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Shield water requirements (VWI and OptiMix) ............................................................................................ 51
Plumbing and hose requirements for shield water.......................................................................... 52
Additional regulator requirement for shield water (optional)......................................................... 52
Torque requirements for gas or water plumbing and hose connections.................................... 52
Requirements for shield water removal for freezing-ambient temperatures.............................. 53
Coolant requirements......................................................................................................................................... 54
Coolant requirements for operation between -10°C – 40°C (14°F – 104°F) .......................... 55
Coolant requirements for operation in temperatures above 40°C (104°F) ............................... 55
Flow requirements for coolant.............................................................................................................. 56
Purity requirements for coolant water................................................................................................. 56
Requirements to position system components............................................................................................ 57
Recommended configuration with the Core gas connect console............................................. 58
Recommended configuration with the VWI or OptiMix gas connect console.......................... 59
Site requirements.................................................................................................................................... 60
Length requirements for hoses, cables, and leads.......................................................................... 60
Bend radius requirements for hoses, cables, and leads................................................................ 61
Maximum diameters for console-to-console lead sets................................................................... 61
Distance requirements between high-frequency leads and control cables .............................. 62
Distance requirements for ventilation and access........................................................................... 62
Distance requirements for communications ..................................................................................... 63
Wireless compliance.............................................................................................................................. 63
Torch mounting bracket requirements............................................................................................................ 64
Torch lifter requirements.................................................................................................................................... 64
CNC requirements ............................................................................................................................................. 65
Remote on-off switch............................................................................................................................. 65
Adjustable settings ................................................................................................................................. 65
Display settings ....................................................................................................................................... 65
Diagnostics and troubleshooting......................................................................................................... 66
Recommended grounding and shielding....................................................................................................... 67
Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 67
Types of grounding ................................................................................................................................. 67
Grounding practices............................................................................................................................... 68
Example grounding diagram with an XPR cutting system............................................................. 71
3 Installation................................................................................................................................. 73
Before you begin................................................................................................................................................. 73
Installation checklist............................................................................................................................................ 74
System requirements.............................................................................................................................. 74
Installation steps...................................................................................................................................... 77