Hypertherm XPR300 User Manual

Installation
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11 8 809480 Instruction Manual XPR300
As an installer or user, you must supply the following items for your cutting system:
 High-quality gas regulators
 Supply gas plumbing
 Supply gases
The items you supply must meet all minimum requirements and be installed by a qualified person.
Refer to Process gas requirements (Core, VWI, and OptiMix gas connect consoles) on page 46
and Qualifications of service personnel on page 41.
Table 18 – Torque specifications
Install gas regulators
For gas regulator installation, make sure to complete the following steps:
 Install the gas regulators before the supply gas plumbing. For installation steps, refer to the
instruction manual that came with the gas regulator.
 Position a gas regulator within 3 meters (10 feet) of the gas connect console or take actions
to adjust inlet gas pressures to tolerances specified in the process gas requirements. Refer
to Process gas requirements (Core, VWI, and OptiMix gas connect consoles) on page 46.
 Pressurize the entire system and look for gas leaks after installation is complete. Your system
installer or a licensed plumber can do this for you.
 Verify that all gas fittings are tightened to the torque specifications in Table 19.
Table 19 – Torque specifications
Torque Specifications
Gas or water hose size N∙m in∙lbf ft∙lbf
Up to 10 mm (3/8 inch) 8.5 – 9.5 75 – 84 6.25 – 7
12 mm (1/2 inch) 16.3 – 19.0 144 – 168 12 – 14
25 mm (1 inch) 54.2 – 88.1 480 – 780 40 – 65
Torque Specifications
Gas or water hose size N∙m in∙lbf ft∙lbf
Up to 10 mm (3/8 inch) 8.5 – 9.5 75 – 84 6.25 – 7
12 mm (1/2 inch) 16.3 – 19.0 144 – 168 12 – 14
25 mm (1 inch) 54.2 – 88.1 480 – 780 40 – 65

Hypertherm XPR300 Specifications

General

Cutting Current	300 A
Duty Cycle	100% at 300 A
Technology	X-Definition Plasma
Gas Supply	Oxygen, Nitrogen, Air
Cutting Capacity (Mild Steel)	38 mm (1.5 in)
Severance Capacity (Mild Steel)	75 mm (3 in)
Pierce Capacity (Mild Steel)	50 mm (2 in)
Input Voltage	200–480 V, 3-PH, 50/60 Hz