Everlast Storm 215c Operator'S Manual Download Page 1

 

 

 

Operator

s Manual

 

Publish Date:  AUG 2021

 

EVSTORM215c Rev. 1

 

USA/North America

 

©Everlast Power Equipment

 

120/240V

 

 

Welders, Plasma Cutters, Multi

-

Process

 

Safety, Setup and General Use Guide For The 

Storm 215c 

FUNCTION: MIG/Stick/Plasma Cutter

 

PURCHASE DATE:

 

MODEL NAME:

 

SERIAL NUMBER:

 

OPTIONAL ACCESSORY SERIAL NUMBER:

 

 

DC

 

40A

 

DC

 

160A

 

DC

 

200A

 

Summary of Contents for Storm 215c

Page 1: ...rth America Everlast Power Equipment 120 240V Welders Plasma Cutters Multi Process Safety Setup and General Use Guide For The Storm 215c FUNCTION MIG Stick Plasma Cutter PURCHASE DATE MODEL NAME SERIA...

Page 2: ...ULATORS AND TORCH INSTALLATION AND POLARITY INFORMATION 17 INSTALLING THE MIG WIRE AND SPOOL GUN CONNECTION 20 FRONT PANEL VIEW AND COMPONENT ID 22 REAR PANEL VIEW AND COMPONENT ID 23 CONTROL PANEL LA...

Page 3: ...sation or business by any Everlast employee or subsidiary The owner of this product assumes all liability for its use and maintenance Everlast Power Equipment INC does not warrant this product or this...

Page 4: ...that you put this unit to work as soon as possible Any issue should be reported within 48 hours 72 if on the weekend or holiday Everlast will not be liable for any shipping after that time What to do...

Page 5: ...cessories are covered by a separate warranty and detailed infor mation can also be found at the link above Canada Customers Only For full details on the 3 year parts and labor warranty terms of sale a...

Page 6: ...use this machine until proper training has been received While accidents are never planned preventing an accident requires careful planning Stay alert Please carefully read this manual before you ope...

Page 7: ...toe preferably reinforced or steel toe leather shoes and long sleeved flame resistant clothing i e denim Do not wear Poly Nylon blend materials DANGER Welding cutting poses shock and electrocution ris...

Page 8: ...use Acetone or an approved pre weld cleaner Use the proper personal protec tive equipment PPE when handling any cleaners solvents DANGER People with pacemakers should consult a physician and pacemaker...

Page 9: ...welding screen to separate the welding area from the rest of the area If no protection or screen is available physically exclude them from the welding area by a wall or other solid divider Keep all p...

Page 10: ...engine R P M doesn t drop or com pletely shut down with the unit plugged in For best practice do not start or stop the generator with this plasma cutter plugged in even if it is turned off Unplug the...

Page 11: ...set the sensor and over temperature warning light Even if the unit resets allow the unit to cool for a full 15 minutes or the duty cycle will be more quickly triggered since the unit resets just below...

Page 12: ...ergy Additionally all cords and welding leads should be twisted together and run directly to the work without coils or excess cabling Normally this will not be required but it is supplied in the case...

Page 13: ...Operating above this point or at lower temperatures with high humidity may reduce the duty cycle rating Of course the duty cycle may increase somewhat as ambient temperature drops Regardless the duty...

Page 14: ...it which may include fasteners brackets and If you think you are missing a needed part check the consumable kit bag and box before calling Everlast for replacement If you are missing parts call 1 877...

Page 15: ...tion with a 240V air compressor you must supply a separate dedicated circuit for both Do not share or piggy back a circuit with this unit When 120V operation is required simply connect the supplied 24...

Page 16: ...size to the Amperage being used NOTICE For direct on the metal drag cutting use special shielded consuma bles are available for most of the Innotec iPT series torches However limited drag cutting may...

Page 17: ...xes can range throughout the industry However in the industry this unit is designed to be used with 98 2 Ar CO2 blend when welding Stainless Steel While there are other gas choices such as TriMix this...

Page 18: ...ea Sparks and debris thrown by the welding and plasma cutting processes can enter the unit and cause damage This includes any grinding or milling operations that may occur in the area SELECT THE CORRE...

Page 19: ...ilar Regard less the top terminal is positive and the bottom terminal is negative For MIG the wire feeder cable should be connected to the top positive ter minal with via the provided screw See below...

Page 20: ...transfer For upper range use and materials 3 16 and over 035 is advisable Remember if you change wire size or type you will need to either flip the lower drive roll over or completely change the drive...

Page 21: ...flux cored wire it may be only two or three Wire diameter also plays a small part in the amount of required ten sion that is needed Regardless of the wire type or wire diameter follow the process bel...

Page 22: ...wire goes here 5 Pilot Arc Thumb Screw Unscrew the thumbscrew and connect to the wire with the ring terminal from the plasma cutter torch This terminal is only used during plasma cutting Keep screw in...

Page 23: ...iring single phase 240V welders and plasma cutters in North America It should not be changed or removed unless wiring directly into a cut off switch Other regions may vary and may have a different plu...

Page 24: ...ust The actual direction may go either up and down or left and right depending upon the function level you are adjusting or selecting 7 Right Side Navigation Use the up and down arrow keys to navigate...

Page 25: ...side functions and parame ters you will eventually cycle back to the default parameter area voltage wire speed amperage etc and the numbers will brighten to indicate that you have fully cycled through...

Page 26: ...ndicator Adjust with Right adjustment knob This indicates the wire feed speed in both Inches Per Minute IPM and in Meters Per Minute m Min This is the default setting for the right side After 5 second...

Page 27: ...hut off the weld when the trigger is held down This allows you to make repeatable and perfectly sized tack welds or short seams Use the Right side Up and Down navigation keys to navigate and highlight...

Page 28: ...n the system while cutting The left adjustment knob cannot be used to adjust the air pressure This side of the display only reflects air pressure and is not controlled by any front panel control or bu...

Page 29: ...for the process you are using Each process allows the use of PowerSet Once activated you will be ready to begin entering the information you need Using PowerSet Mode Keep in mind that if you don t ent...

Page 30: ...y either AUTO or N A above them These will be blocked from access and will be automatically set for you If you desire con trol of these settings then deselect the PowerSet mode and use the manual mode...

Page 31: ...ch whine to it If these sounds are present look at the arc to see if it is steady and producing low amounts of spatter If large amounts of spatter are present the puddle seems fluid appears wet and th...

Page 32: ...e used depending upon the application Weaves are employed for a number of reasons Weaves are often considered to have a more pleasing appearance and can help bridge gaps where fit up is a problem A we...

Page 33: ...ner metal gauges consider using one of these groove joints for best welding results When grinding or cutting the bevels especially with a single V groove it may be beneficial to leave a small land wit...

Page 34: ...ance of 5 degrees or less is acceptable from side to side The purpose is to prevent the arc from being concentrated on one side of the weld joint or the other This balances the heat on both sides of t...

Page 35: ...35 Component Identification and Explanation INNOTEC 15 SERIES MIG TORCH PARTS BREAKDOWN...

Page 36: ...emely long arc cannot be maintained However with a little practice the arc will be easy to manage with some adaptation in technique 6 Strike the arc with either the tapping method or the match strike...

Page 37: ...tart by set ting Hot Start to somewhere between 30 and 50 and set hot start time to 5 1 seconds Adjust in increments of 5 up or down to obtain best starting results When welding the weld will be slowe...

Page 38: ...er wire direct to the work clamp which is attached directly to the work clamp WARNING A poor work clamp connection may cause faulty cutting loss of cutting power or excessive pilot arc engagement The...

Page 39: ...lected the plasma cutting mode It s also possible your air pressure is too low or too high to cut Set your air pressure between 65 and 72 PSI Do not supply the welder itself with more than 90 PSI from...

Page 40: ...st be touched to the metal and drug along to maintain an arc High Frequency start uses points similar same as the TIG process to create a small arc or spark to start the arc without the torch needing...

Page 41: ...ular to the metal Excess angle of sparks flame indicate too fast of travel speed or practical cut capacity has been reached Little or no angle indicates too slow of travel speed 0 15 TRAVEL 1 16 EDGE...

Page 42: ...finger down on the electrode The electrode should depress slightly and spring back quickly without a delay If it does not the torch head may need to be disassembled cleaned and lightly lubricated wit...

Page 43: ...H EVEN CUT LINES WITH A REARWARD SWEEP ROUGH DISTINCT CUT LINES SPACED FAR APART RESULTS OF TOO MUCH STANDOFF OR WORN CONSUMABLES TOP DROSS SLIGHT BEVELING AT TOP What other problems am I like to enco...

Page 44: ...orch and to some extent the thickness of the metal Of course the best way to determine kerf width is to make a test cut and measure it But if you are trying to achieve a nar row kerf width in thick pl...

Page 45: ...45 Component Identification and Explanation iPT 40 Innotec Plasma Torch...

Page 46: ...46 Component Identification and Explanation iPT 40 Innotec Plasma Torch...

Page 47: ...small garden hose you may use outside your house Then think of if it were possible connecting a fire hose to the same faucet and how weak and unstable the stream would be Water and electricity do sha...

Page 48: ...able for length size check input voltage Run ning on poor quality power supply or dirty power from generator Possible Internal Issue E05 TORCH SWITCH IS STUCK CLOSED This simply means that the arc has...

Page 49: ...quality is poor Weld is dirty oxidized or porous Drafty conditions The welder is located on the workpiece and is blowing gas off due to fan activity Solenoid is sticking For Flux Core a certain amount...

Page 50: ...onsumables Short consumable life Uneven wear of consumables melting of cup Moisture oil contamination of consumable Excessive pilot arc time Improper cutting technique Wrong piercing technique 7 Arc w...

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