144 Powermax125 Service Manual 808070
8 – Troubleshooting and System Tests
Power ON LED 
blinks or goes out 
while cutting.
A power component is 
shorted.
• Faulty fan. • Perform Test 11 – Fan on page 164.
• Faulty power board 
or IGBT.
•Perform Test 1 – Voltage input on 
page 150, Test 2 – DC power bus on 
page 152, or Test 3 – Output diodes 
on page 154.
• Faulty DSP board.
The arc does not 
transfer to the 
workpiece.
Poor continuity exists 
between the work lead and 
the workpiece.
• The workpiece is 
dirty.
• The ground clamp is 
damaged.
• The pierce height 
distance is too large.
• Clean the area where the ground 
clamp contacts the workpiece to 
allow a good metal-to-metal 
connection.
• Inspect the ground clamp for damage, 
and repair as necessary.
• The pierce height distance may be too 
large. Move the torch closer to the 
workpiece and fire the torch again.
Gas flows from 
the torch at 
power-up when 
neither the torch 
trigger nor a 
remote start is 
activated.
The electronic regulator, 
power board, or control 
board is faulty.
• Faulty electronic 
regulator.
• Faulty power board.
• Faulty DSP board.
•Perform Test 9 – Electronic regulator 
on page 162.
The incoming gas pressure is 
too high.
• The gas pressure 
from the compressor 
or cylinder may be 
too high.
• Check the gas supply to make sure 
that it does not exceed 9.3 bar 
(135 psi). If necessary, reduce the 
pressure.
Problem Meaning Causes Solution