Lincoln Electric IM956-A User Manual

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A-1INSTALLATION POWER WAVE® C300A-1TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - POWER WAVE® C300 RECOMMENDED INPUT WIRE AND FUSE SIZES 1INPUTVOLTAGE /PHASE/FREQUENCY2

A-2INSTALLATION POWER WAVE® C300A-2PHYSICAL DIMENSIONSTEMPERATURE RANGESHEIGHT20.40 in ( 518 mm)MODELK2675-1WIDTH14.00in ( 356 mm)DEPTH24.80in ( 630

A-3INSTALLATION POWER WAVE® C300A-3SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Read thisentire installation section before you start installa-tion.ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.

A-4INSTALLATION POWER WAVE® C300A-4INPUT CONNECTIONOnly a qualified electrician shouldconnect the input leads to thePOWER WAVE® C300. Conne

A-5INSTALLATION POWER WAVE® C300A-5RECOMMENDED WORK CABLESIZES FOR ARC WELDINGA 15 ft. work cable is provided with the POWERWAVE® C300. T

A-6INSTALLATION POWER WAVE® C300A-633442211AABBCCDDFFEEAABBGGCCDDFFEEFunction4-pin trigger con-nector for push-only guns.6-pin connector forremote c

A-7INSTALLATION POWER WAVE® C300A-72. Remove the cylinder cap. Inspect the cylinder valvesand regulator for damaged threads, dirt, dust

A-8INSTALLATION POWER WAVE® C300A-8LOADING SPOOLS OF WIRE• Keep hands, hair, clothing and toolsaway from rotating equipment.• Do not wear gloves whe

A-9INSTALLATION POWER WAVE® C300A-9WIRE DRIVE CONFIGURATION(See Figure A.4)Changing the Gun Receiver BushingELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.• Turn the inp

FOR ENGINEpowered equipment.1.a. Turn the engine off before troubleshooting and maintenancework unless the maintenance work requires it to be running.

A-10INSTALLATION POWER WAVE® C300A-10GUN USEDThe Magnum 300 is the recommended gun for thePOWER WAVE® C300. Refer to the Magnum 300’sopera

A-11INSTALLATION POWER WAVE® C300A-11TIG WELDING(Figure A.7)Tig uses Electrode Negative Polarity so for this appli-cation, connect the Tig torch to

B-1OPERATIONPOWER WAVE® C300B-1• ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.Unless using COLD FEED fea-ture, when feeding with gun trig-ger, the electrode and drive

B-2OPERATIONB-2PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONThe Power Wave® C300 is a high performance multi-process machine with GMAW, FCAW, SMAW, DCTIG, and pulse capab

B-3OPERATIONB-3DESIGN FEATURESLoaded with Standard Features• Multiple process DC output range: 5 - 300 Amps.• 200 – 600 VAC, 1/3 phase, 50-60Hz inpu

B-4OPERATIONB-4CASE FRONT CONTROLS(Code 11479)All operator controls and adjustments are located onthe case front of the Power Wave. (See Figure

B-5OPERATIONB-5POWER WAVE® C300CASE BACK CONTROLS(Code 11479)1. ETHERNET CONNECTOR2. POWER CORD3. GAS CONNECTION123FIGURE B.2

B-6OPERATIONB-6INTERNAL CONTROLS(Code 11479)1. SPINDLE BRAKE2. WIRE DRIVE PRESSURE ARM3. THUMB SCREW, FOR SECURING THE WELDING GUN4. GUN BUSHING5. SOC

B-7OPERATIONB-7MAKING A WELD WITH WAVEFORMTECHNOLOGY POWER SOURCESMAKING A WELDThe serviceability of a product or structure utilizing theweld

B-8OPERATIONB-8POWER WAVE® C300START OPTIONSEND OPTIONSSETUPIR PORT WELD MODEUltimArc™ ControlLESSAMPSMOREAMPSOUTPUTOFFOUTPUTON++ AMPSWIRE FEED SP

ARC RAYS can burn.4.a. Use a shield with the proper filter and coverplates to protect your eyes from sparks andthe rays of the arc when welding or obs

B-9OPERATIONB-9SMAW (STICK) WELDINGSMAW is most often used for outdoor construction,pipe welding and general repairs. The wire feederc

B-10OPERATIONB-10NON-SYNERGIC GMAW AND FCAWWELDINGIn non-synergic modes, the WFS control is similar to aconventional CV power source where WFS a

B-11OPERATIONB-11GMAW (MIG) SYNERGIC WELDINGFor each wire feed speed, a corresponding voltage ispreprogrammed into the machine. The nominal pr

B-12OPERATIONB-12POWER WAVE® C300STEEL AND STAINLESS SYNERGIC GMAW-P (PULSED MIG) WELDINGTrim .50Arc Length ShortTrim 1.00Arc Length MediumTrim 1

B-13OPERATIONB-13STEEL AND STAINLESS GMAW-P(PULSED MIG) WELDINGPOWER WAVE® C300START OPTIONSEND OPTIONSSETUPIR PORT WELD MODEUltimArc™ ControlLes

B-14OPERATIONB-14POWER WAVE® C300ALUMINUM SYNERGIC GMAW-P(PULSED MIG)AND GMAW-PP(PULSE ON PULSE) WELDINGThe Power Wave® C300 can produce top qualit

B-15OPERATIONB-15POWER WAVE® C300ALUMINUM GMAW-P (PULSED MIG)AND GMAW-PP (PULSE ON PULSE)WELDINGSTART OPTIONSEND OPTIONSSETUPIR PORT WELD MODEUl

B-16OPERATIONB-16POWER WAVE® C300GTAW (TIG) WELDINGThe Power Wave® C300 is excellent for Touch StartTIG welding.START OPTIONSEND OPTIONSSETUPIR P

B-17OPERATIONB-17DUAL PROCEDURE/MEMORY PANELOPERATIONThe Dual Procedure/Memory Panel performs threefunctions:• Weld procedure selection• Memory s

B-18OPERATIONB-18To set limits, press the desired memory button 1-8and hold for 5 seconds. Release the memory buttonwhen the LED begins to blink rapi

FOR ELECTRICALLYpowered equipment.8.a. Turn off input power using the disconnectswitch at the fuse box before working onthe equipment.8.b. Install equ

B-19OPERATIONB-19POWER WAVE® C300If the passcode does not equal zero (0000), enter thepasscode now. If the passcode has been forgott

B-20OPERATIONB-20POWER WAVE® C3002-STEP 4-STEP- TRIGGEROPERATIONThe 2-Step - 4-Step switch changes the function ofthe gun trigger. 2-Step

B-21OPERATIONB-21POWER WAVE® C300EXAMPLE 1 - 2 STEP TRIGGER: Simple operationThe simplest trigger operation occurs with a 2 Steptrigger and

B-22OPERATIONB-22POWER WAVE® C300EXAMPLE 2 - 2 STEP TRIGGER: Improved Arc Startand Arc End. Tailoring the arc start and arc end is acommon met

B-23OPERATIONB-23POWER WAVE® C300WELD:After upslope, the power source output and the wirefeed speed continue at the weld settings.CRATER &

B-24OPERATIONB-24POWER WAVE® C300ShieldingGasIdle Preflow Strike WeldBurnback Postf low Idl eWFSOnOffRu n-inOffWe ldOffWe ldArc EstablishedTrigger Pul

B-25OPERATIONB-25POWER WAVE® C300EXAMPLE 5 - 4 STEP TRIGGER: Manual control ofStart and Crater times with Burnback ON. The 4 steptrigger sequence

B-26OPERATIONB-26POWER WAVE® C300COLD FEED/GAS PURGE SWITCHCold Feed and Gas Purge are com-bined into a single spring centered tog-gle switch.To

B-27OPERATIONB-27POWER WAVE® C300SET-UP FEATURES MENU(See Figure B.16)1. To access the set-up menu, press the Right andLeft buttons of the M

B-28OPERATIONB-28POWER WAVE® C300Parameter DefinitionExit Setup MenuP.0This setup menu parameter can be used to exit the setup menu. When P.0 is disp

PRÉCAUTIONS DE SÛRETÉPour votre propre protection lire et observer toutes les instructionset les précautions de sûreté specifiques qui parraissent dan

B-29OPERATIONB-29POWER WAVE® C300Parameter DefinitionP.5 Procedure Change MethodSelects how remote procedure selection (A/B) will be made. Th

B-30OPERATIONB-30POWER WAVE® C300Parameter DefinitionP.7 Gun Offset AdjustmentRange: -30 to 30 (default = 0)Adjusts the wire feed speed calibration of

B-31OPERATIONB-31POWER WAVE® C300Parameter DefinitionP.16 Push-Pull Gun Knob BehaviorDetermines how the potentiometer on the Push/Pull torch will beha

B-32OPERATIONB-32POWER WAVE® C300Parameter DefinitionP.103 View Software Version InformationUsed for viewing the firmware versions for each bo

B-33OPERATIONB-33POWER WAVE® C300Parameter DefinitionP.503 Memory Button DisableDisables the specified memory button(s). When a memory is disabled, we

B-34OPERATIONB-34POWER WAVE® C300Parameter DefinitionP.507 UI Clear All MemoriesAllows the operator to quickly set all memories to the default weld mo

C-1ACCESSORIESC-1OPTIONS / ACCESSORIESSTICK OPTIONSK875 ACCESSORY KIT - 150 AmpFor stick welding. Includes 20 ft.(6.1m) #6 electrode cable with

C-2ACCESSORIESC-2WIRE FEEDER OPTIONSK1703-1 ALUMINUM FEEDING KITConversion kit for welding with 3/64(1.2mm) aluminum wire. Includes ten-sion

D-1MAINTENANCED-1POWER WAVE® C300SAFETY PRECAUTIONSWARNINGELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.• Do not operate with coversremoved.• Turn off power source

E-1TROUBLESHOOTINGE-1POWER WAVE® C300If for any reason you do not understand the test procedures or are unable to perform the tests/repairs

THIS SAMPLE DOCUMENT IS USED FOR “CE” MACHINES ONLY!vvSAFETYElectromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)ConformanceProducts displaying the CE mark are in confo

E-2TROUBLESHOOTINGE-2POWER WAVE® C300If for any reason you do not understand the test procedures or are unable to perform the tests/repairs

E-3TROUBLESHOOTINGE-3POWER WAVE® C300Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manualIf for any reason you do not understand the te

E-4TROUBLESHOOTINGE-4POWER WAVE® C300Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manualIf for any reason you do not understand the te

E-5TROUBLESHOOTINGE-5POWER WAVE® C300Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manualIf for any reason you do not understand the te

E-6TROUBLESHOOTINGE-6POWER WAVE® C300Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manualIf for any reason you do not understand the te

E-7TROUBLESHOOTINGE-7POWER WAVE® C300Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manualIf for any reason you do not understand the te

E-8TROUBLESHOOTINGE-8POWER WAVE® C300Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manualIf for any reason you do not understand the te

F-1DIAGRAMSF-1POWER WAVE® C300NOTE: This diagram is for reference only. It may not be accurate for all machines covered by this manual. The specif

F-2DIMENSION PRINTF-2POWER WAVE® C300

NOTES POWER WAVE® C300

THIS SAMPLE DOCUMENT IS USED FOR “CE” MACHINES ONLY!viviSAFETYElectromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)The size of the surrounding area to be considered wil

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