Miller Electric TM-353E manual Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Safety Precautions – Read Before Using		1
1.1	Symbol Usage	1
1.2	Servicing Hazards	1
1.3	EMF Information	2
SECTION 2 – DEFINITIONS		3
2-1.	Warning Label Definitions	3
2-2. Rating Label For CE Products		4
2-3.	Symbols And Definitions	5
SECTION 3 – INSTALLATION		6
3-1.	Specifications	6
3-2. Volt-Ampere Curves		6
3-3. Duty Cycle And Overheating		7
3-4.	Selecting A Location	8
3-5.	Dimensions And Weights	8
3-6.	Tipping	9
3-7.	Weld Output Terminals And Selecting Cable Sizes	9
3-8.	Remote 14 Receptacle	10
3-9. 115 Volts AC Duplex Receptacle And Shielding Gas Connections		10
3-10.Electrical Service Guide		11
3-11.Placing Jumper Links And Connecting Input Power		12
SECTION 4 – OPERATION		13
4-1.	Controls	13
4-2.	Output Selector Switch	14
4-3.	Meters	14
4-4.	Crater Time Controls	15
4-5.	Spot Time Controls	15
4-6. AC Balance Control		16
4-7.	Amperage Adjustment Controls	17
4-8.	Output (Contactor) Control Switch	17
4-9.	Arc Controls	18
4-10.Postflow Time Control		18
4-11.High Frequency Controls		19
4-12.Preflow Time Control (Optional)		19
SECTION 5 – THEORY OF OPERATION		20
SECTION 6 – TROUBLESHOOTING		22
6-1.	Troubleshooting Table	22
6-2.	Troubleshooting Circuit Diagram For Welding Power Source	26
6-3. Waveforms For Section 6-2		28
6-4.	Control Board PC1 Testing Information (Use With Section 6-5)	30
6-5.	Control Board PC1 Test Point Values	31
6-6.	Remote Board PC2 Testing Information (Use With Section 6-7)	33
6-7.	Remote 14 Filter Board PC2 Test Point Values (Use With Section 6-2 And Section 6-6) . . . .	34
6-8.	Meter Calibration	35
6-9.	Input Voltage Labels And Connections	36
SECTION 7 – MAINTENANCE		37
7-1.	Routine Maintenance	37
7-2.	Circuit Breaker CB1	37
7-3. Fuses F1 And F2		38
7-4. Adjusting Spark Gaps		38
SECTION 8 – HIGH FREQUENCY (HF)		39
8-1. Welding Processes Using HF		39
8-2.	Sources Of HF Radiation From Incorrect Installation	39
8-3.	Correct Installation	40
SECTION 9 – ELECTRICAL DIAGRAMS		41
SECTION 10 – PARTS LIST		68

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