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TROUBLESHOOTING & REPAIR

F-26

STATIC SCR TEST

WARNING

Service and repair should only be performed by Lincoln Electric factory trained person- nel. Unauthorized repairs performed on this equipment may result in danger to the technician or machine operator and will invalidate your factory warranty. For your safe- ty and to avoid electrical shock please observe all safety notes and precautions detailed throughout this manual.

If for any reason you do not understand the test procedures or are unable to perform the tests/repairs safely, contact the Lincoln Electric service department for technical troubleshooting assistance before you proceed call 216-383-2531 or 1-800-833-9353 (WELD).

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CAUTION

If machine case sides and top are removed the case back and front must be support- ed. Failure to do this could result in mechanical or electrical damage to the TIG 255.

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TEST DESCRIPTION

The Static SCR Test is a quick check to determine if an SCR is shorted or “leaky”. See machine waveform section or normal and abnormal SCR waveforms.

MATERIALS NEEDED

Analog ohmmeter (Multimeter)

TIG 255 Wiring Diagrams (see Electrical Diagrams section of this manual)

SCR Heat Sink Assembly Drawing, Figure F.12

SQUARE WAVE TIG 255

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Lincoln Electric SVM100-A service manual Static SCR Test, Test Description