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E-2

E-2

THEORY OF OPERATION

FIGURE E.2 – MAIN TRANSFORMER AND INPUT POWER

 

 

BY-PASS

 

 

BOARD

 

POLARITY

WORK

 

 

 

SWITCH

ELECTRODE

 

 

MAIN

 

HI-FREQUENCY

TRANSFORMER

 

TRANSFORMER

RECONNECT

INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PANEL

SWITCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H1

 

 

 

 

 

H

 

 

X1

AC

DC+

 

 

O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K

 

 

 

 

SCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E

 

 

 

 

BRIDGE

 

 

 

 

H2

X2

 

 

SHUNT

HIGH VOLTAGE

 

 

 

AC

DC-

TRANSFORMER

 

 

H3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F

CIRCUIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H4

 

 

 

 

E

 

 

 

23VAC

 

 

 

E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

"A"

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K

 

 

 

 

18VAC

 

 

 

 

115VAC

 

 

 

18VAC

 

 

CONTROL

MODE

115VAC

 

 

 

SWITCH

 

115VAC

 

 

BOARD

 

RECEPTACLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THERMAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIGHT

 

 

FAN

 

 

 

 

 

THERMOSTATS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REMOTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECEPTACLE

DOWNSLOPE GAS

POSTFLOW

BALANCE

OUTPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTROL

VALVE

CONTROL

CONTROL

CONTROL

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Square Wave TIG 275 machine is a constant cur- rent, single range square wave AC/DC TIG (GTAW) arc welding power source with built-in high frequency sta- bilization. It also has stick welding (SMAW) capability. The machine includes advanced features such as Digital Voltage and Current Meters, Auto Balance, 2- Step/4-Step operation, adjustable Downslope Time Control and Fan as Needed. The Square Wave TIG 275 is recommended for the TIG (GTAW) and stick (SMAW) welding processes within its output capacity of 5 to 315 amps, on both AC and DC polarities.

INPUT POWER CIRCUIT

The desired single-phase input power is connected to the TIG 275 through the reconnect panel to the input power switch located in the front panel of the machine. The machine can be configured for any one of three input voltages (208 VAC, 230 VAC or 460 VAC) by con- necting the “A” lead to the appropriate terminal on

the reconnect panel. When the input power switch is turned “on,” the input voltage is applied directly to the primary winding of the main transformer.

The main transformer changes the high voltage, low current input power to a low voltage, high current out- put available at the main secondary winding (X1 and X2). This 78 VAC winding supplies power to the weld- ing arc. In addition, four auxiliary windings are incor- porated in the main transformer. The 115 VAC winding supplies power to the 115 VAC receptacle. Through the control board, it also powers the gas solenoid, the high voltage transformer, and the cooling fan. The cooling fan is activated only when welding current is sensed. The 23 VAC winding provides power for the DC background current. This circuit is active in the DC welding mode. Two 18 VAC windings are included in the main transformer assembly. One 18 VAC winding is rectified on the control board and is used in the trig- ger circuitry. The other 18 VAC winding is used by the control board for phase detection. This voltage is also rectified and regulated to +15 VDC and +5 VDC power supplies that operate the circuitry on the control board.

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SVM141-A specifications

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