Polarity Changeover - Thermal Arc 210 Fabricator Operating Manual

FABRICATOR 210

3.16 Polarity Changeover

ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL! Make certain the input power is disconnected from the power supply before
proceeding. Do not reattach the input power until told to do so in these instructions.
The output terminals are located on the front panel of the welding power source.
CABLE TO GUN, CABLE TO WORK
PROCESS
1. GMAW* – Steel, Stainless Steel,
Aluminum & gas shielded Flux
Cored electrode wires
2. FCAW* – Gasless Flux Cored
electrode wire
* Exception - Contact your filler metal supplier for the recommended polarity.
INSTALLATION
WARNING
POLARITY
1. D.C. Electrode Positive
(DCEP) – Reverse Polarity
2. D.C. Electrode Negative
(DCEN) – Straight Polarity
Table 3-3: Process Cable Connections
Work Lead
Connected for D.C.
Electrode Positive
(DCEP) Welding
Art # A-07163
Figure 3-14: Polarity Connections for DCEP
3-14
CABLE CONNECTIONS
CABLE TO GUN CABLE TO WORK
1. Connected to (+) 1. Connected to (-)
Pos. output Neg. output
terminal terminal
2. Connected to (-) 2. Connected to (+)
Neg. output Pos. output
terminal terminal
Manual No. 0-4855