Lincoln Electric DC-400 manual K843 Amptrol Adapter Installation Instructions, K870 Amptrol

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K843 AMPTROL™ ADAPTER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

For use with: DC-250, DC-400, R3R or Weldanpower 250 (D-10 and Pro)

with remote control power sources.

WARNING: TURN THE POWER SOURCE OFF BEFORE INSTALLATION

 

This K843 adapter is used to connect AMPTROL™ (K963*,

The power source "machine/remote" switch must be in "remote"

 

 

K813* or K870), remote control (K775), and HI-FREQ™ (K799)

for Amptrol™ to control current. Accessories may be combined

 

 

accessories to DC-250, DC-400, R3R or Weldanpower 250

and connected in four different ways, as shown below.

 

 

 

(D-10 and Pro) with remote control power sources.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMPTROL™ ONLY

AMPTROL™ PLUS

AMPTROL™ AND

AMPTROL™ AND HI-FREQ.™ KIT

REMOTE LIMIT CONTROL

HI-FREQ.™ KIT

PLUS REMOTE LIMIT CONTROL

 

 

The Amptrol™ provides remote

The Amptrol™ provides remote

The Amptrol™ will start the Hi-Freq™

The Amptrol™ switch will start the

current control through the full range

current control from the minimum of

kit to turn on gas and high frequency

Hi-Freq™ kit to turn on gas and high

of the power source.

the power source to a maximum set

starting for DC TIG welding. The

frequency starting for DC TIG

 

 

by the remote limit control.

Amptrol™ controls current

through

welding. The Amptrol™ controls

 

 

 

K963*, K813* or

the full range of the power source.

current from the minimum of the

POWER

 

POWER

 

 

 

 

power source to a maximum set by

K963*, K813* or

K870 Amptrol™

 

 

 

 

SOURCE

SOURCE

 

 

 

 

 

the remote limit control.

K775 Remote

 

K870 Amptrol™

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K775 Remote

K799

POWER

 

K963*,K813*

K799

 

 

Limit Control

 

 

 

 

POWER

 

 

 

 

SOURCE

 

Hi-Freq™

K963*,K813*

 

 

 

Limit Control

Hi-Freq™ Kit

 

 

or K870

Kit

SOURCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amptrol™

 

 

 

or K870

 

 

K843

Bolt and nut

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amptrol™

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K843

Power source

Adapter

connection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insulate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adapter

terminal

75

and tape.

 

K843 Adapter

 

 

 

 

 

strip

76 77

Arc start cable

Arc start cable

K843 Adapter

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

 

 

 

(included with

 

 

 

 

Bolt and nut

 

 

 

76

K799)

 

 

 

(included

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with K799)

 

 

connection.

75

76 77

 

 

75

76

77

 

 

 

 

insulate

 

 

 

 

75

76

77 and tape.

 

 

{

 

 

 

{

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

77

 

 

Black and white

 

 

 

 

 

76

 

 

CUT OFF

 

 

 

CUT OFF

 

 

 

 

 

leads not used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black and white leads

Tape and

 

ARC START

 

 

 

ARC START

 

 

K775

 

SWITCH and connect black

 

SWITCH and

 

 

not used. Tape

insulate.

 

lead to black and white

 

 

connect black

 

K843

and insulate.

 

 

lead to white.

 

 

 

lead to black and

K799

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

white lead to white.

 

 

FIG. 1

 

FIG. 2

 

FIG. 3

 

 

 

FIG. 4

 

A-4

INSTALLATION

A-4

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Contents Idealarc DC-400 Safety Depends on YouSafety Electric Shock can kill Iii Welding and Cutting Sparks can Cause fire or explosionSûreté Pour Soudage a L’Arc Précautions DE SûretéOn-Line Product Registration Please Examine Carton and Equipment For Damage ImmediatelyTAbLE of Contents Technical Specifications DC-400 Correct Operational USE Safety PrecautionsInput Power Connections FALLING EQUIPMENT can causeRemote Output Control K857 or K857-1 with K864 Adapter Installation of Field Installed OptionsOutput Cable Connections Output CablesK870 Amptrol K843 Amptrol Adapter Installation InstructionsConnections Multiprocess Switch Connection and Operation PurposeConnection of DC-400 to LN-22 or LN-25 DesignSTICK, TIG or AIR/CARbON ARC Multiprocess SwitchELECTRIC SHOCK can kill Safety PrecautionsARC Force Control Dial Output Terminals Switch Rating PlateMode Switch Voltmeter SwitchRating Plate NEMA EW 1 IEC 60974-1Recommended Processes & Equipment Operational Features & ControlsGeneral Machine Description Duty Cycle and Time Period Power Source Operation and ControlsFront View of 14-PIN Connector Receptacle ARC FORCE CONTROL Dial Effective only in CC modeARC CONTROL SWITCH Effective only in CV FCAW/GMAW mode OUTPUT TERMINALS SWITCHMachine and Circuit Protection Terminal Strip ConnectionsOutput Connections Auxiliary Power ConnectionsRemote Control Connections Case FeaturesMachine & Circuit Protection Thermal Protection Light TIG Options Factory Installed OptionsField Installed Options Optional EquipmentUndercarriages K817, K817R, K817P K841 Amptrol ADAPTER CAbLE K843HI-FREQUENCY KIT K799 Codes 8634 and AbOVE onlyRoutine Maintenance 1MAINTENANCED-1TROUbLESHOOTING Cause Recommended Course of Action PRObLEMSSymptoms POSSIbLEOutput Control Local TROUbLESHOOTING TROUbLESHOOTING Output Voltage Connecting the Remote Control to the MachineFault Protection Operation Power I/0 Switch CheckPower Silicon Controlled Rectifier Test Power Diode TestPower RECTIFIER bRIDGE ASSEMbLY CHECKING PROCEDUREDiagrams Code is pasted inside Number 400 Wiring Diagram for Codes 10859, 10880,11083Idealarc DC Diagram for Code 9847 Wiring Idealarc DC-400Code is pasted inside Number Idealarc DC-400 Idealarc DC-400 Precaucion Warnung
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DC-400 specifications

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