Hobart Welding Products 280 NT manuals

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Arcstar 280 NT
- 2From Hobart to You
  - WARNING
  - 3TABLE OF CONTENTS
    - WARNING
    - 5SECTION 1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS - READ BEFORE USING
      - 1-1. Symbol Usage
      - 1-2. Arc Welding Hazards
        ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
        SIGNIFICANT DC VOLTAGE exists after stopping engine on inverters.
        ARC RAYS can burn eyes and skin.
        FUMES AND GASES can be hazardous.
        WELDING can cause fire or explo- sion.
        FLYING METAL can injure eyes.
        BUILDUP OF GAS can injure or kill.
        HOT PARTS can cause severe burns.
        NOISE can damage hearing.
        MAGNETIC FIELDS can affect pacemak- ers.
        CYLINDERS can explode if damaged.
      - 61-3. Engine Hazards
        FUEL can cause fire or explosion.
        STEAM AND HOT COOLANT can burn.
        MOVING PARTS can cause injury.
        BATTERY EXPLOSION can BLIND.
        BATTERY ACID can BURN SKIN and EYES.
        ENGINE EXHAUST GASES can kill.
        ENGINE HEAT can cause fire.
        EXHAUST SPARKS can cause fire.
      - 71-4. Additional Symbols For Installation, Operation, And Maintenance
        FALLING UNIT can cause injury.
        FLYING SPARKS can cause injury.
        OVERHEATING can damage motors.
        OVERUSE can cause OVERHEATING.
        STATIC (ESD) can damage PC boards.
        TILTING OF TRAILER can cause injury.
        READ INSTRUCTIONS.
        H.F. RADIATION can cause interference.
        ARC WELDING can cause interference.
      - 81-5. Principal Safety Standards
      - 1-6. EMF Information
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  - 9SECTION 1 CONSIGNES DE SCURIT LIRE AVANT UTILISATION
    - 1-1. Signification des symboles
    - 1-2. Dangers relatifs au soudage larc
      - UN CHOC LECTRIQUE peut tuer.
      - Une tension DC importante subsiste lintrieur des onduleurs aprs avoir coup lalimentation.
      - LES RAYONS DE LARC peuvent pro- voquer des brlures dans les yeux et sur la peau.
      - LES FUMES ET LES GAZ peuvent tre dangereux.
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      - LE SOUDAGE peut provoquer un in- cendie ou une explosion.
      - DES PARTICULES VOLANTES peuvent blesser les yeux.
      - LES ACCUMULATIONS DE GAZ ris- quent de provoquer des blessures ou mme la mort.
      - DES PICES CHAUDES peuvent provoquer des brlures graves.
      - LE BRUIT peut affecter loue.
        LES CHAMPS MAGNTIQUES peuvent affecter les stimulateurs cardiaques.
      - Si des BOUTEILLES sont endomma- ges, elles pourront exploser.
    - 101-3. Dangers existant en relation avec le moteur
      - LE CARBURANT MOTEUR peut pro- voquer un incendie ou une explo- sion.
      - LA VAPEUR ET LE LIQUIDE DE REFROIDISSEMENT CHAUD peuvent provoquer des brlures.
    - 111-4. Dangers supplmentaires en relation avec linstallation, le fonctionnement et la maintenance
      - LE RAYONNEMENT HAUTE FR- QUENCE (H.F.) risque de provoquer des interfrences.
      - LE SOUDAGE LARC risque de provoquer des interfrences.
    - 121-5. Principales normes de scurit
    - 1-6. Information sur les champs lectromagntiques
  - 13SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS
    - 2-1. Symbol Definitions
  - SECTION 3 SPECIFICATIONS
    - 3-1. Weld, Power, And Engine Specifications
    - 143-2. Dimensions, Weights, and Operating Angles
    - 3-3. Fuel Consumption
    - 153-4. Auxiliary Power Curve
    - 3-5. Duty Cycle
      - A. CC/DC Mode
      - B. CV/DC Mode
      - C. CC/AC Mode
    - 163-6. Volt-Ampere Curves
  - 17SECTION 4 INSTALLATION
    - 4-1. Installing Welding Generator
    - 4-2. Engine Prestart Checks
    - 184-3. Activating The Dry Charge Battery (If Applicable)
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    - 194-4. Connecting The Battery
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    - 4-6. Connecting To Weld Output Terminals
    - 4-5. Installing Exhaust Pipe
    - 4-7. Selecting Weld Cable Sizes
    - 4-8. Remote 14 Receptacle Information
      - GND
      - AMPERAGE
      - 115 VOLTS AC
      - 24 VOLTS AC
      - Engine runs at weld/power speed whenever a device connected to the remote 14 receptacle is running.
  - 20NOTE
    - A/V
      - VOLTAGE
    - 214-9. Adjusting MIG Weld Puddle Consistency
  - 22SECTION 5 OPERATING WELDING GENERATOR
    - 5-1. Front Panel Controls
    - 235-2. Remote Amperage/Voltage Control
  - 24SECTION 6 OPERATING AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
    - 6-1. Auxiliary Power Receptacles And Circuit Breakers
    - - Simultaneous Welding And Auxiliary Power Output
    - 256-2. Optional Auxiliary Power Receptacles
    - - Simultaneous Welding And Auxiliary Power Output
  - 26SECTION 7 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING
    - 7-1. Routine Maintenance
    - 8 h
    - 20 h 25 h
    - 50 h
    - 100 h
    - 200 h
    - 500 h
    - 1000 h
    - 287-3. Servicing Air Cleaner
    - 7-4. Servicing Optional Spark Arrestor
    - 297-5. Changing Engine Oil, Oil Filter, And Fuel Filter
    - 307-6. Adjusting Engine Speed
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    - 7-7. Overload Protection
    - 7-8. Troubleshooting
      - A. Welding
      - 33B. Auxiliary Power
      - C. Engine
  - 36SECTION 9 AUXILIARY POWER GUIDELINES
    - 9-1. Selecting Equipment
      - OR
    - 9-2. Grounding Generator To Truck Or Trailer Frame
    - 379-3. Grounding When Supplying Building Systems
    - 9-4. How Much Power Does Equipment Require?
    - 389-5. Approximate Power Requirements For Industrial Motors
    - 9-6. Approximate Power Requirements For Farm/Home Equipment
    - 399-7. Approximate Power Requirements For Contractor Equipment
    - 409-8. Power Required To Start Motor
    - 9-9. How Much Power Can Generator Supply?
    - 419-10. Typical Connections To Supply Standby Power
    - 429-11. Selecting Extension Cord (Use Shortest Cord Possible)
  - 43SECTION 10 PARTS LIST
    - Figure 10-1. Main Assembly
    - Warranty Questions?
    - Call 1-877-HOBART1 for your local Hobart distributor.
    - 51Effective January 1, 2000 (Equipment with a serial number preface of LA or newer)
    - Please complete and retain with your personal records.
  - 52Resources Available
    - Always provide Model Name and Serial/Style Number.
  - Owners Record