THE ART OF WELDING
P6 HW
PN-0110008 Rev. 12 3-100
Contents
1. Safety instructions ...................................................................................................... 5
1. 1. Hazards associated with arc welding ................................................................................... 5
1. 2. Meaning of the symbols .................................................................................................... 5
1. 3. Recommendations ............................................................................................................ 6
1. 4. Danger in using a power source
.................................................................................... 8
1. 4. 1. Training of the operators ...................................................................................... 8
1. 4. 2. Access for maintenance and adjustments ............................................................... 8
1. 4. 3. Ergonomics ........................................................................................................ 8
1. 4. 4. Protection in the event of breakdown or failure of the equipment ............................... 8
1. 4. 5. Devices for isolating energy sources ...................................................................... 9
1. 4. 6. Prevention of fi re and explosion ............................................................................ 9
1. 4. 7. Preventing release of gas and fumes ...................................................................... 9
1. 4. 8. Faultfi nding ........................................................................................................ 9
2. General Information .................................................................................................. 10
2. 1. Applicable directives ....................................................................................................... 10
2. 2. Standards applied .......................................................................................................... 10
2. 3. Reference documents ..................................................................................................... 10
3. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 11
3. 1. The P4-P6 series ............................................................................................................ 11
3. 2. The welding heads ......................................................................................................... 16
3. 2. 1. The open welding heads ..................................................................................... 16
3. 2. 2. The closed chamber welding heads ...................................................................... 16
3. 2. 3. The tube to tube sheet welding heads .................................................................. 17
3. 2. 4. Accessories ...................................................................................................... 17
3. 3. Technical data for the P6 HW ........................................................................................... 18
3. 3. 1. Basic design ..................................................................................................... 18
3. 3. 2. The P6 HW version remote control ....................................................................... 20
3. 4. Technical characteristics .................................................................................................. 21
4. Setting to work ........................................................................................................ 22
4. 1. Receiving a P6 HW generator ........................................................................................... 22
4. 2. Installation .................................................................................................................... 23
4. 2. 1. Handling .......................................................................................................... 23
4. 2. 2. Installation ....................................................................................................... 23
4. 2. 3. Connection to mains electricity supply .................................................................. 23
4. 2. 4. Connection with the gas supply ........................................................................... 24
4. 2. 5. Connecting the acquisition module ....................................................................... 26
4. 2. 6. Torch cooler connections .................................................................................... 28
4. 2. 7. PC/Power source connection ............................................................................... 29
4. 3. Setting to work .............................................................................................................. 31
4. 3. 2. Remote control unit connection ........................................................................... 31
4. 3. 3. Connection of an open welding head of the MU type or a tube/tube sheet
welding head of the type TS or TP ....................................................................... 32
4. 3. 4. Connecting a “Polycar Hot Wire” type head ........................................................... 34
4. 3. 5. Connection of a gas cooled closed chamber welding head ....................................... 36
4. 3. 6. Connection of a liquid cooled closed chamber welding head with integrated
command buttons (MW 40-3, 65-3, 115-3, 170) ................................................... 37
4. 3. 7. Connection of a wire feed unit ............................................................................. 38