ESAB EMP 285ic 3ph - Page 6

SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS
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5.2.1 User’s Responsibility ........................................................................................ 5-3
5.2.2 Assessment of Area .......................................................................................... 5-3
5.3 LIFTING INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................... 5-4
5.4 MAIN SUPPLY ..................................................................................................... 5-5
5.5 RECOMMENDED ELECTRICAL-SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS...................................... 5-6
5.6 SUPPLY FROM POWER GENERATORS ................................................................. 5-7
SECTION 6 OPERATION
6.1 UNIT’S CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS .............................................................. 6-2
6.2 CONNECTION OF WELDING AND RETURN CABLES .............................................. 6-3
6.2.1 FOR MIG/MMA PROCESS ................................................................................. 6-3
6.2.2 FOR TIG PROCESS ............................................................................................. 6-4
6.3 POLARITY CHANGE ............................................................................................. 6-4
6.4 SHIELDING GAS ................................................................................................... 6-4
6.5 VOLT-AMPERE CURVES ....................................................................................... 6-5
6.5.1 1ph VOLT-AMPERE CURVES.............................................................................. 6-5
6.5.1.1 SMAW (Stick) 120 V, 1ph ............................................................................... 6-5
6.5.1.2 SMAW (Stick) 230 V, 1ph ............................................................................... 6-5
6.5.1.3 GMAW (MIG) 120 V, 1ph ............................................................................... 6-6
6.5.1.4 GMAW (MIG) 230 V, 1ph ............................................................................... 6-6
6.5.1.5 GTAW (TIG) 120 V, 1ph .................................................................................. 6-7
6.5.1.6 GTAW (TIG) 230 V, 1ph .................................................................................. 6-7
6.5.2 3ph VOLT-AMPERE CURVES.............................................................................. 6-8
6.5.2.1 SMAW (Stick) 460 V, 3ph / SMAW (Stick) 575 V, 3ph ..................................... 6-8
6.5.2.2 GMAW (MIG) 460 V, 3ph / GMAW (MIG) 575 V, 3ph ..................................... 6-8
6.5.2.3 GTAW (TIG) 460 V, 3ph / GTAW (TIG) 575 V, 3ph .......................................... 6-9
6.6 DUTY CYCLE ...................................................................................................... 6-10
6.7 REMOVING/INSTALLING BOBBIN ..................................................................... 6-13
6.8 REMOVING/INSTALLING WIRE.......................................................................... 6-15
6.8.1 REMOVING WIRE ........................................................................................... 6-16
6.8.2 INSTALLLING WIRE ......................................................................................... 6-18
6.9 WELDING WITH ALUMINUM WIRE ................................................................... 6-20
6.10 SETTING WIRE-FEED PRESSURE ......................................................................... 6-21
6.11 REMOVING/INSTALLING WIRE-FEED ROLLERS .................................................. 6-23
6.11.1 REMOVING WIRE-FEED ROLLERS .................................................................... 6-24
6.11.2 INSTALLING WIRE-FEED ROLLERS ................................................................... 6-26
6.12 REMOVING/INSTALLING/ADJUSTING WIRE-FEED GUIDES ................................ 6-28
6.12.1 OUTPUT WIRE-GUIDE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ............................................ 6-32
6.12.2 CENTER WIRE-GUIDE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ............................................. 6-32