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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Read this entire section of operating instructions before operating the machine.
WARNING
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
•Do not touch electrically live parts or electrodes with your skin or wet clothing.
•Insulate yourself from the work and ground.
•Always wear dry insulating gloves.
•Do not use AC welder if your cloth- ing, gloves or work area is damp or if working on, under or inside work- piece.
Use the following equipment:
•Do not operate with panels removed.
•Disconnect input power before ser- vicing.
ONLY QUALIFIED PERSONS SHOULD INSTALL, USE OR SERVICE THIS EQUIPMENT. READ AND FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUC- TIONS, EMPLOYER’S SAFETY PRACTICES AND MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS) FOR CONSUMABLES.
READ THIS WARNING, PROTECT YOURSELF & OTHERS.
FUMES AND GASES can be 
dangerous.
• Keep your head out of fumes.
• Use ventilation or exhaust at the arc, or both,to keep fumes and gases from your breathing zone and gener- al area.
WELDING SPARKS can cause fire 
or explosion.
•Do not weld near flammable material.
•Do not weld on containers which have held flammable material.
ARC RAYS can burn.
• Wear eye, ear, and body protection.
DESIGN FEATURES
•Easy control of all weld parameters.
•8 Memories for easy storage and recall of weld schedules.
•Weld parameter limit setting and lockout capabilities.
•Digital communications for accurate and reliable per- formance.
•PC boards are potted in epoxy for the ultimate in out- door protection.
•Connectors are filled with environmental protective grease.
•Designed for the Power Wave® AC/DC 1000 SD series of products for the best arc in the industry.
•Wire feed speed accuracy calibrated to within 2%.
•Digital display of voltage and wire feed speed.
•Tachometer controlled wire drive motor.
•Flux Fill Switch.
•Bright, high intensity digital
•Option to convert to
DEFINITIONS OF WELDING MODES
NON-SYNERGIC WELDING MODES
•A
SYNERGIC WELDING MODES
•A Synergic welding mode offers the simplicity of single knob control. The machine will select the cor- rect voltage and amperage based on the wire feed speed (WFS) set by the operator.
•See the Power Wave® AC/DC 1000 SD Operator’s Manual for available weld modes.
COMMON WELDING ABBREVIATIONS
SAW
• Submerged Arc Welding
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