SAFETY Precautions for installation Beware of electric shock! Install grounding device according to application standard. Do not touch live parts with naked skin, wet gloves or wet clothes. Be sure you are insulated from ground and work piece. ...
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lifting belt and the vertical should be smaller than 15°. Do not apply any stress on the operation panel and cover when moving the welding machine. Otherwise, personal injury or property damage may be caused by a drop. Do not install and run the welding machine when the machine is damaged or lacks any components.
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Moving parts may injure your body. Please keep away from moving parts (like fan). Each door, panel, cover, baffle plate, and protective device the like should be closed and located correctly. Seek professional support when trouble strikes. When trouble strikes in installation and operation, please inspect according to related contents in this manual.
Enclosure protection IP Cooling type Fan cooled Weight Kg Dimension L×W×H mm 1000*490*730 The MIG C250i series is a DC inverter compact MIG welding machine with MMA function. This unit uses 1~Phase 220V, 50/60Hz or 3~Phase 415V, 50/60Hz input AC power.
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION Installation requirements 1) Environment requirements a) Do not install the machine at places with excessive dusts and metal powders. b) Do not install the machine at places with corrosive or explosive gas. c) The temperature of the working environment should be between -10℃ and 40℃. d) Do not carry out welding with the welding machine placed on a platform with a pitch greater than 15°.
OPERATION Panel Functions of MIG C250i Serial Part name Function Current meter display To display the welding current value. Voltage meter display To display the welding voltage value. Wire Inching switch To feed wire without welding. 2 / 4 Stroke 2 or 4 stroke operation in MIG.
Rear panel Input Power Supply This unit uses 1~Phase 220V, 50/60Hz or 3~Phase 415V, 50/60Hz input AC power. 3 Phase supply connection: Connect 3 Phase 415V, 50Hz input power supply (R, Y, B and Ground) to the corresponding R, Y, B and ground wires of the power source. 1 Phase Supply connection: Connect 1 phase 220V, 50Hz input power supply to “RED”...
MAINTENANCE Daily maintenance WARNING The power of the switching box and the welding machine should be shut down before daily checking (except appearance checking without contacting the conductive body) to avoid personal injury accidents such as electric shock and burns. Tips: 1) Daily checking is very important in keeping the high performance and safe operation of this welding machine.
Table: Daily checking of accessories Items Checking requirements Remarks Whether the grounding wires (including Earth If not proper, tighten or work piece GND wire and welding cable replace the components. machine GND wire) break off. Whether the insulating layer of the cable is worn, or the conductive part of Use appropriate methods the cable is exposed;...
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Beware of static In order to protect the semiconductor components and PCBs from the static damage, please wear antistatic device or touch the metal part of the enclosure to remove static in advance before contacting the conductors and PCBs of the machine internal wiring.
Trouble Shooting Fault Cause Solutions Voltage is too high Switch off the power source; Check the (≥15%) main supply. Restart machine when input power recovers to normal state. Voltage is too low (≤15%) Improve the ventilation condition. Poor power Yellow ventilation lead to Indicator is on.
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Torch Connect the torch again. connected properly. shielded Gas pipe is pressed Check gas system. gas. or blocked up. Gas system rubber Connect gas system and bind firmly. pipe faulty. Others Please connect ESAB service.
MIG C250i SPARES LIST AND EXPLODED VIEW Item Description Part Number Plastic hinge 020050170009 Permanent magnet motor 020070400340 Wire feeder insulation washer 020050050154 Gun switch harness 012070020035 Radiator left and right windshield 011020012847 IGBT amplifier board assembly 012010100042 Radiator support column 3...
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Reactor coil 011020015246 Transformer harness 012070024170 Radiator insulation washer 020040110104 Radiator support column 020050050796 Radiator up and down windshield 020040110079 Universal wheel 020050070033 Bottom assembly 011010040452 Radiator 020070430195 IGBT amplifier board assembly 012010100042 Radiator support column 1 020050050727 Bottom bearing assembly 011010040451 Rubber single wheel 020050070078...
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Set panel 011020011134 Head cover 011010011600 Spool mounting plate 011020012570 Spool 020050050516 Rotating panel 011020011135...
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