Lincoln Electric V160-S Operation, Safety Instructions, General Description, Welding Capability

B-1 OPERATION B-1

Read and understand this entire section before operating your machine.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.

•Do not touch electrically live parts such as output terminals or internal wiring.

•Insulate yourself from the work and ground.

•Always wear dry insulating gloves.

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FUMES AND GASES can be dangerous.

• Keep your head out of fumes.

•Use ventilation or exhaust to remove fumes from breathing zone.

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WELDING, CUTTING and

GOUGING SPARKS

can cause fire or explosion

•Keep flammable material away.

•Do not weld, cut or gouge on containers that have held com-

bustibles.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Invertec V160-S is an industrial 160 amp arc welding power source which utilizes single phase input power, to produce constant current output. The welding response of this Invertec has been optimized for stick (SMAW) and Touch Start TIG (GTAW). The unit is ideal for industrial applications where portability is important.

The Invertec V160-S is recommended for stick weld- ing with such popular electrodes as Fleetweld 35, Fleetweld 37, Fleetweld 180 and LH 78. It features adjustable arc control to adjust the arc force and start.

The Invertec V160-S performs DC Touch Start Tig Starting with excellent results.

WELDING CAPABILITY

The Invertec V160-S is rated at 160 amps, 26.4 volts, at 35% duty cycle on a ten minute basis. It is capable of higher duty cycles at lower output currents. It is capable of 130 amps, 25.2 volts at at 100% duty cycle(1). If the duty cycle is exceeded, a thermal pro- tector will shut off the output until the machine cools. See Technical Specifications in A-1 for other rated out- puts.

The Invertec V160-S is recommended for stick weld- ing with such popular electrodes as Fleetweld® 35, Fleetweld 37, Fleetweld 180 and Jet-LH 78 MR. It fea- tures adjustable arc control to adjust the arc force and start.

LIMITATIONS

The V160-S is not recommended for pipe thawing.

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ARC RAYS can burn.

•Wear eye, ear and body protection.

(1)When connected to 230VAC inputs.

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Only qualified personnel should operate this equip- ment. Observe all safety information throughout this manual.

V160-S