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QUATRO 450 OPERATOR’S MANUAL IMPORTANT DO NOT INSTALL, OPERATE OR REPAIR THIS EQUIPMENT WITHOUT READING THIS MANUAL SAFETY SECTION CONTAINED INSIDE THIS MANUAL STARWELD WELDING SOLUTIONS WEBSITE: www.starweld.co.za TEL: +27 11 914 4696 FAX: +27 11 914 3224...
Many welding processes produce fumes and gases, which may be harmful to your health. Keep your head out of the fumes. Do not breathe the fumes. If inside, use ventilation or an exhaust at the arc to remove welding fumes and gases. Starweld Quatro 450 Operator’s Manual...
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Do not use welder to thaw frozen pipes. Do not weld on closed containers such as drums unless they are correctly prepared. Always keep a fire extinguisher close by. Hot Surfaces / Flying Metal / Noise Starweld Quatro 450 Operator’s Manual...
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Electric arc welding processes produce intense electric and magnetic fields. Persons with a pacemaker should not go near welding operations until they have consulted their doctor and obtained information from the manufacturer of the device. Starweld Quatro 450 Operator’s Manual...
The unit should be spaced at least 15cm away from a wall at the rear of the machine, this will allow adequate airflow into the unit. Starweld Quatro 450 Operator’s Manual...
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15cm Wall Front of Unit Unit Figure 1: Location of Unit Starweld Quatro 450 Operator’s Manual...
14 way socket. 3.7 TIG Weld Connection TIG welding requires negative polarity, that is the electrode holder is connected to the unit’s negative output socket and the earth clamp is connected to the unit’s positive output socket. Starweld Quatro 450 Operator’s Manual...
The Starweld Quatro 450 does not include a gas solenoid inside the unit, therefore a TIG torch needs to be used with a gas valve built into it. The gas line from the torch is then connected straight to the flowmeter on the gas cylinder.
0 – local setting. This control is used to select the required Amperage or Voltage to be used. The Encoder is also used to set values in Menu Settings. (To be ENCODER discussed later) Starweld Quatro 450 Operator’s Manual...
The higher the setting, the greater the added current. Lift TIG Process Nothing 4.1 Connections 4.1.1 Power The circuit breaker at the rear of the unit switches the unit on and off. Starweld Quatro 450 Operator’s Manual...
In order to break the arc simply pull the torch away from the workpiece NB It is important to remember for TIG welding the electrode is connected to the negative and the earth clamp to the positive. Starweld Quatro 450 Operator’s Manual...
Failure to observe these practices may cause serious injury of death. Starweld will not be liable for any claims for injury or death or consequential damage. Starweld Quatro 450 Operator’s Manual...
Use proper size tungsten. Wandering arc Use properly prepared tungsten. Reduce gas flow rate. Check interconnecting cable for any bad connections Unit not MIG welding especially in 14 way socket Check 10A circuit breaker on front panel Starweld Quatro 450 Operator’s Manual...
The equipment must be returned to Arc Quip or its agents. For service repairs and technical assistance contact your STARWELD dealer or the manufacturer. Distributor...
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