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12.Connect stick or air/carbon arc electrode and work cable. See Figure C.2.

Insert the electrode and work cables through the strain relief loop on the right side (facing the front of the machine) of the IDEALARC® DC-600 VRD.

Connect the electrode cable to the "Positive" ter- minal on the right side of the MULTI-PROCESS SWITCH.

Connect the work cable to the "Negative" terminal on the right side of the MULTI-PROCESS SWITCH.

NOTE: The instructions above are for connecting the stick polarity positive. To change the polarity, turn the IDEALARC® DC-600 VRD OFF, and reverse the cables.

NOTE: When it is not necessary to have separate ground cables for stick and semi-automatic or automatic welding, connect a jumper from the MULTI-PROCESS SWITCH "Work" terminal to the MULTI-PROCESS SWITCH "negative" termi- nal. See Figure C.2.

To operate the MULTI-PROCESS SWITCH, refer to the operating instructions on the switch nameplate.

CONNECTIONS FOR SEMI-AUTO- MATIC OR AUTOMATIC WIRE FEED- ER CONTROL

1.Set the IDEALARC® DC-600 VRD ON/OFF switch to OFF.

2.Set the IDEALARC® DC-600 VRD LOCAL/REMOTE switch to REMOTE.

3.Set the IDEALARC® DC-600 VRD OUTPUT TER- MINALS switch to REMOTE.

4.Set the IDEALARC® DC-600 VRD MODE switch to the welding process being used.

5.Refer to the proper connection diagram in the DIA- GRAMS section for more information.

IDEALARC® DC-600 VRD

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