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E-5

 

 

TROUBLESHOOTING

 

E-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEMS

 

POSSIBLE AREAS OF

 

 

 

 

RECOMMENDED

 

 

(SYMPTOMS)

 

MISADJUSTMENT(S)

 

 

 

 

COURSE OF ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUTPUT PROBLEMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machine won’t weld, can’t get any

1. Input voltage is too low or too

 

 

 

 

 

 

output. (CR1 will not pull in.)

 

 

high. Make certain that input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

voltage is proper, according to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the Rating Plate located on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rear of the machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. If the Thermal LED is also lit,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

see “Yellow Thermal LED is Lit”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Primary current limit has been

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exceeded. Possible short in out-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

put circuit. Turn machine off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remove all loads from the out-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

put of the machine. Turn back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on. If condition persists, turn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

power off, and contact an autho-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rized

Lincoln

Electric

Field

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service facility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. This problem will normally be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

accompanied by an error code.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error codes are displayed as a

 

 

 

If all recommended possible areas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

series of red and green flashes by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of misadjustments have been

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the

status

light.

See

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

checked and the problem persists,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Troubleshooting the Power Wave

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

contact your local Lincoln

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/ Power Feed System Using the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Status LED" section of this text.

 

 

 

Authorized Field Service Facility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machine often “noodle welds” (out-

 

 

1.Secondary current limit has been

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

put is limited to approximately 100

 

 

exceeded, and the machine has

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

amps) when running a particular

 

 

phased back to protect itself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

procedure, especially a procedure

 

 

2. Adjust procedure or reduce load

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with high WFS.

 

 

to lower current draw from the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. A single phase input (loss of L2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

will reduce the secondary cur-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rent limit from 570 Amps to 325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION

If for any reason you do not understand the test procedures or are unable to perform the tests/repairs safely, con- tact your local authorized Lincoln Electric Field Service Facility for technical assistance.

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Contents Power Wave 455 M California Proposition 65 Warnings SafetyElectric Shock can kill Iii Welding Sparks can cause fire or explosionSûreté Pour Soudage a L’Arc Précautions DE SûretéSafety Safety Thank You Table of Contents Section F-2 Section EThru E-6 Section F-1Technical Specifications Power Wave 455M CE K2202-2 InstallationStacking Machine GroundingHigh Frequency Protection LiftingTable A.1 Input Fuse and Supply Wire ConsiderationsInput Connection Cable INDUCTANCE, and ITS Affect on Pulse Welding Negative Electrode PolarityVoltage Sensing Electrode Voltage Sensing System DescriptionTable A.2 UP to 4 Feeders Allowed Configuring the SystemSingle Head Feeder Single Head Boom FeederDual Head Boom Feeder using two single heads Control Cable Specifications Welding with Multiple Power WavesInstallation Water Flow Sensor Receptacle SpecificationsDIP Switch Settings and Locations Control Board DIP Switch1OPERATIONB-1 Safety PrecautionsPower Wave 455M CE Definition of Welding Terms OperationLimitations General DescriptionRecommended Processes and Equipment Required EquipmentFigure B.1 Case Front ControlsMaking a Weld Nominal ProceduresFringe Procedures Welding AdjustmentsARC Control Welding ModeConstant Voltage Welding Figure A.6 Current Wave Form Pulse Pulse WeldingOptional Equipment AccessoriesFactory Installed Field InstalledRoutine Maintenance MaintenanceHOW to USE Troubleshooting Guide TroubleshootingError code before the machine is turned off Using the Status LED to Troubleshoot System ProblemsError Code # Indication Error Codes for the Power WaveContact your local Lincoln Authorized Field Service FacilityPower Feed System Using Status LED section of this text Cabling, etc Verify weld mode is correct for Power Wave 455M CE Wiring Diagram Connection Diagram Semi-automatic Simple System Connection DiagramDimension Print Power Wave 455M DiagramsPrecaucion Warnung
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