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IM3182 04/2022 REV00 FILCORD i250 & i300 OPERATOR’S MANUAL ENGLISH Lincoln Electric Bester Sp. z o.o. ul. Jana III Sobieskiego 19A, 58-260 Bielawa, Poland...
12/05 THANK YOU! For choosing the QUALITY of the Lincoln Electric products. Please check packaging and equipment for damage. Claims for material damaged in shipment must be notified immediately to the dealer. For ease of use, please enter your product identification data in the table below. Model Name, Code & Serial Number can be found on the machine rating plate.
Technical Specifications NAME INDEX FILCORD i250 W100000315 FILCORD i300 W100000316 INPUT Input Voltage U EMC Class Frequency FILCORD i250 400V ± 10%, 3-phase 50/60Hz FILCORD i300 Input Power at Rated Process Input Amperes I 1max Cycle (40°C) 13,5 kVA @ 35% Duty...
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WELDING VOLTAGE REGULATION RANGE GMAW FCAW FILCORD i250 16,5 V ÷ 26,5 V 16,5 V ÷26,5 V FILCORD i300 16,5 V ÷29 V 16,5 V ÷29 V WIRE FEED SPEED RANGE / WIRE DIAMETER WFS Range Drive Rolls Drive roll diameter FILCORD i250 1.5 ÷...
Efficiency and idle power consumption: Efficiency when max power consumption Index Name Equivalent model / Idle power consumption W100000315 FILCORD i250 86% / 23W No equivalent model W100000316 FILCORD i300 86% / 23W No equivalent model Idle state occurs under the condition specified in below table...
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Typical gas usage for MIG/MAG equipment: DC electrode positive Wire Wire Feeding Gas flow Material type diameter Shielding Gas Current Voltage [m/min] [l/min] [mm] Carbon, low 0,9 ÷ 1,1 95 ÷ 200 18 ÷ 22 3,5 – 6,5 Ar 75%, CO alloy steel Aluminium 0,8 ÷...
WARNING Provided that the public low voltage system impedance at the point of common coupling is lower than: 58 mΩ for the FILCORD i250 59,9 mΩ for the FILCORD i300 This equipment is compliant with IEC 61000-3-11 and IEC 61000-3-12 and can be connected to public low voltage systems. It is the responsibility of the installer or user of the equipment to ensure, by consultation with the distribution network operator if necessary, that the system impedance complies with the impedance restrictions.
Safety 11/04 WARNING This equipment must be used by qualified personnel. Be sure that all installation, operation, maintenance and repair procedures are performed only by qualified person. Read and understand this manual before operating this equipment. Failure to follow the instructions in this manual could cause serious personal injury, loss of life, or damage to this equipment. Read and understand the following explanations of the warning symbols.
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WELDING SPARKS CAN CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION: Remove fire hazards from the welding area and have a fire extinguisher readily available. Welding sparks and hot materials from the welding process can easily go through small cracks and openings to adjacent areas. Do not weld on any tanks, drums, containers, or material until the proper steps have been taken to insure that no flammable or toxic vapors will be present.
Introduction The welding machines FILCORD i250 and FILCORD i300 The complete package contains: can be used for welding in below methods: Work lead with ground clamp – 3m, GMAW Gas hose – 2m, FCAW Drive roll V0.8/1.0 for solid wire (assembly in the wire ...
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Controls and Operational Features Figure 2 6. Gas Connector: Connection for gas line. Figure 1 7. Power Switch ON/OFF (I/O): Controls the input power 1. EURO Socket: For connecting a welding gun (for to the machine. Be sure the power source is connected GMAW / FCAW processes).
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User Interface Figure 3 Figure 4 9. Spooled Wire (for GMAW / FCAW): Not supplied as standard. 13. Thermal Overload Indicator: It indicates that the machine is overloaded or that the cooling is not 10. Wire Spool Holder: Maximum 15kg spools. Maximum sufficient.
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20. Wire Diameter or Manual Mode Selection Button: Sets 24. Run-In WFS Button: Allow to show and set the Run-in the diameter of the welding wire for Synergic Mode or wire feed speed value (for Synergic and Manual Mode): choose Manual Mode. Process Symbol Description Process Symbol...
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27. Torch Trigger Mode Button (2-Step/4-Step): Change 28. Welding Process Selection Button: Allow to choose the the function of the torch trigger. welding process: Process Symbol Description Symbol Description 2-Step trigger operation turns GMAW/FACW welding mode. welding on and off as direct response to the trigger.
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By applying the principle of occupational health and Welding GMAW, FCAW Process safety at welding, welding can be begun. FILCORD i250, FILCORD i300 can be used to welding GMAW, FCAW-GS, FCAW-SS process. NOTE: Welding FCAW-SS process is possible in Manual Mode only.
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Welding GMAW Process in synergic The optimum output welding voltage is automatically set by the machine when changing the wire feed speed m/min or mode the output current value in A, depending on the selected In synergic mode, the welding load voltage is not set by workpoint.
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Loading the Electrode Wire Adjusting of Force of Pressure Roll Depending on the type of wire spool it can be installed on Force the wire spool support without adapter or installed with use The pressure arm controls the amount of force the drive applicable adapter that must be purchased separately rolls exert on the wire.
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Turn the input power off of the welding power source regulator to the machine gas inlet connector. before installation or changing drive rolls. FILCORD i250, FILCORD i300 is equipped with drive roll WARNING V0.8/V1.0 for steel wire. For others wire type or / and...
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Keep the machine clean. Using a dry (and low best of our knowledge at the time of printing. Please refer pressure) airflow, remove the dust from the external www.saf-fro.com for any updated information. case and from the cabinet inside. ...
WEEE 07/06 Do not dispose of electrical equipment together with normal waste! In observance of European Directive 2012/19/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and its implementation in accordance with national law, electrical equipment that has reached the end of its life must be collected separately and returned to an environmentally compatible recycling facility.
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