Lincoln Electric IM467-B manual Square Wave TIG

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IM467-B

SQUARE WAVE TIG 355

May, 2003

For use with machines having Code Numbers: 9951, 10056, 10389 9952, 10057, 10390 9953, 10058 9954, 10059 9955, 10060

Safety Depends on You

Lincoln arc welding and cutting equipment is designed and built with safety in mind. However, your overall safety can be increased by proper installation . . . and thoughtful operation on your part. DO

NOT INSTALL, OPERATE OR REPAIR THIS EQUIPMENT WITHOUT READING THIS MANUAL AND THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CONTAINED THROUGHOUT. And, most importantly, think before you act and be careful.

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

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Contents Square Wave TIG Safety Electric Shock can kill Cylinder may explode if damaged Précautions DE Sûreté Thank You Table of Contents Section D Section CSection E P196 SeriesTechnical Specifications Square Wave TIG InstallationSelect Suitable Location Safety PrecautionsHigh Frequency Interference Protection Ground Connection Input ConnectionsInput Supply Connection Electric Shock can killFigure A.2 Input Supply Connections Reconnect ProcedureTable A.2 Recommended Input Wire and Fuse Sizes Table A.1 Recommended Input Wire and Fuse SizesVolt/Freq Nameplate AWG Copper Cond Volt/Freq AC Output AWG Copper CondTIG Torch Connection Output ConnectionsLengths up to 100 to 200 ft 200 to 250 ft 100 ft 30 m 30 to 61 m 61 to 76 mStick Electrode Cable Connection Operating Instructions Safety InstructionsDesign Features and Advantages Operational Features and ControlsGeneral Description Recommended ProcessesLimitations Welding CapabilityUpper Case Front Controls Controls and SettingsSTEP/4-STEP Switch Mode SwitchHigh Frequency Switch Upper Case Front Control PanelPeak Current Control VOLTS/AMPS SwitchAC Wave Balance Auto Balance LEDPulse Controls Spot ControlsStart Controls Crater Fill Controls Figure B.2 Status Indicator Light Sequence Square Wave TIGOperation Figure B.3 Lower Case Frontcontrols Square Wave TIG Lower Case Front ControlsOperation Hand and Foot Amptrol Operation Operation Initial START-UP Welding OperationStick Welding TIG Welding GuidelinesTable B.1 Specific Effects of Controls Illustrated in the 2-Step Mode for clarityOFF Crater Fill Switch onPulse Switch on Crater Fill Switch on Start Switch onSpot Switch OFF Spot Switch onDcen Dcep + Unbalanced Wave Balanced Wave Table B.2 Typical Current RANGES1 for Tungsten ELECTRODES2TIG Welding Sequence Operation 4-STEP Mode TIG Welding Sequence Operation 2-STEP ModeTable B.3 Recommended Settings for TIG Welding Polarity SwitchOverload Protection Auxiliary PowerALL Machines OPTIONS/ACCESSORIES AccessoriesInput Power Factor Capacitor Discharge Procedure MaintenanceRoutine and Periodic Maintenance Figure D.2 General Component Locations General Machine Trouble Troubleshooting GuideSymptom Cause and Remedy Troubleshooting Guide Stick WeldingTroubleshooting Guide TIG Welding TIG Welding Lower Panel Controls K870 Foot Amptrol or K963 Hand Amptrol AccessoriesDiagrams Dimension Print Square Wave TIG355 Equipment MANUFACTURER’S Certification Equipment Installation CertificationPage Precaucion Aviso DE