Lincoln Electric IM10038 POWER WAVE C300CE - Manual (Page 21)

B-1 OPERATION
POWER WAVE® C300 CE
B-1
• ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
Unless using COLD FEED fea-
ture, when feeding with gun trig-
ger, the electrode and drive
mechanism are always electri-
cally energized and could
remain energized several sec-
onds after the welding ceases.
• Do not touch electrically live part or electrode
with skin or wet clothing.
• Insulate yourself from work and ground.
• Always wear dry insulating gloves.
• Do not operate with covers, panels or guards
removed or open.
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• FUMES AND GASSES can be
dangerous.
• Keep your head out of fumes.
• Use ventilation or exhaust to
remove fumes from breathing
zone.
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• WELDING SPARKS can cause
fire or explosion.
• Keep flammable material away.
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ARC RAYS can burn.
• Wear eye, ear and body protec-
tion.
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SEE ADDITIONAL WARNING INFORMATION
UNDER ARC WELDING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
AND IN THE FRONT OF THIS OPERATING MAN-
UAL.
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WARNING
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
READ AND UNDERSTAND ENTIRE SECTION
BEFORE OPERATING MACHINE.
POSITIVE OUTPUT
NEGATIVE OUTPUT
STATUS
PROTECTIVE
GROUND
EXPLOSION
WARNING OR
CAUTION
GRAPHIC SYMBOLS THAT APPEAR ON
THIS MACHINE OR IN THIS MANUAL
HIGH TEMPERATURE
DANGEROUS
VOLTAGE
POWER-UP SEQUENCE
When the POWER WAVE® C300 CE is powered it
can take as long as 30 seconds for the machine to be
ready to weld. During this time period the user inter-
face will not be active.
DUTY CYCLE
The POWER WAVE® C300 CE is rated at 250 amps
at 26.5 volts with a 100% duty cycle. It is further rated
to provide 300 amps at 29 volts with a 40% duty cycle.
The duty cycle is based on a ten-minute period. A
40% duty cycle represents 4 minutes of welding and 6
minutes of idling in a ten-minute period.