READ THIS FIRST Maintenance and repair work should be performed by an experienced person, and electrical work only by a trained electrician. Use only recommended replacement parts. This service manual is intended for use by technicians with electrical/electronic training for help in connection with fault--tracing and repair.
WIRING DIAGRAM, Mig C141 / C151 Component description WARNING ! STATIC ELECTRICITY can damage circuit boards and electronic components. Observe precautions for handling electrostatic S S S S sensitive devices. Use proper static- -proof bags and boxes. S S S S Circuit board C1, C2, C3 Capacitor 0,1uF/250V...
AP1:1 Control circuit Pressing trigger switch SB1 on the welding torch energises relay RE1 from control power transformer TR1. The contacts on the relay connect main transformer TM1 to the mains power supply. The power supply to RE1 is half--wave rectified by D1. Resistor R1 is connected in series with the relay and drops the voltage to it.
WIRING DIAGRAM, Mag C171 / C201 Component description WARNING ! STATIC ELECTRICITY can damage circuit boards and electronic components. Observe precautions for handling electrostatic S S S S sensitive devices. Use proper static- -proof bags and boxes. S S S S Circuit board Digital instrument, accessory C1, C2, CVS...
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Main transformer Diode bridge LED yellow indication, thermal overload Main welding current contact, single -- pole XT1, XT4 Terminal block Gas valve Edition 080529 - - 14 - - 1sC1425...
AP1:1 Power supply clka1e06 Transformer TC1 supplies indicating lamp HL1 and rectifier bridge BR1 with 27 V AC. The unsmoothed DC output from BR1 is smoothed by capacitors C5 and C25 to produce an open--circuit voltage of 38 V ”10%. This provides the power supply for the wire feeder motor.
AP1:3,4,5 Start / Stop, Thermal overload, Spot welding clka1e08 Start / Stop circuit When the torch trigger switch SB1 is not activated, the voltage between M3 and M4 is 24 V. Pressing the trigger switch shorts the circuit, producing a voltage of 0 V between M3 and M4.
AP1:6 Burnback time clka1e09 The burn--back time is the time from when wire feed ceases until contactor KM1 drops off. During welding, the voltage at pin 13 of IC2 is low. The output of the inverter at pin 14 is therefore high, turning on transistor Q2 and activating relay RE1. When the torch trigger switch is released, or when the spot welding time expires, capacitor C23 charges up via resistors R36, R37 and R38.
AP1:8,9 Motor driving / braking clka1e10 Motor driving circuit The output stage of the pulse width modulator is connected to transistor Q1 via resistor R16. A motor current signal is provided by measuring the voltage across resistor R4, connected to transistor Q1. If the voltage across R4 exceeds 1.1 V 60 mV, the gate pulses to Q1 are inhibited.
WIRING DIAGRAM, Mag C251 Component description WARNING ! STATIC ELECTRICITY can damage circuit boards and electronic components. Observe precautions for handling electrostatic S S S S sensitive devices. Use proper static- -proof bags and boxes. S S S S Circuit board Digital instrument, accessory C1, C2, CVS Capacitor 0,1uF/250V...
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Main welding current contact, single -- pole XT1, XT4 Terminal block Gas valve Edition 080529 - - 25 - - 1sC1425...
DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION AP1 Control board AP1:1 Power supply The circuit board uses two different supply voltages: 16 V for the electronics and 42 V for power supply to the motor, contactor and gas valve. clkb0e05 Power supply to the electronic circuitry The 16 V power supply from transformer TC1 is rectified by diodes D3--D6 and regulated to 15 V by voltage regulator VR1.
Welding gun trigger switch Gas valve Wire feed Contactor T1 = Burn- -back time Start- - stop sequence. AP1:3 Spot welding clkb0e08 Spot welding is active when the switch in potentiometer RP2 is closed. Spot welding time is adjustable between 0.2 and 2.5 seconds. If the welding torch trigger switch is released while a spot weld is being made, the welding sequence will be interrupted..
AP1:5 Motor driving / braking black clkb0e12 The motor is powered by the smoothed +60 V supply. Pulse width modulation of transistor Q5 controls the motor voltage. The pulse frequency is about 9 kHz, and maximum conduction time of the pulses is about 98 % of the pulse cycle time.
AP1:6 Burnback time, contactor, gas valve clkb0e11 Burnback time The burn--back time is the time from when motor braking starts until the main contactor opens. When welding stops, capacitor C38 is discharged through potentiometer R21. The time can be adjusted from 0 to 0.25 seconds. Energising the contactor The contactor is controlled by triac TC2.
SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING ! STATIC ELECTRICITY can damage circuit boards and electronic components. Observe precautions for handling electrostatic S S S S sensitive devices. Use proper static- -proof bags and boxes. S S S S What is ESD? A sudden transfer or discharge of static electricity from one object to another. ESD stands for Electrostatic Discharge.
This chapter is an extract from the instructions for Mig C141/151, Mag C171/C201/C251. SAFETY Users of ESAB welding equipment have the ultimate responsibility for ensuring that anyone who works on or near the equipment observes all the relevant safety precautions. Safety precautions must meet the requirements that apply to this type of welding equipment.
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WARNING ARC WELDING AND CUTTING CAN BE INJURIOUS TO YOURSELF AND OTHERS. TAKE PRECAU- TIONS WHEN WELDING. ASK FOR YOUR EMPLOYER’S SAFETY PRACTICES WHICH SHOULD BE BASED ON MANUFACTURERS’ HAZARD DATA. ELECTRIC SHOCK - - Can kill Install and earth the welding unit in accordance with applicable standards. Do not touch live electrical parts or electrodes with bare skin, wet gloves or wet clothing.
INSTALLATION The installation must be executed by a professional. Note! Connect the power source to the electricity mains with a network impedance of (C141 - - 0,41; C151 - - N/A; C171 - - N/A; C201 - - 0,32; C251 - - 0,212) ohm or lower. If the network impedance is higher, there is a risk of flicker in the illuminators.
Mains power supply Check that the unit is connected to the correct mains power supply voltage, and that it is protected by the correct fuse size. A protective earth connection must be made, in accordance with regulations. Rating plate with supply connection data Origo Origo Origo...
WARNING - - TIPPING RISK! There is a risk of tipping while transportation and operation, if the welding machine leans more than 10 . In that case appropriate securing has to be provided ! Connection and control devices Mains supply switch with indicating lamp, Return cable with clamp, fixed, only in C171/C201/C251 only in C140/C150/C170/C200...
Welding without gas Wire feed pressure Start by making sure that the wire moves smoothly through the wire guide. Then set the pressure of the wire feeder’s pressure rollers. It is important that the pressure is not too great. Fig 1 Fig 2 To check that the feed pressure is set correctly, you can feed out the wire against an insolated object, e.g.
Make sure that the wire goes properly into the feed roller track and into the outlet nozzle and the wire guide. Secure the pressure sensor. Close the side panel. Overheating protection When the machine is switched on with the mains switch [1] or [3] depending on machine model, indicating lamp [1] is on and lamp [2] off -- the machine is ready to operate.
Check the wire feed unit -- if proper rolls are applied and properly set the pressure of the wire feeder’s pressure rollers ORDERING OF SPARE PARTS Spare parts may be ordered through your nearest ESAB dealer, see the last page of this publication. Edition 080529...
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