Lincoln Electric IM716 POWER WAVE 455STT - Manual (Page 7)

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Installation .......................................................................................................Section A
Technical Specifications - POWER WAVE 455 ....................................................A-1
Safety Precautions.................................................................................................A-2
Select Suitable Location ........................................................................................A-2
Lifting...............................................................................................................A-2
Stacking ..........................................................................................................A-2
Machine Grounding ...............................................................................................A-2
High Frequency Protection ....................................................................................A-2
Input Connection....................................................................................................A-2
Input Fuse and Supply Wire Considerations .........................................................A-3
Input Voltage Change Over Procedure..................................................................A-3
Elctrode and Work Cable Connection....................................................................A-3
Cable Inductance, and its Effects on Pulse Welding .............................................A-4
Negative Electrode Polarity ...................................................................................A-4
Voltage Sensing ......................................................................................A-4 thru A-5
Power Wave to Semi-automatic Power Feed Wire Feeder Interconnections........A-5
System Description................................................................................................A-6
System Set-Up.........................................................................................A-7 thru A-9
Welding with Multiple Power Waves....................................................................A-10
Control Cable Specifications................................................................................A-10
Multiple Arc Sense Lead and Work Lead Placement Guidelines ........................A-11
I / O Receptacle Specifications............................................................................A-12
Dip Switch Settings and Locations...............................................................A-12
Control Board Dip Switch ..............................................................................A-12
Power Wave Watercooler (Field Installed) ..........................................................A-12
Water Flow Sensor ..............................................................................................A-12
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Operation .........................................................................................................Section B
Safety Precautions.................................................................................................B-1
Graphic Symbols that appear on this machine or in this manual...........................B-2
General Description ...............................................................................................B-3
Recommended Processes and Equipment ...........................................................B-3
Required Equipment ..............................................................................................B-3
Limitations..............................................................................................................B-3
Duty Cycle and Time Period ..................................................................................B-3
Case Front Controls ........................................................................................B-4
Constant Voltage Welding...............................................................................B-5
Nominal Procedures........................................................................................B-5
Fringe Procedures...........................................................................................B-5
Making a Weld ................................................................................................B-5
Welding Adjustment ........................................................................................B-5
Welding Mode .................................................................................................B-6
Arc Control ......................................................................................................B-6
Constant Voltage Welding...............................................................................B-7
Pulse Welding .................................................................................................B-8
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Accessories .....................................................................................................Section C
Optional Equipment ...............................................................................................C-1
Factory Installed..............................................................................................C-1
Field Installed ..................................................................................................C-1
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Maintenance ....................................................................................................Section D
Safety Precautions ................................................................................................D-1
Routine Maintenance.............................................................................................D-1
Periodic Maintenance ............................................................................................D-1
Calibration Specification ........................................................................................D-1
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