Setting The Gas Pressure; Tig Welding - Fronius ActiveCharger 1000 Operating Instructions Manual

Setting the gas
pressure
Welding torch with gas cut-off valve

TIG welding

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Select TIG welding with the welding process button
the TIG welding indicator lights up
Press the setting value button until
the welding current indicator lights up
Adjust the welding current using the adjusting dial
Place the gas nozzle down on the ignition location, ensuring there is a gap of approx.
2 to 3 mm (5/64 to 1/8 in.) between the tungsten electrode and the workpiece Gap ex-
ists
Actuate gas cut-off valve
- Shielding gas flows
Gradually tilt the welding torch up until the tungsten electrode touches the workpiece
Raise the welding torch and rotate it into its normal position
The arc ignites
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Carry out welding
Open the gas cut-off valve of the wel-
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ding torch
– Shielding gas flows
Set the desired gas flow rate on the
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pressure regulator
Close the gas cut-off valve of the wel-
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ding torch
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