Cycle Test - Fronius TransPocket 1500 Service Manual

Check the arc-
force and anti-
stick
(continued)
Fig.8
- Touch the workpiece with the rutile electrode
- Condition 1: The welding current briefly jumps to around 180 A (arc force)
- Condition 2: After approx. 5 seconds the welding current automatically switches off
- Lift the rutile electrode off the workpiece
- Condition 3: Power source is ready for welding
If any of the above conditions were not fulfilled, this may mean that the LCA15 board is
faulty.

Cycle test

Fig.9
Warning! Work performed incorrectly can cause serious injury and damage.
Observe all safety measures and protective precautions for welding, as set out
in the "Safety rules" section of the power source operating instructions.
180 A
Anti-stick
function
1.5 s
Checking "Arc force" and "Anti-stick" - test procedure
(anti-stick function)
TP 1500
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V/Amp.-
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Load resistor
load: 160 mOhm / P > 3.14 kW
Cycle test
Lift rutile electrode
- Shift the mains switch to "O" and
unplug the machine from the mains
- Connect the shunt and power resistor
to the welding sockets of the power
source
-
- Set the welding-current dial to
Maximum
- Plug the machine into the mains and
shift the mains switch to "I"
- Select the welding process "rod-
electrode welding"
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Anti-stick
function
1.5 s
Note! The times given below are
for an ambient temperature of
approx. 25 °C.
t