SECTION E-1
THEORY OF OPERATION
SECTION E-1
POWER WAVE 455/POWER FEED 10
TABLE OF CONTENTS
-THEORY OF OPERATION SECTION-
Theory of Operation ................................................................................................................................. Section E
Modular Inverter Based Welding System...........................................................................................
E-2
System Diagram A .............................................................................................................................
E-2
System Diagram B .............................................................................................................................
E-3
System Diagram C.............................................................................................................................
E-4
Power Source General Description....................................................................................................
E-5
Input Voltage and Precharge .............................................................................................................
E-5
Switch Boards and Main Transformer................................................................................................
E-6
Control Board.....................................................................................................................................
E-7
Output Rectifier and Choke................................................................................................................
E-8
Thermal Protection.............................................................................................................................
E-9
Protective Circuits ..............................................................................................................................
E-9
Over Current Protection .....................................................................................................................
E-9
Under/Over Voltage Protection ..........................................................................................................
E-9
Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) Operation..........................................................................
E-10
Pulse Width Modulation .....................................................................................................................
E-11
Minimum Output ..........................................................................................................................
E-11
Maximum Output .........................................................................................................................
E-11
Control Box (User Interface) ..............................................................................................................
E-12
Power Feed 10 Feed Head................................................................................................................
E-13
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