Lincoln Electric IM467-B

OPERATION

B-15 B-15

SQUARE WAVE TIG 355

TABLE B.1

SPECIFIC EFFECTS OF CONTROLS

(illustrated in the 2-Step Mode for clarity)

PRESET

CURRENT LOCAL CURRENT CONTROL

ALL LOWER PANEL

SWITCHES OFF

REMOTE CURRENT CONTROL

ALL LOWER PANEL

SWITCHES OFF

LOCAL OR REMOTE CURRENT CONTROL

STARTSWITCH ON

START CURRENTSET HIGHER THAN

PRESET CURRENT (HOT START)

START TIME:VARIABLE

ALL OTHER PANEL SWITCHES OFF

PRESET

CURRENT

PRESET

CURRENT

HOT START

START CURRENT

REMOTE AMPTROL CONTROLS

FROM 2 AMPS UP TO

PRESET CURRENT

REMOTE AMPTROL CONTROLS

FROM 2 AMPS UP TO

PRESET CURRENT

START TIME

AFTERFLOW

EFFECT OF CONTROLS ON TIG WELDING

PREFLOW CLOSE ARC

START SWITCH

WELD BEGINS

OPEN ARC

START SWITCH

Contents

Main IM467-B SQUARE WAVE TIG 355 OPERATORS MANUAL FOR ENGINE powered equipment. i ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS may be dangerous ii ARC RAYS can burn. ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill. FUMES AND GASES can be dangerous. FOR ELECTRICALLY powered equipment. CYLINDER may explode if damaged. iii WELDING SPARKS can cause fire or explosion. iv PRCAUTIONS DE SRET PRCAUTIONS DE SRET POUR LES MACHINES SOUDER TRANSFORMATEUR ET REDRESSEUR vv Thank You Please Examine Carton and Equipment For Damage Immediately On-Line Product Registration Page TABLE OF CONTENTS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - SQUARE WAVE TIG 355 INPUT - SINGLE PHASE ONLY RATED OUTPUT OUTPUT RECOMMENDED INPUT WIRE AND FUSE SIZES PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE STORAGE TEMPERATURE RANGE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SELECT SUITABLE LOCATION STACKING LIFTING TILTING INPUT CONNECTIONS GROUND CONNECTION INPUT SUPPLYCONNECTION RECONNECT PROCEDURE Page OUTPUT CONNECTIONS TIG TORCH CONNECTION STICK ELECTRODE CABLE CONNECTION OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL DESCRIPTION RECOMMENDED PROCESSES OPERATIONAL FEATURES AND CONTROLS DESIGN FEATURES AND ADVANTAGES WELDING CAPABILITY LIMITATIONS CONTROLS AND SETTINGS UPPER CASE FRONT CONTROLS UPPER CASE FRONT CONTROL PANEL Page Page Page Page LOWER CASE FRONT CONTROLS Page HAND AND FOOT AMPTROL OPERATION Page WELDING OPERATION INITIAL START-UP STICK WELDING TIG WELDING GUIDELINES Page Page Page B-18 B-18 TABLE B.2 TYPICAL CURRENT RANGES(1) FOR TUNGSTEN ELECTRODES(2) TIG WELDING SEQUENCE OF OPERATION (2-STEP MODE) TIG WELDING SEQUENCE OF OPERATION (4-STEP MODE) OVERLOAD PROTECTION AUXILIARY POWER ALL MACHINES ACCESSORIES OPTIONS/ACCESSORIES SAFETY PRECAUTIONS INPUT POWER FACTOR CAPACITOR DISCHARGE PROCEDURE ROUTINE AND PERIODIC MAINTENANCE Page E-1 E-1 GENERAL MACHINE TROUBLE ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill. STICK WELDING E-3 E-3 TIG WELDING E-4 E-4 TIG WELDING (Continued) E-5 E-5 TIG WELDING (Continued) LOWER PANEL CONTROLS E-6 E-6 ACCESSORIES DIAGRAMS F-1 F-1 DUAL VOLTAGE MACHINE SINGLE VOLTAGE MACHINE WIRING DIAGRAM - Square Wave TIG355 TO GROUND PER NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE DIAGRAMS F-2 F-2 DIMENSION PRINT - Square Wave TIG355 M * EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS CERTIFICATION Page AVISO DE PRECAUCION ATTENTION WARNUNG ATENO AVISO DE PRECAUCION ATTENTION WARNUNG ATENO