TABLE OF CONTENTS
iv MAX200 Instruction Manual
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Air and Gas Supply Requirements ...........................................................................................................................3-3
Air Supply.........................................................................................................................................................3-3
Adjusting the Filter/Pressure Regulator ...........................................................................................................3-3
Additional Air Filtration .....................................................................................................................................3-3
Gas Supply.......................................................................................................................................................3-4
Torch Coolant Requirements....................................................................................................................................3-4
Filling the System.............................................................................................................................................3-5
Power Requirements ................................................................................................................................................3-6
Line Disconnect Switch ....................................................................................................................................3-6
Power Cables...................................................................................................................................................3-6
240/480V Linkboard Configurations.................................................................................................................3-7
220/380/400/415V Transformer T1 and T2 Configurations..............................................................................3-8
Power, Gas, and Torch Lead Connections.............................................................................................................3-10
Connecting the Power Cable .........................................................................................................................3-10
Connecting the Air and Gas Hoses................................................................................................................3-11
Connecting the Torch Lead Assembly ...........................................................................................................3-14
Connecting the Work Cable ...........................................................................................................................3-14
Connecting the Torch to the Torch Leads......................................................................................................3-16
Grounding ...............................................................................................................................................................3-18
Work Clamp ...................................................................................................................................................3-18
Adjusting Plasma Gas ............................................................................................................................................3-19
Section 4 OPERATION ........................................................................................................................................4-1
Front Panel Controls.................................................................................................................................................4-2
Power ..............................................................................................................................................................4-2
Status ..............................................................................................................................................................4-2
Status Indicators Before Startup ......................................................................................................................4-3
Gas ..................................................................................................................................................................4-3
Pre-operation ............................................................................................................................................................4-4
Operation ..................................................................................................................................................................4-4
Operating Tips ..........................................................................................................................................................4-6
Changing Consumable Parts ...........................................................................................................................4-6
Changing the Water Tube ................................................................................................................................4-8
PAC200T/E Safety Trigger Operation..............................................................................................................4-9
Cutting............................................................................................................................................................4-10
Gouging..........................................................................................................................................................4-11
Piercing ..........................................................................................................................................................4-15
Common Cutting Faults .................................................................................................................................4-16
Duty Cycle......................................................................................................................................................4-16
Claims and Technical Questions ............................................................................................................................4-17
Cut Charts...............................................................................................................................................................4-17
Cut Chart and Consumable Parts Index .................................................................................................................4-18