Use With Cored Wire; Internal Panel Controls; Basic Information Regarding Mig Welding; Connection And Preparation Of Equipment For Welding - Air Liquide Oerlikon CITOLINE 2500M Safety Instruction For Use And Maintenance

11. Welding tension regulation commutator
12. Warning light
13. Control transformer protection fuse
14. Pulling set protection fuse
15. Advance wire button (without "current") (Ref. 15 - - Picture
3 Page 5. - - Picture 2 Page 5.)
16. Gas output test button (Ref. 16 - - Picture 3 Page 5. - Pic-
ture 2 Page 5.)
4.0 USE WITH CORED WIRE.(CITOLINE 2500M/
3000M)
Equipment allows polarity changeover for welding with special
cored wire types. Polarity is indicated by wire specification.
Polarity DC-
Picture 4.
Polarity DC+
Picture 5.
5.0

INTERNAL PANEL CONTROLS

- Auxiliary circuit safety fuses
- Wire feed gearmotor
6.0 BASIC INFORMATION REGARDING MIG

WELDING

MIG WELDING PRINCIPLES
MIG welding is autogenous, i.e. it permits welding of pieces made
of the same metal (mild steel, stainless steel, aluminium) by fu-
sion, while granting both physical and mechanical continuity. The
heat required for melting is generated by an electric arc that
strikes between the wire (electrode) and the piece to be welded.
A shield gas protects both the arc and the molten metal from the
atmosphere.
7.0 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION OF
EQUIPMENT FOR WELDING
Connect welding accessories carefully to avoid power loss
or leakage of dangerous gases.
Carefully follow the safety standards
N.B. DO NOT ADJUST SWITCHES during welding operations to
avoid damage to the equipment.
USE WITH CORED WIRE.(CITOLINE 2500M/3000M)
Check that gas is delivered from the nozzle and adjust flow
by means of the pressure reducer valve.
CAUTION: Screen gas flow when operating in outdoor or ventilat-
ed sites; welding operations may not be protected due to disper-
sion of inert shielding gases.
7.1 WELDING
1. Open the gas cylinder and regulate gas outlet flow as re-
quired. Fit the earth clamp on a part of the welding piece with-
out any paint, plastic or rust.
2. Select the welding current by means of switches (Ref. 11 - -
Picture 1 Page 5. - - Picture 3 Page 5.); bear in mind that the
greater the welding thickness, the more power is required.
The first switch setting is suitable for minimum thickness
welding.Also take into account that each setting features a
specific wire drive speed which can be selected by means of
adjustment knob (Ref. 4 - - Picture 3 Page 5. - - Picture 2
Page 5.).
7.2

CARBON STEEL WELDING

For MIG welding, proceed as follows:
1. 1.Use a binary shielding gas (commonly a AR/CO2 mixture
with percentages ranging from 75-80% of Argon and from 20-
25% of CO2), or ternary mixtures such as AR/CO2/O2.
These gases provide welding heat and a uniform and com-
pact bead, although penetration is low. Use of carbon dioxide
(MAG) as a shielding gas achieves a thin and well-penetrat-
ed bead but ionisation of the gas may impair arc stability.
2. 2.Use a wire feed of the same quality of that of the steel for
welding. Always use good quality wire; welding with rusty
wires can cause welding defects.
In general the applicable current range for wire use is:
- Ø wire mm x 100 = minimum Amps.
- Ø wire mm x 200 = minimum Amps.
Example: Ø filo 1.2 mm= minimum Amps 120 mm/maximum
Amps 240.
The above range is used with binary AR/CO2 gas mixtures
and with short-circuiting transfer (SHORT).
3. Do not weld parts where rust, oil or grease is present.
4. Use a torch suited to welding current specifications
5. Periodically check that the earth clamp pads are not dam-
aged and that the welding cables (torch and earth) are not cut
or burnt which could impair efficiency.
7.3

STAINLESS STEEL WELDING

MIG Welding of 300 series (austenitic) stainless steel must be car-
ried out with a shielding gas that has a high Argon content and a
small percentage of O2 to stabilise the arc. The most commonly
used mixture is AR/O2 98/2.
- Never use CO2 or AR/CO2 mixtures.
- Never touch the wire.
The filler material used must be of a higher quality than the base
material and the welding zone must be completely clean.
6 EN
EN
For optimal welding, keep the
torch in the same direction as the
wire feed, as illustrated in figure.