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  • Page 1 Plasma Cut Series Plasma Cut 160 (JP-160) Operator Manual...

  • Page 2: Your New Product

    Please ensure that you carry out daily and periodic maintenance checks to ensure years of reliable and trouble free operation. Please call your Jasic distributor in the unlikely event of a problem occurring. Please record below the details from your product as these will be required for warranty purposes and to ensure you get the correct information should you require assistance or spare parts.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installation What is Plasma? Operation Cut Quality Typical Cutting Speeds General Cutting Information Plasma Torch Consumable Spare Parts Lists Maintenance Troubleshooting Plasma Cutting Problems EC Declaration of Conformity WEEE Disposal RoHS Compliance Declaration Statement of Warranty Notes Jasic Contact Details...

  • Page 4: Safety Instruction

    SAFETY INSTRUCTION These general safety norms cover both arc welding machines and plasma cutting machines unless otherwise noted. It is important that users of this equipment protect yourselves and others from harm or even death. The equipment must only be used for the purpose it was designed for. Using it in any other way could result in damage or injury and in breach of the safety rules.

  • Page 5: Welding Processes Lens Shade Selector Guide

    SAFETY INSTRUCTION Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Welding arc rays from all welding processes produce intense, visible and invisible (ultraviolet and infrared) rays that can burn eyes and skin.  Wear an approved welding helmet fitted with an appropriate shade of filter lens to protect your face and eyes when welding or watching.

  • Page 6: Fume And Welding Gases

    SAFETY INSTRUCTION Safety against fumes and welding gases The HSE have identified welders as being an ‘at risk’ group for occupational diseases arising from exposure to dusts, gases, vapours and welding fumes. The main identified health effects are pneumonia, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung and kidney cancer, metal fume fever (MFF) and lung function changes.

  • Page 7: The Working Environment

    SAFETY INSTRUCTION The working environment Ensure the machine is mounted in a safe and stable position allowing for cooling air circulation. Do not operate equipment in an environment outside the laid down operating parameters. The welding power source is not suitable for use in rain or snow. Always store the machine in a clean, dry space.

  • Page 8: Rf Declaration

    SAFETY INSTRUCTION RF Declaration Equipment that complies with directive 2014/30/EU concerning electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and the technical requirements of EN60974-10 is designed for use in industrial buildings and not those for domestic use where electricity is provided via the low voltage public distribution system. Difficulties may arise in assuring class A electromagnetic compatibility for systems installed in domestic locations due to conducted and radiated emissions.

  • Page 9: Product Overview

    PRODUCT OVERVIEW The Jasic plasma cutting inverter range of machines have been designed as integrated portable cutting power supplies incorporating the most advanced IGBT inverter technology in power electronics. Jasic Cut 160 Product Features:  IGBT plasma cutting inverter ...

  • Page 10: Technical Specifications

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Parameter Unit Jasic Cut 160 Rated input voltage 3PH 400V AC ±15% 50/60HZ Rated input power 29.2 Rated input current Imax Rated input current Ieff Cutting current range 30 ~ 160 Rated output voltage Rated duty cycle 160A @ 60% (40°C)

  • Page 11: Description Of Controls

    CONTROLS Front view Jasic Cut 160 1. Digital ammeter, displays the preset and actual current when cutting 2. Fault indicator: If this LED is on it indicates that the temperature inside the machine is too high and the machine is under overheating protection status 3.

  • Page 12: Installation

    INSTALLATION Unpacking Check the packaging for any signs of damage. Carefully remove the machine and retain the packaging until the installation is complete. Location The machine should be located in a suitable position and environment. Care should be taken to avoid moisture, dust, steam, oil or corrosive gases.
  • Page 13 Fitting the P150LT plasma torch On the Jasic Cut 160 plasma machine, the below torch fitting instructions will need to be observed.  Locate plasma torch plug into euro connector socket as shown in image (Fig 1) below ...

  • Page 14: What Is Plasma

    WHAT IS PLASMA?  Plasma is commonly described as the fourth state of matter (i.e. solid, liquid, gas then plasma).  If you increase gas to an extremely high temperature you get the fourth state plasma, the energy begins to break apart the gas molecules and the atoms begin to split.

  • Page 15: Operation

    OPERATION Before starting any welding or cutting activity ensure that you have suitable eye protection and protective clothing. Also take the necessary steps to protect any persons within the welding area. Plasma cutting Check that all connections have been made as required. Check the following before starting the machine. ...
  • Page 16 OPERATION Before starting any welding or cutting activity ensure that you have suitable eye protection and protective clothing. Also take the necessary steps to protect any persons within the welding area. Modes of cutting Piercing is the process in which a quick hole is made in the work piece. Piercing is often just a starting hole that will be used to make a circular cut within the work piece.

  • Page 17: Cut Quality

    CUT QUALITY The plasma process cuts by melting the material and therefore a characteristic feature is the greater degree of melting towards the top of the metal resulting in poor edge squareness, top edge rounding or a bevel on the cut edge. Cut quality can often depend on setup and your application parameters with torch height, cutting speeds compressed air pressures along with the user...

  • Page 18: Typical Cutting Speeds

    Speeds shown below are offered as a guide only for our Jasic cutting systems using compressed air, cutting mild steel material with the stated output currents ensuring that the cutting tip fitted matches the stated amperages.

  • Page 19: General Cutting Information

    GENERAL CUTTING INFORMATION Before starting any welding or cutting activity ensure that you have suitable eye protection and protective clothing. Also take the necessary steps to protect any persons within the welding area. Notes for cutting operation 1. Do not touch the hot work piece with bare hands to avoid burning. 2.

  • Page 20: Plasma Torch Consumable Spare Parts Lists

    The Jasic Cut 160 is supplied with the 6m P150LT plasma torch Please Note: The Jasic Cut 160 has an output current rating of 160amps and the supplied plasma torch is the P150LT which has a current rating of 150amps, this torch is supplied from new with the 150amp tip fitted.
  • Page 21 PLASMA TORCH CONSUMABLE BREAKDOWN The Jasic Cut 160 is supplied with the 6m P150LT plasma torch...
  • Page 22 PLASMA TORCH CONSUMABLE BREAKDOWN The Jasic Cut 160 is supplied with the 6m P150LT plasma torch...
  • Page 23 PLASMA TORCH CONSUMABLE BREAKDOWN The Jasic Cut 160 is supplied with the 6m P150LT plasma torch...
  • Page 24 PLASMA TORCH CONSUMABLE BREAKDOWN The Jasic Cut 160 is supplied with the 6m P150LT plasma torch...

  • Page 25: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE The following operation requires sufficient professional knowledge on electric aspects and comprehensive safety knowledge. Make sure the input cable of the machine is disconnected from the electricity supply and wait for 5 minutes before removing the machine covers. In order to guarantee that your cutting and welding machine works efficiently and in safety, it must be maintained regularly.

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING The following operation requires sufficient professional knowledge on electric aspects and comprehensive safety knowledge. Make sure the input cable of the machine is disconnected from the electricity supply and wait for 5 minutes before removing the machine covers. Before any welding and cutting machines are dispatched from the factory, they have already been checked thoroughly.

  • Page 27: Plasma Cutting Problems

    Plasma Cutting Problems Problem Possible cause Suggested action Check for low air pressure to the plasma machine (low flow can be caused by a long air hose with a small internal diameter or leaks). Low air pressure or low air Ensure your compressor is set to deliver the correct CFM flow (or too high) as detailed in the plasma owner’s manual and can keep...

  • Page 28: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    Electrical and Electronic Equipment states the electrical equipment that has reached its end of life must be collected separately and returned to an environmentally compatible recycling facility. Jasic has a relevant recycling system which is compliant and registered in the UK with the environment agency. Our registration reference is WEEMM3813AA.

  • Page 29: Statement Of Warranty

    This should be carried out by a suitably qualified competent person. In the unlikely event of a problem, this should be reported to Jasic technical support team to review the claim.

  • Page 30: Notes

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  • Page 32: Jasic Contact Details

    Wilkinson Star Limited Shield Drive Wardley Industrial Estate Worsley Manchester M28 2WD +44 (0)161 793 8127 www.jasic.co.uk April 2020 Issue 3...

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