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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING
Do not attempt to use this equipment until you have thoroughly read the engine manufacturer’s manual supplied with your welder. It includes important safety precautions, detailed engine starting, operating and maintenance instructions, and parts lists.
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
• Do not touch electrically live parts or electrode with skin or wet clothing.
•Insulate yourself from work and ground
•Always wear dry insulating gloves.
ENGINE EXHAUST can kill.
• Use in open, well ventilated areas or vent exhaust outside.
MOVING PARTS can injure.
• Do not operate with doors open or guards off.
• Stop engine before servicing.
•Keep away from moving parts.
See additional warning information at the front of this operator’s manual.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The
This welder is wound with all copper coils, rated at 300 amps/32 Volts. With the addition of the optional Wire Feed Module, the SA - 250 will provide constant voltage output for running the
The optional Remote Control Kit provides a remote control rheostat for remote fine current and open cir- cuit voltage adjustment.
The
The
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250A | @ | 30V | 100% |
300A | @ | 32V | 60% |
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These units are also capable of providing 3 kVA of 115/230 volts of 60 cycle AC auxiliary power.
The
CONTROL PANEL
Both the engine and the welder controls are located on one recessed panel at the exciter end of the machine. The welder controls consist of a five step “Current Range Selector” switch and a “Fine Current Adjustment” rheostat. The welder is equipped with a “Start” button, an “Ignition” switch, an “Idler” control switch, and a “Glow Plug” button for easier cold weather starting.
The control panel also contains an engine tempera- ture gauge, a battery charging ammeter, an oil pres- sure gauge, two three prong grounding type recepta- cles and four circuit breakers for auxiliary power.
ENGINE IDLER - The
AUXILIARY POWER- 3.0 kVA of nominal 115/230V, 60Hz, AC. Output voltage is maintained within ± 10% at all loads up to rated capacity. (See Optional Features for Power Plug Kit.)