Operating The Battery Booster/Charger - Vanair ALL-IN-ONE POWER SYSTEM AIR N ARC 150 Series Operations Manual & Parts List

SECTION 4: OPERATION
2. Place the ground clamp from the
suitcase feeder and the ground clamp
from the Air N Arc 150 on the work
piece.
3. Start the engine (See Section 4.2,
Engine Start-up and Shutdown
Procedure).
4. On the control panel, place the DC
Charger/Welder switch in welder
mode. Place the CC/CV switch in CV
mode.
5. Adjust the power dial on the Air N Arc
150 to the appropriate voltage setting
for the material being welded. Adjust
the power dial on the suitcase feeder
for the material being welded. At
anytime during welding, the power dial
may be adjusted to the desired voltage
level.
What the numbers mean that are used to
identify a stick welding electrode:
Using E6010 for an example...
The "E" indicates Electrode because some
welding rods are not electrodes. The "60" in
6010 indicates the tensile strength in psi.
60,000 lbs.
TABLE 4C: WELDING ROD TYPE, POLARITY AND FLUX CODES
DIGIT
10 High cellulose sodium
11 High cellulose potassium
12 High titania sodium
13 High titania potassium
14 Iron powder titania
15 Low hydrogen sodium
16 Low hydrogen potassium
27 Iron powder iron oxide
18 Iron powder low hydrogen
20 High iron oxide
22 High iron oxide
24 Iron powder titania
28 Low hydrogen potassium iron powder
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TYPE OF COATING
090043-OP_r0 (MARCH - 2015)
The last two (2) digits indicate position and
polarity along with what type flux. See Table
4C: WELDING ROD TYPE, POLARITY
AND FLUX CODES.
4.6 OPERATING THE
BATTERY BOOSTER/
CHARGER
The Vanair state-of-the-art battery charging
module and the optional battery charging
cables add further versatility to the 150
Series Power System. The battery charging
system operates off the welding generator,
and not the main AC power generator.
DO NOT charge or boost while in Weld
Mode. Personal injury or damage may
The module has been factory-adjusted for 12
VDC charging, and a maximum current
output of 150 amps.
The module output has been set at 14 VDC
for the 12V charge option, 16 VDC for 12V
boost, and 30 VDC for the 24V option. This
output has been pre-set by the factory and
WELDING CURRENT
DC+
AC or DC+ or DC-
AC or DC-
AC or DC+
AC or DC- or DC+
DC+
AC or DC+
AC or DC+ or DC-
AC or DC+
AC or DC+ or DC-
AC or DC-
AC or DC- or DC+
AC or DC+
®
AIR N ARC 150 SERIES
WARNING
occur.
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