E-5

 

TROUBLESHOOTING

 

E-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEMS

 

POSSIBLE

 

 

RECOMMENDED

 

 

(SYMPTOMS)

 

CAUSE

 

 

COURSE OF ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WELD

AND ARC QUALITY PROBLEMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot weld AC.

1.

Improper

Ethernet

I/O

 

1. Verify Ethernet board DIP Switch

 

 

 

 

Configuration.

 

 

 

settings.

 

 

 

2.

AC Switch Problem.

 

 

2. If major physical or electrical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

damage is evident when the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sheet metal cover is removed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from the AC Switch (lower sec-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tion of the machine).Contact your

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

local authorized Lincoln Electric

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Field Service facility for technical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

assistance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machine output shuts down during a

1.

Secondary current limit has been

 

1. Adjust procedure or reduce load

 

weld.

 

exceeded, and the machine

 

to lower current draw from the

 

 

 

 

shuts down to protect itself.

 

 

machine.

 

 

 

2.

Single phase input (loss of L2).

 

2. Single phase input (loss of L2). A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

single phase input (loss of L2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

will reduce the secondary current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

limit and cause secondary over

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

current shutdown at lower output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

levels. Check the input fuses and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

supply lines.

 

 

 

3.

Re-strike Time exceeded.

 

 

3. Adjust the process parameters to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

avoid excessive arc loss time or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

increase the re-strike time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machine won’t produce full output.

1.

Input voltage may be too low,

 

1. Make certain that the input volt-

 

 

 

 

limiting output capability of the

 

age is proper, according to the

 

 

 

 

power source.

 

 

 

Rating Plate located on the rear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of the machine.

 

 

 

2.

Machine calibration.

 

 

2. Calibrate secondary current and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

voltage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excessively long and erratic arc.

1.

Voltage sensing problem.

 

 

1. Check for proper configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and implementation of voltage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sensing circuits.

 

 

 

2.

Machine calibration.

 

 

2. Calibrate secondary current and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

voltage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION

If for any reason you do not understand the test procedures or are unable to perform the tests/repairs safely, contact your Local Lincoln Authorized Field Service Facility for technical troubleshooting assistance before you proceed.

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