Fronius TransTig 1700, Operating Instructions Manual

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Installation and commissioning 45
Minimum equipment needed for welding task 47
General 47
TIG AC welding 47
TIG DC welding 47
MMA welding 47
Before installation and commissioning 48
Safety 48
Utilisation for intended purpose 48
Setup regulations 48
Mains connection 48
Generator-powered operation (MW 1700 / 2200, TT 2200) 49
Connecting up the mains cable on US power sources 50
General 50
Stipulated mains cables and strain-relief devices 50
Safety 50
Connecting the mains cable 50
Replacing the strain-relief device 52
Start-up 53
Safety 53
Remarks on the cooling unit 53
General 53
Connecting the gas cylinder 53
Establishing a ground (earth) connection to the workpiece 54
Connecting the welding torch 54
Welding 55
TIG modes 57
Safety 57
Symbols and their explanations 57
2-step mode 58
4-step mode 58
Special 4-step mode: variant 4 59
Cap shaping and cap overloading 60
Cap-shaping 60
TIG welding 61
Safety 61
Welding parameters 61
Preparation 62
TIG welding 62
Igniting the arc 64
General 64
Igniting the arc using high frequency(HF ignition) 64
Touchdown ignition 65
End of welding 66
Special functions and options 67
Arc break watchdog function 67
Ignition time-out function 67
Tacking function 67
MMA welding 69
Safety 69
Preparation 69
MMA welding 69
Hotstart function 71
Anti-stick function 71
Setup settings 73
The Setup menu 75
General 75
Overview 75
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