P30U Instruction Manual Revision : 1
1st December 2006
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Contents
1. ................................................................................................................................................ SAFETY 4
1.1 ................................................................................................................................................ General 4
1.2 .................................................................................................................................. Safety Features 5
1.3 .................................................................................................................................... Warning Signs 5
1.4 ................................................................................................ Packaging Handling and Transport 5
2. ....................................................................... INTRODUCTION TO THE PLASMA PROCESS 6
3. ................................................................................................................................ INSTALLATION 7
3.1 ...................................................................................................................................... Power Supply 7
3.2 ..........................................................................................................................Earth Requirements 7
3.3 ........................................................................................................................ Phase Determination 8
4. .....................................................................................PLASMA AND TORCH CONNECTIONS 9
4.1 ............................................. Connecting the Torch and Plasma Earth Lead to the Power Unit 9
4.2 ........................................................................................................................ Control of theTorch 10
5 ...................................................................................................................................... OPERATION 11
5.1 ............................................................................................................................ Machine Controls 11
5.1.1 ......................................................................................................... WARNING INDICATORS 13
5.2 .......................................................................................................................Power Up Procedure 14
5.3 ........................................................................................................................... Cutting Procedure 15
5.3.1. .................................................................................... STARTING AND FINISHING A CUT. 15
5.3.2. .............................................................................................. CUTTING WITH STAND OFF. 15
5.3.3. ..................................................................................................................... CUTTING SPEED. 16
5.3.4. ...................................... PIERCING THICKER MATERIALS WITH A HAND TORCH 17
5.4 .............................................................................................................................. Troubleshooting 18
5.5. ........................................................................................................................... Consumable Life. 18
5.5.1. ..................................................................................................................... INTRINSIC LIFE. 18
5.5.2. ............................................................................................................................ ALIGNMENT. 18
5.5.3. .......................................................................................................... TRANSIENT DAMAGE. 18
5.5.4. ................................................................................................... OPERATIONAL DAMAGE. 19
5.5.5. ....................................................................................... ELECTRODE “NON-STARTING”. 19
5.6 .................................................................................................................. Changing Consumables 20
5.4 .............................................................................................................................. Troubleshooting 23
5.5. ........................................................................................................................... Consumable Life. 23
5.5.1. ..................................................................................................................... INTRINSIC LIFE. 23
5.5.2. ............................................................................................................................ ALIGNMENT. 23
5.5.3. .......................................................................................................... TRANSIENT DAMAGE. 23
5.5.4. ................................................................................................... OPERATIONAL DAMAGE. 24
5.5.5. ....................................................................................... ELECTRODE “NON-STARTING”. 24
6. ......................................................................................................................... TECHNICAL DATA 25
6.1 ........................................................................................................................................ Power Unit 25
6.1.1. .............................................................................................................. ELECTRICAL INPUT 25
6.1.2. ........................................................................................................................ Electrical Output 25
6.2 ........................................................................................................................ Torch and Hose Set 25
6.2.1 ........................................................................................................................... HAND TORCH 25
7. ............................................................................................................ SERVICE INFORMATION 26
7.1 ................................................................................................................................The Power Unit 26
7.1.1. .......................................................................................................................... Circuit Diagram 27
7.1.2. ................................................................................................................ MACHINE LAYOUT 28
7.1.2. ................................................................................................ DIAGNOSTIC INDICATORS. 30
7.2 ................................................................................................... The Torch and Hose Set Repair 31
7.3 .................................................................................................................................... Maintenance 32