Lincoln Electric IM917-A manual Recommended Welding Procedures for Power Mode Table B.3

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B-7

OPERATION

B-7

 

 

 

POWER MODE™

The Power Mode™ process was developed by Lincoln to maintain a stable and smooth arc at low procedure settings which are needed to weld thin metal without pop-outs or burning-through. For Aluminum welding, it provides excellent control and the ability to maintain constant arc length. This results in improved welding performance in two primary types of applications.

Short Arc MIG at low procedure settings.

Aluminum MIG welding.

Power Mode™ is a method of high speed regulation of the output power whenever an arc is established. It provides a fast response to changes in the arc. The higher the Power Mode Setting, the longer the arc. If a welding procedure is not established, the best way to determine the Power Mode Setting is by experimenta- tion until the desired output result is established.

In the Power Mode two variables need to be set:

Wire Feed Speed

Power Mode Trim

Setting up a Power Mode procedure is similar to set- ting a CV MIG procedure. Select a shielding gas appropriate for a short arc process.

For steel, use 75/25 Ar/CO2 shield gas.

For Stainless, select a Helium blend Tri-Mix.

For Aluminum, use 100% Ar.

Start by setting the wire feed speed based upon mate- rial thickness and appropriate travel speed. Then adjust the Volts/Trim knob as follows:

For steel, listen for the traditional “frying egg” sound of a good short-arc MIG procedure to know you have the process set correctly.

For aluminum, simply adjust the Volts/Trim knob until the desired arc length is obtained.

Note the Volts/Trim display is simply a relative number and DOES NOT correspond to voltage.

Some procedure recommendations appear in Table B.3.

Recommended Welding Procedures for Power Mode - Table B.3

 

 

MATERIAL

 

 

 

 

WIRE

 

 

WIRE SIZE

 

 

GAS

 

THICKNESS

SETTINGMODE

 

22 ga.

 

 

 

 

20 ga.

 

 

 

 

18 ga.

 

 

 

 

16 ga.

 

MATERIAL

/WFSPOWER

 

14 ga.

 

 

3/16

 

 

 

 

12 ga.

 

 

 

 

10 ga.

 

 

 

 

1/4

 

COMMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum 4043

 

Aluminum 5356

 

Mild Steel

 

Mild Steel

 

Mild Steel

 

Mild Steel

 

Mild Steel

 

Mild Steel

 

Stainless Steel

 

Stainless Steel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E4043

 

E5356

 

L56

 

L56

 

L56

 

L56

 

L56

 

L56

 

E308L

 

E308L

0.035

 

0.035

 

0.025

 

0.025

 

0.030

 

0.030

 

0.035

 

0.035

 

0.030

 

0.035

100% Ar.

 

100% Ar.

 

100% CO2

 

75/25 Ar/CO2

 

100% CO2

 

75/25 Ar/CO2

 

100% CO2

 

75/25 Ar/CO2

 

Tri-mix

 

Tri-mix

 

 

 

 

Not Recommended

 

100 / 0.8

 

Not Recommended

 

90 / 1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

120 / 1.0

 

120 / 1.0

 

100 / 0.7

 

100 /1.0

 

 

 

 

 

80 / 1.5

 

50 / 0.5

 

 

 

 

140 / 1.7

 

140 / 1.5

 

110 / 1.5

 

110 / 1.5

 

100 / 2.5

 

100 / 2.5

 

110 / 2.0

 

110 / 2.0

 

 

 

 

190 / 2.0

 

190 / 2.0

 

125 / 2.0

 

125 / 2.0

 

125 / 3.0

 

125 / 3.0

 

140 / 2.5

 

130 / 2.7

400 / 2.0

 

400 / 2.5

 

260 / 3.0

 

260 / 3.0

 

160 / 2.3

 

160 / 2.3

 

160 / 3.8

 

160 / 3.5

 

210 / 3.0

 

190 / 3.5

 

 

 

 

330 / 5.0

 

330 / 4.5

 

230 / 3.5

 

230 / 3.5

 

200 / 5.0

 

200 / 4.5

 

270 / 5.0

 

230 / 6.0

500 / 7.0

 

500 / 7.0

 

 

 

 

 

300 / 6.0

 

300 / 6.0

 

240 / 6.5

 

240 / 7.0

 

325 / 6.5

 

300 / 7.0

570 / 9.0

 

600 / 7.8

 

 

 

 

 

400 / 7.5

 

400 / 7.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

700 / 9.1

 

700 / 8.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not

 

Not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recommended

 

Recommended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

below 400

 

below 400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WFS

 

WFS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER WAVE® 405M

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Contents Power WAVE405M Safety California Proposition 65 WarningsElectric Shock can kill Welding and Cutting Sparks can Cause fire or explosion IiiPrécautions DE Sûreté Sûreté Pour Soudage a L’ArcElectromagnetic Compatibility EMC Safety Thank You Table of Contents Installation Power Wave 405MSafety Precautions Select Suitable LocationNegative Electrode Polarity Output CABLES, Connections and LimitationsCable INDUCTANCE, and ITS Effects on Pulse Welding Work Voltage Sensing Voltage SensingTable A.1 Electrode Voltage SensingSystem Description Single Head Feeder Configuring the SystemUP to 4 Wire Feeders Allowed Single Head Boom Feeder7INSTALLATIONA-7 Alternate Hard Automatic Application Combination Hard Automation ApplicationTWO Power Waves Welding with Multiple Power WavesControl Cable Specifications Installation Table A.2 Wire Feeder Receptacle PIN LEAD# Function Receptacle SpecificationsDIP Switch Settings and Locations Table A.3 Voltage Sense Receptacle PIN LEAD# FunctionRecommended Processes and Equipment OperationGeneral Description Recommended ProcessesDuty Cycle and Time Period Required EquipmentLimitations Case Front ControlsWelding Adjustments Nominal ProceduresFringe Procedures Making a WeldSynergic CV Constant Voltage WeldingARC Control Non Synergic CVPulse Welding PULSE-ON-PULSE GMAW-PPTIG Gtaw Welding Procedures for PULSE-ON-PULSE Table B.2Benefits of Pulse on Pulse from Lincoln Electric SmawPower Mode Recommended Welding Procedures for Power Mode Table B.3Field Installed AccessoriesFactory Installed Optional EquipmentAlways wear a face shield and long sleeves when servicing MaintenanceCapacitor Discharge Procedure Troubleshooting HOW to USE Troubleshooting GuideUsing the Status LED to Troubleshoot System Problems Error code before the machine is turned offError Codes for the Powerwave Error Code # IndicationContact your local Lincoln Troubleshooting GuideAuthorized Field Service Facility If the Thermal LED is also lit Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Wiring Diagrams Diagrams Connection Diagram Connection Diagram Semi-automatic Simple SystemDimension Print Power Wave 405M Power Wave 405M Precaucion Warnung

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