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Shield water requirements (VWI and OptiMix) ............................................................................................ 52
Plumbing and hose requirements for shield water.......................................................................... 53
Additional regulator requirement for shield water (optional)......................................................... 53
Torque requirements for gas or water plumbing and hose connections.................................... 53
Requirements for shield water removal for freezing-ambient temperatures.............................. 54
Coolant requirements......................................................................................................................................... 55
Coolant requirements for operation between -10°C – 40°C (14°F – 104°F) .......................... 56
Coolant requirements for operation in temperatures above 40°C (104°F) ............................... 56
Flow requirements for coolant.............................................................................................................. 57
Purity requirements for coolant water................................................................................................. 57
Requirements to position system components............................................................................................ 58
Recommended configuration with the Core gas connect console............................................. 59
Recommended configuration with the VWI or OptiMix gas connect console.......................... 60
Site requirements.................................................................................................................................... 61
Length requirements for hoses, cables, and leads.......................................................................... 61
Bend radius requirements for hoses, cables, and leads................................................................ 62
Maximum diameters for console-to-console lead sets................................................................... 62
Distance requirements between high-frequency leads and control cables .............................. 63
Distance requirements for ventilation and access........................................................................... 63
Distance requirements for communications ..................................................................................... 64
Wireless compliance .............................................................................................................................. 64
Torch mounting bracket requirements............................................................................................................ 65
Torch lifter requirements.................................................................................................................................... 65
CNC requirements ............................................................................................................................................. 66
Remote on-off switch............................................................................................................................. 66
Adjustable settings ................................................................................................................................. 66
Display settings ....................................................................................................................................... 66
Diagnostics and troubleshooting......................................................................................................... 67
Recommended grounding and shielding....................................................................................................... 68
Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 68
Types of grounding ................................................................................................................................. 68
Grounding practices............................................................................................................................... 69
Example grounding diagram with an XPR cutting system............................................................. 72
3 Installation................................................................................................................................. 73
Before you begin................................................................................................................................................. 73
Installation checklist............................................................................................................................................ 74
System requirements.............................................................................................................................. 74
Installation steps...................................................................................................................................... 77