A-8

INSTALLATION

A-8

 

 

 

CAUTION

Certain Electrical devices cannot be powered by the POWER-ARC 4000. See Table A.2.

TABLE A.2

ELECTRICAL DEVICE USE WITH THE POWER-ARC 4000.

Type

Common Electrical Devices

Possible Concerns

 

 

 

Resistive

Heaters, toasters, incandescent

NONE

 

light bulbs, electric range, hot

 

 

pan, skillet, coffee maker.

 

 

 

 

Capacitive

TV sets, radios, microwaves,

Voltage spikes or high voltage

 

appliances with electrical control.

regulation can cause the capaci-

 

 

tative elements to fail. Surge

 

 

protection, transient protection,

 

 

and additional loading is recom-

 

 

mended for 100% fail-safe

 

 

operation. DO NOT RUN

 

 

THESE DEVICES WITHOUT

 

 

ADDITIONAL RESISTIVE TYPE

 

 

LOADS.

 

 

 

Inductive

Single-phase induction motors,

These devices require large

 

drills, well pumps, grinders, small

current inrush for starting. (See

 

refrigerators, weed and hedge

Table B.3, GENERATOR POWER

 

trimmers

APPLICATIONS, in the OPERA-

 

 

TION section of this manual for

 

 

required starting wattages.)

 

 

Some synchronous motors may

 

 

be frequency sensitive to attain

 

 

maximum output torque, but

 

 

they SHOULD BE SAFE from

 

 

any frequency induced failures.

 

 

 

Capacitive/Inductive

Computers, high resolution TV sets,

An inductive type line condition-

 

complicated electrical equipment.

er along with transient and

 

 

surge protection is required, and

 

 

liabilities still exist. DO NOT

 

 

USE THESE DEVICES WITH A

 

 

POWER-ARC 4000.

 

 

 

The Lincoln Electric Company is not responsible for any damage to electrical components improperly connect- ed to the POWER-ARC 4000.

POWER-ARC 4000

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Lincoln Electric 4000 Table A.2 Electrical Device USE with the POWER-ARC, Type Common Electrical Devices Possible Concerns