Hobart Welding Products 500 manual Table of Contents

The following terms are used interchangeably throughout this manual:

MIG = GMAW

WARNING

This product, when used for welding or cutting, produces fumes or gases which contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause birth defects and, in some cases, cancer. (California Health & Safety Code Section 25249.5 et seq.)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1 – SAFETY PRECAUTIONS		1
1-1. Symbol Usage		1
1-2. Arc Welding Hazards		1
1-3.	Additional Symbols for Installation, Operation, and Maintenance	3
1-4.	Principal Safety Standards	3
1-5. EMF Information		4
SECTION 1 – CONSIGNES DE SECURITE		5
1-1.	Signification des symboles	5
1-2.	Dangers relatifs au soudage à l’arc	5
1-3. Dangers supplémentaires en relation avec l’installation, le fonctionnement
et la maintenance		7
1-4.	Principales normes de sécurité	8
1-5.	Information sur les champs électromagnétiques	8
SECTION 2 – DEFINITIONS		9
2-1.	General Precautionary Label	9
2-2.	Input Connection Label	10
2-3.	Electric Shock And Airflow Label	10
2-4. Nameplate Safety Symbols		10
2-5. Manufacturer’s Rating Labels For CE Products		11
SECTION 3 – INSTALLATION		12
3-2. Duty Cycle And Overheating		12
3-4.	Selecting A Location	13
3-6.	Tipping	14
3-7. Selecting And Preparing Weld Output Cables		15
3-9. Connecting To Weld Output Terminals		16
3-10.Remote Amperage Control Receptacle		17
3-12.Connecting Input Power		18
SECTION 4 – OPERATION		20
4-1.	Controls	20
4-2. Amperage Adjustment Control		20
4-3. Remote Amperage Switch		21
4-4. Power Switch		21
4-5. Ammeter And Voltmeter (Optional)		22
SECTION 5 – MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING		22
5-2.	Overload Protection	23
SECTION 6 – ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM		24
SECTION 7 – PARTS LIST		26
OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES
WARRANTY