TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1 − SAFETY PRECAUTIONS - READ BEFORE USING

1

1-1.

Symbol Usage

1

1-2.

Arc Welding Hazards

1

1-3.

Additional Symbols For Installation, Operation, And Maintenance

3

1-4.

California Proposition 65 Warnings

3

1-5.

Principal Safety Standards

4

1-6.

EMF Information

4

SECTION 2 − CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ − À LIRE AVANT UTILISATION

5

2-1.

Signification des symboles

5

2-2.

Dangers relatifs au soudage à l’arc

5

2-3.

Autres symboles relatifs à l’installation, au fonctionnement et à l’entretien de l’appareil

7

2-4.

Principales normes de sécurité

8

2-5.

Information sur les champs électromagnétiques

8

SECTION 3 − INSTALLATION

9

3-1.

Specifications

9

3-2. Duty Cycle And Overheating

9

3-3. Stick (SMAW) Volt-Ampere Curves

10

3-4. TIG (GTAW) Volt-Ampere Curve

11

3-5.

Selecting A Location

12

3-6.

Weld Output Terminals And Selecting Cable Sizes*

13

3-7. TIG Lift-Arct DCEN (Direct Current Electrode Negative) Connections

14

3-8. Stick DCEP (Direct Current Electrode Positive) Connections

15

3-9.

Electrical Service Guide

15

3-10.

Selecting 220 Volts AC Single/Three Phase Input Voltage

16

3-11.

Selecting 400 - 440 Volts AC Three Phase Input Voltage

17

3-12.

Connecting Input Power

18

SECTION 4 − OPERATION

19

4-1.

Controls

19

4-2.

Process Select Control

20

4-3. Stick Start Procedure − Scratch Start Technique

21

4-4.

Lift-ArcE Start Procedure

21

4-5.

Amp Adjust Control

22

4-6.

Remote 14 Receptacle Information

22

4-7.

Fan-On-Demand

22

4-8.

Rack Mounting

22

SECTION 5 − MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING

23

5-1.

Routine Maintenance

23

5-2.

Blowing Out Inside Of Unit

23

5-3.

Troubleshooting

24

SECTION 6 − ELECTRICAL DIAGRAMS

26

SECTION 7 − SELECTING AND PREPARING

 

TUNGSTEN ELECTRODE

27

7-1.

Selecting Tungsten Electrode

27

7-2.

Safety Information About Tungsten

27

7-3.

Preparing Tungsten For AC Or DC Electrode Negative (DCEN) Welding

28

SECTION 8 − PARTS LIST

30

WARRANTY

 

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