Tig Welding; General; Connecting The Gas Cylinder; Preparatory Work - Fronius ActiveCharger 1000 Operating Instructions Manual

TIG welding

General

Do not use pure tungsten electrodes (colour-coded green) if the TIG welding pro-
cess has been selected.
Connecting the
gas cylinder
Danger from falling gas cylinders.
This can result in serious injury and damage to property.
► Place gas cylinders on a solid, level surface so that they remain stable. Secure gas cyl-
► Observe the safety rules of the gas cylinder manufacturer.
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Preparatory work

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Risk of injury and damage from electric shock.
As soon as the power source is switched on, the electrode in the welding torch is live. Make
sure the electrode does not touch any persons or electrically conductive or earthed parts
(e.g. the housing, etc.).
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NOTE!
WARNING!
inders to prevent them from falling over.
Press the On/Off button for at least two seconds to turn off the power source
the indicators go out
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Plug the TIG welding torch into the (-) current socket and turn it clockwise to latch it in
place
Set up the welding torch in accordance with the welding torch operating instructions
Plug the grounding cable into the (+) current socket and turn it clockwise to latch it in
place
Use the other end of the grounding cable to establish a connection to the workpiece
CAUTION!
Press the On/Off button for at least two seconds to turn on the power source
- the welding current indicator lights up
the display shows the specified welding current
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