Contents
Notes on the use of these operating instructions
Item No.: 099-002046-EWM01
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Commissioning .................................................................................................................................... 34
6.1
General ........................................................................................................................................ 34
6.2
Area of application – proper usage.............................................................................................. 34
6.3
Installation.................................................................................................................................... 36
6.4
Machine cooling ........................................................................................................................... 36
6.5
Mains connection ......................................................................................................................... 36
6.6
Workpiece lead, general .............................................................................................................. 36
6.7
TIG welding.................................................................................................................................. 37
6.7.1
Connecting the welding torch and workpiece lead....................................................... 37
6.7.1.1
PICOTIG 180 ................................................................................................ 37
6.7.1.2
PICOTIG 180 MV .......................................................................................... 38
6.7.2
Shielding gas supply (shielding gas cylinder for welding machine) ............................. 39
6.7.2.1
Connecting the shielding gas supply ............................................................39
6.7.2.2
Setting the shielding gas quantity ................................................................. 40
6.8
MMA welding ............................................................................................................................... 41
6.8.1
Connecting the electrode holder and workpiece lead .................................................. 41
6.8.1.1
PICOTIG 180 ................................................................................................ 41
6.8.1.2
PICOTIG 180 MV .......................................................................................... 42
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Maintenance and testing ..................................................................................................................... 43
7.1
General ........................................................................................................................................ 43
7.2
Cleaning....................................................................................................................................... 43
7.3
Test .............................................................................................................................................. 44
7.3.1
Test equipment............................................................................................................. 44
7.3.2
Scope of the test........................................................................................................... 45
7.3.3
Visual inspection........................................................................................................... 45
7.3.4
Measuring the open circuit voltage............................................................................... 45
7.3.5
Measurement of insulation resistance.......................................................................... 45
7.3.6
Measuring the leakage current (protective conductor and contact current)................. 46
7.3.7
Measurement of protective conductor resistance ........................................................ 46
7.3.8
Functional test of the welding machine ........................................................................ 46
7.3.9
Documentation of the test ............................................................................................ 46
7.4
Repair Work ................................................................................................................................. 47
7.5
Disposing of equipment ............................................................................................................... 48
7.5.1
Manufacturer's declaration to the end user .................................................................. 48
7.6
Meeting the requirements of RoHS ............................................................................................. 48
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Warranty................................................................................................................................................ 49
8.1
General Validity............................................................................................................................ 49
8.2
Warranty Declaration ................................................................................................................... 50
9
Operating problems, causes and remedies ...................................................................................... 51
9.1
Machine faults (error messages) ................................................................................................. 51
9.2
Resetting welding parameters to the factory settings.................................................................. 52
9.3
Display machine control software version ................................................................................... 53
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Accessories, options ........................................................................................................................... 54
10.1
TIG welding torch......................................................................................................................... 54
10.2
Electrode holder / workpiece lead................................................................................................ 54
10.3
Remote controls and accessories................................................................................................ 54
10.4
General accessories .................................................................................................................... 54
10.5
Options......................................................................................................................................... 54
10.5.1
PICOTIG 180................................................................................................................ 54
10.5.2
PICOTIG 180 MV ......................................................................................................... 54
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Circuit diagrams................................................................................................................................... 55
11.1
PICOTIG 180 ............................................................................................................................... 55
11.2
PICOTIG 180 MV......................................................................................................................... 56
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Appendix A ........................................................................................................................................... 57
12.1
Declaration of Conformity ............................................................................................................ 57
