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Contents
Safety rules ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Explanation of safety symbols .............................................................................................................. 11
General ................................................................................................................................................. 11
Proper use ............................................................................................................................................ 12
Mains connection.................................................................................................................................. 12
Environmental conditions...................................................................................................................... 12
Obligations of the operator.................................................................................................................... 13
Obligations of personnel ....................................................................................................................... 13
Residual current protective device........................................................................................................ 13
Protecting yourself and others .............................................................................................................. 13
Noise emission values .......................................................................................................................... 14
Danger from toxic gases and vapours .................................................................................................. 14
Danger from flying sparks..................................................................................................................... 15
Risks from mains current and welding current...................................................................................... 15
Meandering welding currents................................................................................................................ 16
EMC Device Classifications.................................................................................................................. 16
EMC measures ..................................................................................................................................... 17
EMF measures...................................................................................................................................... 17
Specific hazards.................................................................................................................................... 17
Factors affecting welding results........................................................................................................... 19
Danger from shielding gas cylinders..................................................................................................... 19
Danger from escaping shielding gas..................................................................................................... 19
Safety measures at the installation location and during transport ........................................................ 20
Safety measures in normal operation ................................................................................................... 20
Commissioning, maintenance and repair.............................................................................................. 21
Safety inspection................................................................................................................................... 21
Disposal ................................................................................................................................................ 21
Safety symbols...................................................................................................................................... 22
Data protection...................................................................................................................................... 22
Copyright............................................................................................................................................... 22
General information 23
General ...................................................................................................................................................... 25
Device concept ..................................................................................................................................... 25
Functional principle............................................................................................................................... 25
Application areas .................................................................................................................................. 25
FCC Compliance................................................................................................................................... 26
Warning notices on the device.............................................................................................................. 26
Welding processes, procedures and welding characteristics for MIG/MAG welding ................................. 28
General ................................................................................................................................................. 28
Welding characteristics......................................................................................................................... 28
Summary of MIG/MAG pulse synergic welding .................................................................................... 29
Summary of MIG/MAG standard synergic welding............................................................................... 29
Summary of the PMC process.............................................................................................................. 30
Summary of the LSC / LSC Advanced process.................................................................................... 30
Summary of SynchroPulse welding ...................................................................................................... 30
Summary of the CMT process .............................................................................................................. 30
System components .................................................................................................................................. 31
General ................................................................................................................................................. 31
Overview............................................................................................................................................... 31
Options.................................................................................................................................................. 31
OPT/i Safety Stop PL d option.............................................................................................................. 32
Controls, connections and mechanical components 35
Control panel.............................................................................................................................................. 37
General ................................................................................................................................................. 37
Safety.................................................................................................................................................... 37
Control panel......................................................................................................................................... 37