Fronius VR 5000 Remote User Manual

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Contents
Safety rules ................................................................................................................................................ 5
Explanation of safety notices ................................................................................................................ 5
General ................................................................................................................................................. 5
Proper use ............................................................................................................................................ 5
Environmental conditions...................................................................................................................... 6
Obligations of the operator.................................................................................................................... 6
Obligations of personnel ....................................................................................................................... 6
Mains connection .................................................................................................................................. 6
Protecting yourself and others .............................................................................................................. 7
Danger from toxic gases and vapours .................................................................................................. 7
Danger from flying sparks ..................................................................................................................... 8
Risks from mains current and welding current...................................................................................... 8
Meandering welding currents................................................................................................................ 9
EMC Device Classifications .................................................................................................................. 10
EMC measures ..................................................................................................................................... 10
EMF measures...................................................................................................................................... 11
Specific hazards.................................................................................................................................... 11
Requirement for the shielding gas ........................................................................................................ 12
Danger from shielding gas cylinders..................................................................................................... 12
Danger from escaping shielding gas..................................................................................................... 12
Safety measures at the installation location and during transport ........................................................ 13
Safety measures in normal operation ................................................................................................... 13
Commissioning, maintenance and repair.............................................................................................. 14
Safety inspection................................................................................................................................... 14
Disposal ................................................................................................................................................ 14
Safety symbols...................................................................................................................................... 15
Data protection...................................................................................................................................... 15
Copyright............................................................................................................................................... 15
General ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
Device concept ..................................................................................................................................... 16
Application areas .................................................................................................................................. 16
Warning notices on the device.............................................................................................................. 17
Description of Warning Notices on the Device...................................................................................... 18
Wirefeeder options................................................................................................................................ 20
Connections, switches and mechanical components ................................................................................ 21
VR 5000 Remote - front of wirefeeder .................................................................................................. 21
Rear of wirefeeder ................................................................................................................................ 21
Side of wirefeeder ................................................................................................................................. 22
Underside of wirefeeder........................................................................................................................ 23
Start-up ...................................................................................................................................................... 24
General ................................................................................................................................................. 24
Placing the wirefeeder on the power source......................................................................................... 24
Fitting the interconnecting hosepack strain-relief device ...................................................................... 24
Connecting a MIG/MAG welding torch.................................................................................................. 25
Inserting/replacing feed rollers.............................................................................................................. 25
Inserting the wirespool .......................................................................................................................... 26
Inserting the basket-type spool............................................................................................................. 27
Feeding in the wire electrode................................................................................................................ 28
Setting the contact pressure ................................................................................................................. 31
Adjusting the brake ............................................................................................................................... 31
Design of the brake............................................................................................................................... 32
Prerequisites for start-up....................................................................................................................... 32
Synergic control panel (option) .................................................................................................................. 33
General ................................................................................................................................................. 33
Control panel splitting ........................................................................................................................... 33
Synergic A control panel ....................................................................................................................... 33
Synergic B control panel ....................................................................................................................... 36
Keylock ................................................................................................................................................. 36
Accessing the Setup menu ................................................................................................................... 37
Setup parameters ................................................................................................................................. 38

Fronius VR 5000 Remote Specifications

General

Brand	Fronius
Model	VR 5000 Remote
Category	Wire Feeders
Language	English