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| OPERATION | |||||
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CASE FRONT LAYOUT |
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POWER WAVE 355M/405M |
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| family of feeders communicate settings to the Power | |||
5. Internal POWER CIRCUIT BREAKER: Protects 115 | Wave through control cable connection. Arc length, | |||||
wire feed speed, arc control, etc. are all communicated | ||||||
volt AC circuit. |
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6. LEAD CONNECTOR (SENSE LEAD) |
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7. DIAGNOSTIC CONNECTOR |
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8. WIRE FEEDER RECEPTACLE |
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9. NEGATIVE TWIST- MATE TERMINAL |
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10. POSITIVE TWIST- MATE TERMINAL |
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NOMINAL PROCEDURES |
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The Power Wave is designed to operate with 3/4" elec- | ||||||
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FRINGE PROCEDURES |
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| wire feeder. Typically, the Control Box is supplied as | |||
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function only on a limited basis, if at all. | mounted separately, as might be done in a welding |
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MAKING A WELD | boom installation. |
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WARNING
The serviceability of a product or structure utiliz- ing the welding programs is and must be the sole responsibility of the builder/user. Many variables beyond the control of The Lincoln Electric Company affect the results obtained in applying these programs. These variables include, but are not limited to, welding procedure, plate chemistry and temperature, weldment design, fabrication methods and service requirements. The available range of a welding program may not be suitable for all applications, and the build/user is and must be solely responsible for welding program selection.
Because the Control Box can be configured with many different options, your system may not have all of the following adjustments. Regardless of availability, all controls are described below. For further information, consult the Power Feed wire feeder instruction manual.
•WFS / AMPS:
In synergic welding modes (synergic CV, pulse GMAW) WFS (wire feed speed) is the dominant control para- meter, controlling all other variables. The user adjusts WFS according to factors such as weld size, penetra- tion requirements, heat input, etc. The Power Wave then uses the WFS setting to adjust its output charac- teristics (output voltage, output current) according to
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