System electrical requirements............................................................................................................................44
Electrical codes and requirements..........................................................................................................44
General input power requirements..........................................................................................................44
Line-disconnect switch requirements......................................................................................... 45
Circuit breaker or fuse requirements...........................................................................................46
Main power cord requirements.....................................................................................................46
Input power requirements for CE units.................................................................................................. 47
Remote on-off switch requirements........................................................................................................47
Process-gas requirements for all gas connect consoles.............................................................................. 48
Plumbing requirements for supply gases...............................................................................................50
Regulator requirements for supply gases..............................................................................................53
Shield-water requirements (VWI and OptiMix)................................................................................................55
Plumbing and hose requirements for shield water.............................................................................. 56
Additional regulator requirement for shield water when pressure is high...................................... 56
Remove shield water from the gas connect console.......................................................................... 56
Torque specifications for gas or water plumbing and hose connections.................................................. 57
Coolant requirements............................................................................................................................................ 57
Coolant requirements for operation between -10°C – 40°C (14°F – 104°F)...............................58
Coolant requirements for operation in temperatures above 40°C (104°F)....................................59
Flow requirements for coolant..................................................................................................................60
Purity requirements for coolant water.....................................................................................................60
Requirements to put system components in position.................................................................................... 61
Configuration with the Core gas connect console..............................................................................61
Configuration with the CorePlus gas connect console......................................................................62
Configuration with VWI or OptiMix gas consoles................................................................................63
Worksite requirements for system components...................................................................................65
Length requirements for hoses, cables, and leads..............................................................................66
Bend-radius requirements for hoses, cables, and leads....................................................................66
Correct sizes for connectors on hoses, cables, and leads................................................................67
Distance requirements between high-frequency cables and control cables................................ 68
Distance requirements for ventilation and access...............................................................................68
Requirements for ventilation.......................................................................................................... 68
Requirements for service and maintenance access................................................................ 69
Distance requirements for communications..........................................................................................69
Wireless compliance.................................................................................................................................. 69
Torch mounting bracket requirements................................................................................................................70
Torch lifter requirements........................................................................................................................................70
CNC requirements for plasma cutting systems...............................................................................................70
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