Lincoln Electric IM972 OUTBACK 185 - Manual (Page 21)

B-7 OPERATION B-7
OUTBACK™ 185
®
TABLE B.2
ELECTRODE SELECTION GUIDE
120V Receptacle Operation:
• Set the Output Control on the Pro-Cut 25 no higher
than the 15 amp position.( Higher settings may cause
circuit breaker on the OUTBACK™ 185 to trip.)
• Maximum material thickness that can be cut is 1/4".
240V Receptacle Operation:
• The Pro-Cut 25 may be used for its full range of con-
trol.
• Maximum material thickness that can be cut is 3/8".
AUXILIARY POWER OPERATION
Be sure that any electrical equipment plugged into the
generator AC power receptacles can withstand a
±10% voltage and a ±5% frequency variation. Some
electronic devices cannot be powered by the OUT-
BACK 185 Refer to Table A.2, ELECTRICAL DEVICE
USE WITH THE OUTBACK™ 185, in the INSTALLA-
TION section of this manual.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The OUTBACK™ 185 is rated at 5700 Peak watts or
5200 continuous watts. It provides both 120 volt and
240 volt power. You can draw up to 20 amps from
either side of the 120 volt duplex receptacle, but not
more than 35.4 amps from both sides at once. Up to
17.7 amps can be drawn from the single 240 volt
receptacle.
WARNING
CURRENT RANGE (AMPS)
AWS ELECTRODE
CLASSIFICATION ELECTRODE TYPE POLARITY
3/32 SIZE 1/8 SIZE 5/32 SIZE
E6010 FLEETWELD® 5P DC+ 50-75 75-135 90-175
E6011 FLEETWELD® 35 DC+ 50-75 70-110 80-145
E6011 FLEETWELD® 180 DC+ 50-80 55-110 105-135
E6013 FLEETWELD® 37 DC± 70-95 100-135 145-180
E7018 EXCALIBUR® 7018 DC+ 70-100 90-125 125-185
E7018 JETWELD® LH-73 DC+ 65-85 90-125 130-185
E708-17 & E308L-17 BLUE MAX® 308/308L AC-DC DC+ 50-80 75-110 95-150
ENi-CI SOFTWELD® 99Ni DC+ 50-80 80-110 100-140
- WEARSHIELD® ABR DC+ - 50-150 50-185
1/8 AND
SHEET THICKNESS THINNER 1/8 AND THICKER
Electrical loads in watts are calculated by multiplying
the voltage rating of the load by the number of amps it
draws. (This information is given on the load device
nameplate.) For example, a device rated 120 volts, 2
amps will need 240 watts of power (120 x 2 = 240).
You can use Table B.3, AUXILIARY POWER APPLI-
CATIONS, to determine the wattage requirements of
the most common types of loads you can power with
the OUTBACK™ 185 Be sure to read the notes at the
bottom of the table.
TO USE THE OUTBACK 185 AS AN AUXILIARY
POWER SUPPLY:
1. Start the gasoline engine. See ENGINE OPERA-
TION in this section of the manual.
2. Set the current control dial on the output control
panel to “MAX.” See Figure B.1.
3. Plug the load(s) into the appropriate 120 volt or
240 volt power receptacle.
NOTE: During welding, the maximum generator output for auxiliary
loads is 100 watts.
NOTE: You can supply multiple loads as long as the total load does
not exceed 5700 Peak watts or 5200 continuous watts. Be
sure to start the largest loads first.