INSTALLATION
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Read this entire installation section before you start installation.
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
•
Only qualified personnel should perform
this installation.
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Turn the input power OFF at the
disconnect switch or fuse box before
working on this equipment. Turn off the input power to
any other equipment connected to the welding system
at the disconnect switch or fuse box before working on
the equipment.
•
Do not touch electrically hot parts.
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Always connect the POWER WAVE
®
R450 grounding
lug to a proper safety (Earth) ground.
sELECt suItaBLE LOCatIOn
The POWER WAVE
®
R450 will operate in harsh environments.
Even so, it is important that simple preventative measures are
followed in order to assure long life and reliable operation.
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The machine must be located where there is free circulation
of clean air such that air movement in the back, out the sides
and bottom will not be restricted.
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Dirt and dust that can be drawn into the machine should be
kept to a minimum. The use of air filters on the air intake is
not recommended because normal air flow may be restricted.
Failure to observe these precautions can result in excessive
operating temperatures and nuisance shutdown.
•
Keep machine dry. Shelter from rain and snow. Do not place
on wet ground or in puddles.
•
Do not mount the POWER WAVE
®
R450 over combustible
surfaces. Where there is a combustible surface directly under
stationary or fixed electrical equipment, that surface shall be
covered with a steel plate at least .060” (1.6mm) thick, which
shall extend not less than 5.90” (150mm) beyond the
equipment on all sides.
LIFtIng
Both handles should be used when lifting POWER WAVE
®
R450.
When using a crane or overhead device a lifting strap should be
connected to both handles. Do not attempt to lift the
POWER WAVE
®
R450 with accessories attached to it.
staCkIng
The POWER WAVE
®
R450 cannot be stacked.
tILtIng
Place the machine directly on a secure, level surface or on a
recommended undercarriage. The machine may topple over if this
procedure is not followed.
InPut and grOund COnnECtIOns
Only a qualified electrician should connect the POWER WAVE
®
R450. Installation should be made in accordance with the
appropriate National Electrical Code, all local codes and the
information in this manual.
FALLING EQUIPMENT
can cause injury.
•
Lift only with equipment of adequate
lifting capacity.
•
Be sure machine is stable when lifting.
•
Do not operate machine while suspended when lifting.
MaChInE grOundIng
The frame of the welder must be grounded. A ground terminal
marked with a ground symbol is located next to the input power
connection block.
See your local and national electrical codes for proper grounding
methods.
hIgh FrEQuEnCy PrOtECtIOn
Locate the POWER WAVE
®
R450 away from radio controlled
machinery. The normal operation of the POWER WAVE
®
R450
may adversely affect the operation of RF controlled equipment,
which may result in bodily injury or damage to the equipment.
FCC rEguLatOry statEMEnt
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device. For FCC ID number see the
complete regulatory statement at the beginning of this manual.
WARNING
WARNING
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INSTALLATION
POWER WAVE
®
R450
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