OPERATION
Controls and indicators
The Powermax30 has an ON/OFF rocker switch, an amperage adjustment knob and 4 indicator
lights, which are described below.
Front
Front controls and LEDs
Power ON LED (green)
When illuminated, this LED indicates
AC
AC
that the power switch has been set at I
(ON) and that the safety interlocks are
satisfied.
Gas pressure LED (yellow)
When illuminated, this LED indicates
that the gas pressure is below 40 psi
(2.8 bar). Correct this condition before
you continue.
Torch cap LED (yellow)
When illuminated, this LED indicates
that the consumables are loose,
improperly installed, or missing.
Some fault conditions will cause one or more of the LEDs to blink. For information on what these
fault conditions are and how to correct them, see Basic troubleshooting in Section 5.
Rear controls
ON (I)/OFF (O) power switch
I
Activates the power supply and its control circuits.
O
4-2
Rear
I
O
Temperature LED (yellow)
When illuminated, this LED indicates
that the power supply temperature is
outside the acceptable operating
range.
Amps adjustment knob
Use this knob to set the output
current between 15 and 30 amps.
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