Rectifying faults
Checklist for rectifying faults
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27.09.2021
Wire feed problems
Unsuitable or worn welding torch equipment
Adjust contact tip to wire diameter and -material and replace if necessary
Adjust wire guide to material in use, blow through and replace if necessary
Kinked hose packages
Extend and lay out the torch hose package
Incompatible parameter settings
Check settings and correct if necessary
Contact tip blocked
Clean and, if necessary, replace.
Setting the spool brake
Check settings and correct if necessary
Setting pressure units
Check settings and correct if necessary
Worn wire rolls
Check and replace if necessary
Wire feed motor without supply voltage (automatic cutout triggered by overloading)
Reset triggered fuse (rear of the power source) by pressing the key button
Wire guide core or spiral is dirty or worn
Clean core or spiral; replace kinked or worn cores
Unstable arc
Unsuitable or worn welding torch equipment
Adjust contact tip to wire diameter and -material and replace if necessary
Adjust wire guide to material in use, blow through and replace if necessary
Incompatible parameter settings
Check settings and correct if necessary
Pore formation
Inadequate or missing gas shielding
Check shielding gas setting and replace shielding gas cylinder if necessary
Shield welding site with protective screens (draughts affect the welding result)
Use gas lens for aluminium applications and high-alloy steels
Check the welding smoke flow rate using an airflow meter and if necessary correct
Depending on the application, reduce the welding fume flow rate using the bypass slider.
Unsuitable or worn welding torch equipment
Check size of gas nozzle and replace if necessary
Check the O-ring on the Euro torch connector and if necessary replace.
Condensation in the gas tube
Purge hose package with gas or replace
