Polysoude P6 - Troubleshooting Common Issues; Operational Defects and Solutions

THE ART OF WELDING
P6
PN-0509076 Rev. 16 65-92
Trouble shooting6. 2. 4.
Defects occurring during operation
Problem (Consequence) Possible causes What to do
Impossible to switch the power
source on
Fuse FU1 defect Change (chap. 6.2.1)
Plugs or mains supply cables defect Change
Remote control defect
(EMERGENCY STOP button locked)
Check and correct or change
Main switch defect Check or change
Circuit breaker (outside the power
source) releases if the power
source is switched on
Unsuitable circuit breaker
Install a circuit breaker of 20 A (with
D characteristic) for 400 V mains
supply (see rating plate)
The cycle or a movement (rota-
tion, wire, gas, cooling pump)
starts on its own
The power source is not connected to
the earth
Correct
Remote control defect Check and repair or change
Cable shielding of the remote control
damaged
Change the cable
Remote control card 0028049100
defect
Replace
Some buttons of the remote con-
trol pendant are inoperative
Remote control defect Check and repair or change
Remote control card 0028049100
defect
Replace
No display on the remote control
or no backlighting
Remote control card 0028049100 or
display adapter 0028209200 defect
Replace
The parameter value cannot be
modifi ed (buttons "+" and "-"
inoperative)
WP confi guration set to « modifi ca-
tions not allowed »
Select other WP
Touchscreen is illuminated but
inoperative
Touchscreen controller RS232 defect Contact Polysoude After Sales Service
Nothing displayed on the touch-
screen
Connector J17 on the card LVDS
0028069100 is unplugged
Check
Card LVDS 0028069100 defect Replace
No cycle start possible with a
manual torch
Bad connection of the manual torch
plug or wrong cabling
Check and correct
Wrong WP selected Select other WP
Gas fl owrate too low
(Stop immediately)
Gas channel inside the welding head
blocked
Check, clean
Gas safety device defect
Must be checked and, if necessary,
replaced by a qualifi ed electrician
Gas solenoid valve defect
No rotation (head or wire feed
unit) without error message
Shear pin of the welding head or wire
feed unit broken
Replace (consult operating manual of
the head or the wire feed unit)
Power source converter cards
0028019100 (rotation and/or wire
feeding) defect
Replace