Troubleshooting & repair – Lincoln Electric INVERTEC POWER WAVE 450 SVM112-B User Manual
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POWER WAVE 450
F-65
F-65
FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR/SWITCH BOARD TEST
(continued)
TABLE F.2 – SWITCH BOARD 1 RESISTANCE TEST TABLE
TROUBLESHOOTING & REPAIR
Apply
Apply
Positive
Negative
Test
Test
Probe to
Probe to
Test
Repair
Next
Terminal
Terminal
Result
Conclusion
Action
Procedure
2T
12A
Greater
OK
None
Continue
than 1K
ohm
Less than
Replace 4
Snubber
100 ohms
Shorted
Switch
Resistor
Boards
Test
12A
2T
Less than
OK
None
Continue
100 ohms
Greater
Open
Replace 4
Snubber
than 1K
Switch
Resistor
ohm
Boards
Test
9A
1T
Greater
OK
None
Continue
than 1K
ohm
Less than
Shorted
Replace 4
Snubber
100 ohms
Switch
Resistor
Boards
Test
1T
9A
Less than
OK
None
Continue
100 ohms
Greater
Open
Replace 4
Snubber
than 1K
Switch
Resistor
ohm
Boards
Test
2T
9A
Less than
OK
None
Continue
100 ohms
Greater
Open
Replace 4
Snubber
than 1K
Switch
Resistor
ohm
Boards
Test
9A
2T
Greater
OK
None
Continue
than 1K
ohm
Less than
Shorted
Replace 4
Snubber
100 ohms
Switch
Resistor
boards
Test
NOTE: K ohm = ohm reading multiplied by 1000.
NOTE: Always make sure that all four Switch Boards are changed at the same time. Never mix
an old style (different part number) Switch Board with a new style (new part
number).