9-2. Run-In Procedure Using Load Bank
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| Y Do not touch hot exhaust | |||
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| pipe, engine parts, or load | ||
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| Y Do not | perform | ||
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| 2 | procedure at less than 20 | ||
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| 1 | volts weld output and do not | ||
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| exceed duty cycle or equip- | |||
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| ment damage may occur. | ||
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| 1 | Load Bank |
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| Turn all load bank switches Off. If | |||
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| needed, connect load bank to 115 | |||
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| volts ac wall receptacle or genera- | |||
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| tor auxiliary power receptacle. | |||
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| 2 | Welding Generator |
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| Place A/V range switch in maxi- | |||
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| mum position, A/V control in mini- | |||
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| mum position, and Output Selector | |||
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| switch (if present) in either DC | |||
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| position. |
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| 3 | Weld Cables |
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| Connect load bank to generator | |||
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| weld output terminals using proper | |||
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| size weld cables with | correct | ||
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| connectors. | Observe | correct | |
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| polarity. |
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| Start engine and run for several | |||
| 3 | minutes. |
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| Set load bank switches and then | ||||
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| adjust generator A/V control so load | |||
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| equals rated voltage and current of | |||
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| generator (see nameplate, rating | |||
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| label, or the specifications section | |||
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| in this manual). |
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| Check generator and load bank | |||
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| meters after first five minutes then | |||
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| every fifteen minutes to be sure | |||
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| generator is loaded properly. | |||
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| . Check oil level frequently dur- | |||
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| ing | ||
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| After one hour (minimum) place A/V | |||
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| control in minimum position, then | |||
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| turn off load bank to remove load. | |||
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| Run engine several minutes at no | |||
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| load. |
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| Y Stop engine and let cool. | |||
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| 4 | Engine Exhaust Pipe |
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| Repeat procedure if wetstacking is | |||
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| present. |
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