ARCAIR N6000 Automatic System - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
SECTION 1: SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................................................................1-4
SECTION 2: FEATURES.....................................................................................2-7
SECTION 3: INTRODUCTION.............................................................................3-8
SECTION 4: GENERAL INFORMATION...............................................................4-9
THE AIR CARBON-ARC METAL REMOVAL
PROCESS (CAC-A) .................................................. 4-9
N6000 SYSTEM CONTROL - GENERAL ............................... 4-9
SECTION 5: THE N6000 AUTOMATIC SYSTEM
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION ............................................................... 5-10
N6000 TORCH HEAD ......................................................... 5-10
FIGURE 1 - N6000 Torch Head ........................................... 5-10
AUTOMATIC CONTROLLER ............................................... 5-10
1600 AMP CONTACTOR .................................................... 5-12
ELECTRODES .................................................................... 5-13
SELECTING THE PROPER ELECTRODE DIAMETER ........... 5-14
KEEPING ELECTRODES DRY ............................................. 5-14
POWER SOURCES (SUPPLIED BY USER)
FOR THE N6000 SYSTEM ...................................... 5-14
SECONDARY POWER CABLES (WELDING LEADS) ........... 5-15
COMPRESSED AIR ............................................................ 5-16
MAIN AIR LINE .................................................................. 5-16
SECTION 6: ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION ............................................... 6-17
RECEIVING AND HANDLING .............................................. 6-17
INSTALLING THE N6000 SYSTEM ..................................... 6-17
CONNECTING STEPS ......................................................... 6-17
SECTION 7: OPERATING THE N6000 SYSTEM ............................................. 7-21
CHANGING MODE OF OPERATION (CC or CP) .................. 7-21
STARTING CONDITIONS “CC” AND “CP” MODE ................ 7-21
NO-CURRENT DETECT FUNCTION .................................... 7-24
PREMATURE SHUTDOWN ................................................. 8-25
CONTACTOR OVERHEATING SHUTDOWN ......................... 8-25
LOW VOLTAGE SHUTDOWN .............................................. 8-25
NO CURRENT OR LOW CURRENT/HIGH
VOLTAGE SHUTDOWN .......................................... 8-25
SECTION 8: USES OF THE N6000 SYSTEM .................................................. 8-26