B-1
OPERATION
POWER WAVE
®
S350 & S350 ALUMINUM
• 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.
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• FUMES AND GASSES can be danger-
ous.
• Keep your head out of fumes.
• Use ventilation or exhaust to remove
fumes from breathing zone.
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• WELDING SPARKS can cause fire or
explosion.
• Keep flammable material away.
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ARC RAYS can burn.
• Wear eye, ear and body protection.
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SEE ADDITIONAL WARNING INFORMATION UNDER ARC
WELDING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND IN THE FRONT OF
THIS OPERATING MANUAL.
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WARNING
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
READ AND UNDERSTAND ENTIRE SECTION BEFORE OPERATING
MACHINE.
POSITIVE OUTPUT
NEGATIVE OUTPUT
STATUS
PROTECTIVE GROUND
COOLER
WARNING OR
CAUTION
GRAPHIC SYMBOLS THAT APPEAR ON THIS
MACHINE OR IN THIS MANUAL
HIGH TEMPERATURE
OUTPUT
OPERATORS
MANUAL
CIRCUIT BREAKER
WORK
DANGEROUS
VOLTAGE
POWER-UP SEQUENCE
When the POWER WAVE
®
S350 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 S350’s duty cycle ratings.
