Lincoln Electric Troubleshooting 455 Welding and Error Codes

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F-10	TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR		F-10
	POWER WAVE 455 STATUS LED CHART
STATUS LED
CONDITION		POSSIBLE FAULT(S)
LED is solid green (not blinking)		System operating normally.
LED is solid red		-- Indicates that nothing is connected to the wire feeder receptacle.
		Connect a control cable to the Power Wave 455 wire feeder receptacle.
		The other end of the control cable must be connected to either a
		Control Box or wire drive unit.
		-- The control cable may be faulty. Check continuity on all five leads from
		end to end in the control cable.
		-- The wire drive and/or Control Box may not be properly configured or
		connected together. See Installation section of Power Feed 10
		Instruction Manual.
		-- If the wire drive unit and Control Box are properly configured, consult
		the Status LED Error Code Table.
LED is solid red (not blinking)		-- The Power Wave 455 cannot communicate with the wire drive unit
		and/or the Control Box due to a problem within the Power Wave 455.
		Consult the three column Troubleshooting Guide.
		-- The welding software may be corrupt. Contact the Lincoln Electric
		Service Department.
LED is blinking red and green		-- If the Thermal LED is also lit, consult the Power Wave three column
		Troubleshooting Guide “Thermal LED is lit”.
		-- The input voltage is too high or too low. Make certain the input voltage
		is proper according to the rating plate located on the rear of the Power
		Wave 455.
		-- The Power Wave 455 is having trouble communicating with the wire
		drive or control box. Turn the Power Wave 455 off. Disconnect the
		control cable from the wire feeder receptacle on the power source.
		Turn the Power Wave 455 on. If the status LED then blinks green, the
		problem is external to the power source. If the LED is still blinking red
		and green, consult Status LED Error Code Table.

CAUTION

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.

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POWER WAVE 455/POWER FEED 10