Fronius VR 4000 - Table of Contents

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Contents
Safety rules ................................................................................................................................................ 7
General ................................................................................................................................................. 7
Proper use ............................................................................................................................................ 7
Environmental conditions...................................................................................................................... 8
Obligations of the operator.................................................................................................................... 8
Obligations of personnel ....................................................................................................................... 8
Mains connection .................................................................................................................................. 8
Protecting yourself and others .............................................................................................................. 9
Danger from toxic gases and vapours .................................................................................................. 9
Danger from flying sparks ..................................................................................................................... 10
Risks from mains current and welding current...................................................................................... 10
Meandering welding currents................................................................................................................ 11
EMC Device Classifications .................................................................................................................. 12
EMC measures ..................................................................................................................................... 12
EMF measures...................................................................................................................................... 12
Specific hazards.................................................................................................................................... 13
Factors affecting welding results........................................................................................................... 14
Danger from shielding gas cylinders..................................................................................................... 14
Safety measures at the installation location and during transport ........................................................ 15
Safety measures in normal operation ................................................................................................... 15
Commissioning, maintenance and repair.............................................................................................. 16
Safety inspection................................................................................................................................... 16
Disposal ................................................................................................................................................ 16
Safety symbols...................................................................................................................................... 17
Data protection...................................................................................................................................... 17
Copyright............................................................................................................................................... 17
General ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
Device concept ..................................................................................................................................... 18
REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................. 18
Application area .................................................................................................................................... 18
Warning notices on the device.............................................................................................................. 19
Options....................................................................................................................................................... 20
"Mode" switch option for VR 4000/VR 4000-30 ....................................................................................20
Optional control panels for VR 4000/VR 4000-30.................................................................................20
Optional installation and conversion kits............................................................................................... 20
Controls and indicators .............................................................................................................................. 22
General ................................................................................................................................................. 22
Standard control panel.......................................................................................................................... 22
Control panel VR 4000-30 TIME........................................................................................................... 23
Connections and mechanical components ................................................................................................ 25
Front of wirefeeder................................................................................................................................ 25
Rear of wire-feed unit............................................................................................................................ 25
Side of wire-feed unit ............................................................................................................................ 26
Placing wire-feed unit on power source ..................................................................................................... 28
General ................................................................................................................................................. 28
General ................................................................................................................................................. 28
Connecting wire-feed unit to power source................................................................................................ 29
General ................................................................................................................................................. 29
Connecting the wirefeeder to the power source ................................................................................... 29
Connecting the welding torch..................................................................................................................... 30
Welding torch connections.................................................................................................................... 30
Safety.................................................................................................................................................... 30
Connecting MIG/MAG manual welding torch........................................................................................30
Connecting MIG/MAG robot welding torch ........................................................................................... 30
Connecting the Tweco welding torch .................................................................................................... 31
Inserting/replacing feed rollers................................................................................................................... 32
General remarks ................................................................................................................................... 32
USA wirefeeders ................................................................................................................................... 32
inserting/replacing feed rollers .............................................................................................................. 32
Inserting the wirespool, inserting the basket-type spool ............................................................................ 33