Installation and Startup 41
Minimum equipment for welding operations 43
General 43
Gas-cooled MIG/MAG welding 43
Water-cooled MIG/MAG welding 43
Manual metal arc welding 43
Minimum equipment for arc air gouging 43
Before installation and initial operation 44
Safety 44
Intended use 44
Setup regulations 44
Grid Connection 45
Connecting the Mains Cable 46
General 46
Stipulated mains cables and strain-relief devices 46
Safety 47
Connecting the mains cable 47
Fitting the strain-relief device for Europe 48
Fitting the strain-relief device for Canada / US 49
Generator-Powered Operation 50
Generator-powered operation 50
Commissioning 51
Safety 51
General 51
Information on system components 51
Assembling system components (overview) 52
Place the wirefeeder on the power source 53
Fit the strain-relief device of the interconnecting hosepack 53
Connecting the interconnecting hosepack 54
Correct routing of the interconnecting hosepack 55
Connecting the gas cylinder 56
Establishing a ground earth connection 57
Connecting a MIG/MAG welding torch 58
Other activities 58
Setting the date and time when starting for the first time 58
MIG/MAG welding 59
Power Limitation 61
Safety function 61
MIG/MAG Operating Modes 62
General 62
Symbols and explanations 62
2-step mode 63
4-step mode 63
Special 2-step mode 64
Special 4-step mode 64
Spot welding 65
2-step stitch welding 65
4-step stitch welding 66
MIG/MAG welding 67
Safety 67
Preparation 67
Overview 67
MIG/MAG synergic welding 68
MIG/MAG synergic welding 68
Corrections during welding 70
SynchroPulse welding 70
MIG/MAG Standard Manual Welding 72
General 72
Available parameters 72
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