Lincoln Electric 250 GXT manual Summary of Welding Processes Control Electrode, CAbLE

b-5			OPERATION		b-5
		SUMMARY OF WELDING PROCESSES
		CONTROL		ELECTRODE
		CAbLE	IDLE	WHEN NOT	TO START
	PROCESS	USED	MODE	WELDING	WELDING
STICK		No	AUTO	Hot	Touch electrode to work.
					Welding starts immediately
					and engine goes to high
					idle.
WIRE FEED, LN-25 WITH		No	AUTO	Cold	Press gun trigger, LN-25
INTERNAL CONTACTOR					contactor closes. Welding
					starts immediately and
					engine goes to high idle.
					Note: Output Control
					must be set above “3”.*
TIG, TIG MODULE WITH		Yes	HIGH	Cold	Press Amptrol,
WITH CONTACTOR KIT					contactor closes,
CONTROL CABLE, &					welding starts immediately.
AMPTROL
WIRE FEED, LN-15		No	AUTO	Cold	Press gun trigger.
ACROSS the ARC					LN-15 contactor closes,
(has internal contactor)					Welding starts immediately
					and engine goes to “HIGH”
					Idle.
					Note: Output Control must
					be set above “3”.*

*When welding with MIG wire instead of self-shielded core wire, weld starts can be improved by setting the idle mode to “HIGH”.

RANGER® 250 GXT