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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Read and understand this entire section before oper- ating the machine.
WARNING
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.
FUMES AND GASES can be dangerous.
• Keep your head out of fumes.
•Use ventilation or exhaust to remove fumes from breathing zone.
WELDING SPARKS can cause fire or explosion
•Keep flammable material away.
•Do not weld on containers that have held combustibles.
ARC RAYS can burn.
•Wear eye, ear and body protection.
Observe additional Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manual.
TO SET FOR MACHINE OR REMOTE CONTROL
The output can be controlled either from the AC- 1200, the wire feeder or other remote locations.
To adjust the current from the wire feeder or other remote locations, set the toggle switch on the front of the
T0 SET THE OUTPUT CURRENT
Start the
Adjust the output current from minimum to maximum within the range set by the output stud connections using either the ‘Output Control’ rheostat on the AC- 1200 (toggle switch set on ‘Panel Control’) or the wire feeder or other remote rheostat (toggle switch set on ‘Output Control
TO WELD WITH MANUAL ELECTRODES
Turn the welder off, disconnect the wire feeder leads and connect a jumper between #2 and #4 on the
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