6-3. Process/Contactor Switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Process/Contactor Switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Weld output terminals are ener-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gized when Process/Contactor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

switch is in a Weld Terminals Al-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ways On position and the en-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gine is running.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DC voltage is still present at the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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weld terminals when Process/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contactor switch is in the Re-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mote On/Off Switch Required −

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stick position and the engine is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

running.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use switch to select weld process and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

weld output on/off control (see table be-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

low and Section 6-4).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Place switch in Remote On/Off Switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required positions to turn weld output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on and off with a device connected to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the remote 14 receptacle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Place switch in Weld Terminals Always

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On positions for weld output to be on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

whenever the engine is running.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use Stick position for air carbon arc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(CAC-A) cutting and gouging.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When switch is in a Stick position, the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

arc drive (dig) circuit provides addition-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

al amperage during low voltage (short

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

arc length conditions) to prevent “stick-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing” electrodes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The arc drive (dig) circuit is disabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when switch is in MIG or TIG positions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

. The engine auto idle option does

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not work in the Remote On/Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switch Required-TIG mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

217 356-A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Process/Contactor Switch Settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switch Setting

 

Process

 

 

Output On/Off Control

 

Engine Auto Idle (Optional)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote On/Off Switch Re-

GTAW With HF Unit, Pulsing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

quired − TIG, HF Required

 

At Remote 14 Receptacle

 

Not Active

Device, Or Remote Control

 

 

 

Or Scratch Start TIG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote On/Off Switch

Stick (SMAW) With Remote On/Off

 

 

At Remote 14 Receptacle

 

Active

Required − Stick

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote On/Off Switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required − CV Feeder

 

MIG (GMAW)

 

At Remote 14 Receptacle

 

Active

Using Remote

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weld Terminals Always On −

 

MIG (GMAW)

 

 

Electrode Hot

 

Active

Wire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weld Terminals Always On −

 

Stick (SMAW),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Carbon Arc (CAC-A) Cutting

 

 

Electrode Hot

 

Active

Stick

 

 

 

And Gouging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weld Terminals Always On −

TIG Scratch Start (GTAW)

 

 

Electrode Hot

 

Active

TIG, Scratch Start

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Miller Electric OM-4409 manual Process/Contactor Switch Settings

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