B-1
OPERATION
POWER WAVE
®
S500
OPERATION
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
READ AND UNDERSTAND ENTIRE SECTION BEFORE
OPERATING MACHINE.
ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
•
Do not touch electrically live part or
electrode with skin or wet clothing.
•
Insulate yourself from work and
ground.
•
Always wear dry insulating gloves.
•
Do not operate with covers, panels or
guards removed or open.
FUMES AND GASSES can be
dangerous.
•
Keep your head out of fumes.
•
Use ventilation or exhaust to remove
fumes from breathing zone.
WELDING SPARKS can cause
fire or explosion.
•
Keep flammable material away.
ARC RAYS can burn.
•
Wear eye, ear and body protection.
SEE ADDITIONAL WARNING INFORMATION UNDER ARC
WELDING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND in the FRONT
OF THIS OPERATING MANUAL.
POWER-UP SEQUENCE
When the POWER WAVE® S500 is powered up, it can take as long
as 30 seconds for the machine to be ready to weld. During this
time period the user interface will not be active.
DUTY CYCLE
The duty cycle is based on a ten-minute period. A 40% duty cycle
represents 4 minutes of welding and 6 minutes of idling in a ten-
minute period. Refer to the technical specification section for the
POWER WAVE® S500’s duty cycle ratings.
gRAPhIC SYMBOLS ThAT APPEAR ON ThIS
MAChINE OR IN ThIS MANUAL
WARNING
POSITIVE OUTPUT
NEGATIVE OUTPUT
STATUS
PROTECTIVE
GROUND
COOLER
WARNING OR
CAUTION
HIGH TEMPERA-
TURE
OUTPUT
OPERATORS
MANUAL
CIRCUIT BREAKER
WORK
DANGEROUS
VOLTAGE
