Before Use; Connecting The Cables; Selecting The Welding Wire; Mounting The Wire Spool - Kemppi ArcFeed 200 Operating Manual

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BeFOre use

2.1

COnneCting the CABles

Before starting to use the Kemppi ArcFeed, the necessary cable connections must be done in
the power source and the wire feeder.
to connect the cables, do the following:
1. Switch off the power source and connect its earthing clamp to the workpiece.
2. Switch off the Kemppi ArcFeed and connect the feeder earthing cable to the male DIX
connector (negative pole) in the back of the feeder. Then connect the feeder earthing
clamp to the workpiece.
3. Connect the welding cable from the power source to the female DIX connector (positive
pole) in the back of the feeder.
4. Connect the shielding gas hose to the connector (1) in the back of the feeder.
The Kemppi ArcFeed is now connected to the power source.
2.2

seleCting the welding wire

Select the suitable welding wire according to the base material, filler material and shielding
gas. The Kemppi ArcFeed is optimized for use with 1.2mm rutile flux-cored or solid wire, but
the following wires can be used:
• Flux-cored wires 1.2–2.0 mm
or up to 2.4 mm with the 300P model
• Innershield wires 1.6–2.0 mm
or up to 2.4 mm with the 300P model
• Solid wires 1.0–1.6 mm
In Kemppi ArcFeed 200 you can use 200mm wire spools. In models 300, 300P and 300RC, you
can use 300 mm wire spools.
2.3

mOunting the wire spOOl

model 200:
1. Open the locking nut (A) of the spool holder.
2. Check the rotating direction of the wire spool and push the spool into its place so that it
rotates in the right direction.
3. Close the locking nut (A).
models 300, 300p and 300rC:
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1. Turn the locking knob (1) of the spool holder so that the locking clips are opened.
2. Check the rotating direction of the wire spool and push the spool into its place so that it
rotates in the right direction.
3. Turn the locking knob (2) of the spool holder to close the locking clips.
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