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Installation.......................................................................................................Section A
Technical Specifications - POWER WAVE 455M .................................................A-1
Safety Precautions.................................................................................................A-2
Select Suitable Location........................................................................................A-2
Lifting...............................................................................................................A-2
Stacking ..........................................................................................................A-2
Machine Grounding...............................................................................................A-2
High Frequency Protection....................................................................................A-2
Input Connection....................................................................................................A-2
Input Fuse and Supply Wire Considerations.........................................................A-3
Input Voltage Change Over Procedure..................................................................A-3
Electrode and Work Cable Connections................................................................A-3
Cable Inductance, and its Effects on Pulse Welding............................................A-4
Negative Electrode Polarity...................................................................................A-4
Voltage Sensing ................................................................................................... A-4
Power Wave to Semi-automatic Power Feed Wire Feeder Interconnections........A-5
System Description................................................................................................A-5
Welding with Multiple Power Waves......................................................................A-6
Control Cable Specifications..................................................................................A-6
Multiple Arc Unsynchronized.................................................................................A-7
I / O Receptacle Specifications..............................................................................A-8
Dip Switch Settings and Locations.................................................................A-8
Control Board Dip Switch................................................................................A-8
Water Flow Sensor..........................................................................................A-8
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Operation.........................................................................................................Section B
Safety Precautions.................................................................................................B-1
Graphic Symbols that appear on this machine or in this manual...........................B-2
Definition of Welding Terms...................................................................................B-3
General Description...............................................................................................B-4
Recommended Processes and Equipment...........................................................B-4
Required Equipment..............................................................................................B-4
Limitations..............................................................................................................B-4
Duty Cycle and Time Period..................................................................................B-4
Case Front Controls........................................................................................B-5
Nominal Procedures........................................................................................B-6
Fringe Procedures...........................................................................................B-6
Making a Weld ................................................................................................B-6
Welding Adjustment........................................................................................B-6
Constant Voltage Welding...............................................................................B-7
Pulse Welding.................................................................................................B-8
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Accessories.....................................................................................................Section C
Optional Equipment...............................................................................................C-1
Factory Installed..............................................................................................C-1
Field Installed..................................................................................................C-1
Compatible Lincoln Equipment.......................................................................C-1
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Maintenance....................................................................................................Section D
Safety Precautions................................................................................................D-1
Routine Maintenance.............................................................................................D-1
Periodic Maintenance............................................................................................D-1
Calibration Specification........................................................................................D-1
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