SECTION 8 − OPERATING AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT

8-1. 120 Volt And 240 Volt Receptacles

3

4

1 120 V 20 A AC GFCI

Receptacle GFCI1

2 240 V 30 A AC Twistlock Receptacle RC1

Receptacles supply 60 Hz single- phase power at weld/power speed.

 

 

 

If a ground fault is detected, GFCI

1

2

Reset

button

pops

out

and

receptacle does not work. Check

 

 

 

 

 

 

for faulty tools plugged in

 

 

 

receptacle. Press button to reset

 

 

 

GFCI1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

. At least once a month, run en-

 

 

 

 

gine at weld/power speed and

 

 

 

 

press test button to verify GFCI

 

 

 

 

is working properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Supplementary Protector CB1

 

 

 

4

Supplementary Protector CB2

 

 

 

CB1 protects RC1 and the genera-

 

 

 

tor winding from overload. If CB1

 

 

 

opens, RC1 and GFCI1 do not

 

 

 

work. Place switch in On position to

 

 

 

reset.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CB2 protects GFCI1 from overload.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If CB2 opens, GFCI1 does not

 

 

 

work. Press button to reset.

 

 

 

 

. If a

supplementary

protector

 

 

 

 

continues

to open,

contact

 

 

 

 

Factory Authorized

Service

 

 

 

 

Agent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

. Generator

power

is

not

af-

 

 

 

 

fected by weld output.

 

Maximum output is 2.4 kVA/kW from GFCI1 and 4 kVA/kW from RC1. Maximum output from all re- ceptacles is 4 kVA/kW.

EXAMPLE: If 13 A is drawn from RC1, only 7 A is available at GFCI1:

(240 V x 13 A) + (120 V x 7 A) = 4.0 kVA/kW

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Miller Electric Big Blue 500 X, Big Blue 400P manual Operating Auxiliary Equipment, Volt And 240 Volt Receptacles

Big Blue 500 X, Big Blue 400P specifications

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