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High Frequency Protection
The EMC classification of the ARC TRACKER™ is
Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) group 2, class A.
The ARC TRACKER™ is for industrial use only. (See
Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Safety Section).
Harmonic Current Information:
Design complies with EN6100-3-2, -3.
Locate the ARC TRACKER™ away from radio controlled
machinery. The normal operation of the ARC
TRACKER™ may adversely affect the operation of RF
controlled equipment, which may result in bodily injury or
damage to the equipment.
Recommended Electrode and Work
Cable Sizes for Arc Welding
General Guidelines
The following recommendations apply to all output
polarities and weld modes:
Select the appropriate size cables per the "Output
Cable Guidelines" Table 1. Excessive voltage drops
caused by undersized welding cables and poor
connections often result in unsatisfactory welding
performance. Always use the largest welding cables
(electrode and work) that are practical, and be sure
all connections are clean and tight.
Note: Excessive heat in the weld circuit indicates
undersized cables and/or bad connections.
Route all cables directly to the work and electrode,
avoid excessive lengths and do not coil excess
cable. Route the electrode and work cables in close
proximity to one another to minimize the loop area
and therefore the inductance of the weld circuit.
Always weld in a direction away from the work
connection.
Electrode Connections
Electrode Positive (See Figure 1 "Connection Diagram-
electrode positive")
Connect cable(s) of sufficient size and length (Per
Table1) to the "ELECTRODE" terminals on the power
source. Connect the other end of the electrode cable(s)
to the contact tip, wire feeder, etc. Be sure the
connection makes tight metal-to-metal electrical contact.
Work Connections
Electrode Positive (See Figure A.1)
Connect cable(s) of sufficient size and length (Per
Table1) between the "WORK" terminals on the power
source and the ARC TRACKER™ right side weld
terminals (when viewed from the rear). Connect cable(s)
of sufficient size and length from the ARC TRACKER™
left weld terminals to the work. Be sure the connection to
the work makes tight metal-to-metal electrical contact.
Remote Sense Lead Specifications
(See Figure 1 "Connection Diagram-electrode positive")
In order to get an accurate measurement of the true
energy going in to the weld, it is critical to get an
accurate measurement of the arc voltage. The arc
voltage sense leads are polarity specific – RED must be
connected to the positive side of the arc and BLACK to
the negative. The sense leads should be connected as
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close as possible to the arc, e.g. at the contact tip, wire
feeder, etc and to the work.
Product Specific Instructions
:
Best Practices
Place the ARC TRACKER™ in the work circuit.
This will keep the ARC TRACKER™ at the same
potential as the work piece.
The welding current MUST flow into the left side
weld terminals (when viewing the ARC
TRACKER™ from the rear) and out of the right
side weld terminals. If the welding current does not
flow through the ARC TRACKER™ in the right
direction, the unit will not properly sense the
welding current and nothing will be displayed on
the unit during welding.
See the specific power source instruction manual
for additional general guidelines on output cable
connections.
Software Tools
ARC TRACKER™ software tools and other documents
related to the integration, configuration, and operation of
the system are available at,
www.powerwavesoftware.com An Ethernet connection
gives the ARC TRACKER™ the ability to run Power
Wave Manager and Production Monitoring™.
Power Wave Manager
Ethernet setup and verification
Calibration
Production Monitoring Configuration
User Interface Lockout
TABLE 1 Output Cable Guidelines
Total Cable
Current
Length (m)
in Weld
Electrode
Circuit
and Work
[A]
Combined
0-500
0-76.2m
500-750
750-1000
CONNECTION DIAGRAM-ELECTRODE POSITIVE
CONNECTION DIAGRAM-ELECTRODE POSITIVE
(500A-750A)
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Duty
Number
Cable
Cycle
of
Size
Cables
(copper)
(parallel
[mm
if more
than
one)
1
120
100%
2
120
3
95
(0-500A)
English
2
]
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