Operation; Safety Precautions; Power-Up Sequence; Duty Cycle - Lincoln Electric POWER WAVE R350 Operator's Manual

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

READ AND UNDERSTAND ENTIRE SECTION
BEFORE OPERATING MACHINE.
WARNING
• ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
• Do not touch electrically live
part or electrode with skin or
wet clothing.
• Insulate yourself from work and
ground.
• Always wear dry insulating gloves.
• Do not operate with covers, panels or guards
removed or open.
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• FUMES AND GASSES can be
dangerous.
• Keep your head out of fumes.
• Use ventilation or exhaust to
remove fumes from breathing
zone.
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• WELDING SPARKS can cause
fire or explosion.
• Keep flammable material away.
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ARC RAYS can burn.
• Wear eye, ear and body protec-
tion.
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SEE ADDITIONAL WARNING INFORMATION
UNDER ARC WELDING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
AND IN THE FRONT OF THIS OPERATING MAN-
UAL.
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POWER-UP SEQUENCE

When the POWER WAVE® R350 is powered up, it
can take as long as 30 seconds for the machine to be
ready to weld.

DUTY CYCLE

The duty cycle is based on a ten-minute period. A
40% duty cycle represents 4 minutes of welding and 6
minutes of idling in a ten-minute period. Refer to the
technical specification section for the Power Wave
R350ʼs duty cycle ratings.

OPERATION

GRAPHIC SYMBOLS THAT APPEAR ON
THIS MACHINE OR IN THIS MANUAL
POWER WAVE® R350
WARNING OR
CAUTION
DANGEROUS
VOLTAGE
POSITIVE OUTPUT
NEGATIVE OUTPUT
HIGH TEMPERATURE
STATUS
PROTECTIVE
GROUND
COOLER
OUTPUT
OPERATORS
MANUAL
WORK
CIRCUIT BREAKER
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