ESAB Caddy Professional 250, Instruction Manual

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4.2 Field of application
Professional 250 supply direct current, which allows you to weld most alloyed and
non--alloyed steels, stainless steels and cast iron. .
With the Professional 250 you can use coated electrodes from
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1.6 to
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5 mm
Tig--welding
TIG welding is particularly useful when high quality standards are required and when
welding thin sheet.
Before using the Caddy Professional 250 for TIG welding it must be equipped with:
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a TIG torch and gas valve
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a cylinder of argon
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an argon regulator
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tungsten electrodes
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suitable filler metal, if necessary.
The best method to use is the touch start, where you gently stroke the tungsten
electrode against the workpiece to establish the arc.
5 INSTALLATION
The installation must be executed by a professional.
WARNING!
This product is intended for industrial use. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio
interference. It is the user’s responsibility to take adequate precautions.
5.1 Placing
Place the machine so that there is nothing to prevent the cooling air from passing
through it.
5.2 Connection
To get maximum performance from the Professional 250 it must be fitted with a 16A
slow fuse.
The Professional 250 have mains voltage compensation, which means that
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10%
fluctuation in the supply voltage produces only
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0.2% variation in the welding
voltage.
The Professional 250 is intended for 400V, 3 phase supplies. It can be used with 50
Hz or 60 Hz supplies.
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