.
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1 * TIG Torch 1 * Electrode holder lead The P177 is a Dual process machine capable of ARC and TIG welding mild steel, car- 1 * Earth return lead bon steel, stainless steel, alloy steel, Aluminium and most other nonferrous metals, all torches and leads are supplied the user only needs to supply a gas regulator, welding consumables and the item to weld. - Page 12 INTRODUCTION….cont INTRODUCTION….cont TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS arc. The distance between the work piece and the Tungsten is governed by the amount of welding current in use and the Tungsten diameter, as for MMA welding. Pulse DC TIG this is the same process as DC TIG except the welding current is not at a Model 05162 constant level.