Application Guide

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WARRANTY ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................................. 4
SYMBOLS LEGEND ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
SAFETY SUMMARY .....................................................................................................................................................5
PRINCIPAL SAFETY STANDARDS............................................................................................................................ 5
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING ........................................................................................................... 5
EMF INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................. 6
PLASMA ARC CUTTING HAZARDS ........................................................................................................................ 6
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION ................................................................................................................... 9
BOX CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................................................... 11
PLASMA CUTTING MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................. 11
SITE SELECTION ................................................................................................................................................ 11
CONNECT INPUT POWER CABLE ....................................................................................................................... 11
USING THE 20 AMP – 15 AMP PLUG ADAPTER ................................................................................................... 12
GENERATORS .................................................................................................................................................... 12
EXTENSION CORDS ........................................................................................................................................... 12
VENTILATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
ADDITIONAL WARNINGS .................................................................................................................................. 12
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PLASMA CUTTING MACHINE ........................................................................................... 13
DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
PLASMA CUTTING MACHINE SET-UP .................................................................................................................. 13
PLASMA CUTTING MACHINE LAYOUT & CONTROL ............................................................................................ 13
GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................... 14
AIR SUPPLY ........................................................................................................................................................ 14
TORCH CONSUMABLE PARTS (REPLACEMENT OR INSPECTION OF CONSUMABLES) ........................................... 14
OPERATION .............................................................................................................................................................. 16
GROUND CLAMP & CABLE ................................................................................................................................. 16
POWER ON THE SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................... 16
CHECKING AIR SUPPLY QUALITY ........................................................................................................................ 16
PERFORMANCE DATA PLATE & DUTY CYCLE ....................................................................................................... 16
INTERNAL THERMAL PROTECTION ...................................................................................................................... 16
CUTTING CAPACITY ........................................................................................................................................... 17
CUTTING ........................................................................................................................................................... 17
MAINTENANCE & SERVICING ................................................................................................................................... 19
GENERAL MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................. 19
CONSUMABLE MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................................................... 20
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................................................................. 21
MACHINE PARTS DIAGRAM & CONSUMABLES LIST .................................................................................................... 24
USER NOTES ............................................................................................................................................................ 25
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