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B-2

OPERATION

B-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

 

 

DUTY CYCLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING

 

 

The V350-Pro is rated at 350 amps, 60% duty cycle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(based on a 10 minute cycle). It is also rated at 300

 

 

 

 

 

 

ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

amps, 100% duty cycle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Do not touch electrically live parts or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

electrode with skin or wet clothing.

OPERATIONAL FEATURES and CONTROLS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Insulate yourself from work and

 

 

 

 

 

 

ground.

 

 

UPPER CONTROL PANEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Always wear dry insulating gloves.

 

 

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1. AMPS Meter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FUMES AND GASES can be dangerous.

• Prior to STICK or TIG operation (current flow), the

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Keep your head out of fumes.

meter displays preset current value (+/- 2 amps or

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Use ventilation or exhaust to remove

+/- 3%, whichever is greater).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fumes from breathing zone.

• Prior to CV operation, the meter displays four dash-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

es indicating non-presettable AMPS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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• During welding, this meter displays actual average

 

 

 

 

 

 

WELDING SPARKS can

cause fire or

amps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

explosion.

 

 

• After welding, the meter holds the actual current

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Keep flammable material away.

value for 5 seconds. Output adjustment while in the

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Do not weld on closed containers.

"hold" period results in the "prior to operation" char-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

acteristics stated above. The displays blink indicat-

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ing that the machine is in the "Hold" period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARC RAYS can burn eyes and skin.

2. VOLT METER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Wear eye, ear and body

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

protection.

 

 

• Prior to CV operation (current flow), the meter dis-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

plays desired preset voltage value (+/- .5V).

 

 

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• Prior to STICK or TIG operation, the meter displays

the Open Circuit Voltage of the Power Source or four

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See additional warning information at

dashes if the output has not been turned on.

 

 

• During welding, this meter displays actual average

 

front of this operators manual.

volts.

 

 

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• After welding, the meter holds the actual voltage

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

value for 5 seconds. The displays blink indicating

that the machine is in the "Hold" period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Output adjustment while in the "hold" period results

The Invertec V350-Pro offers multi-process CV, CC,

in the "prior to operation" characteristics

stated

above.

 

 

and DC welding and is rated 350 amps, 34 volts at a

 

 

 

 

 

60% duty cycle. The V350-Pro is available in either a

3. OUTPUT CONTROL

 

 

Construction version (no wire feeder connection and

 

 

• Output control is conducted via a single turn poten-

auxiliary power) and a Factory & Advanced Process

tiometer.

 

 

versions (includes wire feeder connection and related

 

 

• Adjustment is indicated by the meters as

stated

power)

 

 

 

 

above.

 

 

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• The factory model is the construction model with

• When in TIG modes, this control sets the maximum

 

the addition of the Wire Feeder/Remote Adapter.

welding current. Full depression of a foot or hand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amptrol results in the preset level of current.

 

 

• In this form, the V350-Pro provides the hardware to

4. WELD TERMINALS-REMOTE / ON

 

 

 

 

power and connect to 24, 42 or 115 VAC wire feeders.

 

 

 

 

• Two status lights indicate the location of trigger con-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The advanced process model is the factory model

trol as determined by the "WELD TERMINALS" push

button.

 

 

 

with an advanced process panel installed in place of

 

 

 

• If trigger control is local "weld terminals on", the ON

 

the standard mode panel. In this form, the V350-Pro

 

display will be lit.

 

 

 

provides access to the 5 standard weld modes (Stick

 

 

 

• If trigger control is remote "weld terminals remotely

 

Soft, Stick Crisp, TIG, CV-Wire,

CV-Innershield),

 

controlled", the REMOTE display will be lit.

 

 

 

gouge, constant power and pulse MIG weld modes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

V350-PRO

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