Miller ALT 304, Owner'S Manual

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4-2. Mode Switch Settings
The Stick and CC modes provide the Adaptive Hot Start

feature, which
automatically increases the output amperage at the start of a weld should the start
require it. This eliminates electrode sticking at arc start.
NOTE
Mode Switch Setting Process Output On/Off Control Mode Switch Setting Process Output On/Off Control
Scratch Start TIG GTAW Electrode Hot
Lift-Arc TIG GTAW − See Section 4-3 Electrode Hot
TIG GTAW With HF Unit, Pulsing Device, Or Remote Control At Remote 14
MIG GMAW At Remote 14
Pulsed MIG GMAW-P (Requires an external pulsing device.) At Remote 14
CC Stick (SMAW) With Remote On/Off At Remote 14
Stick SMAW Electrode Hot
V-Sense Feeder MIG (GMAW) With Voltage Sensing Wire Feeder Electrode Hot
4-3. Lift-Arc TIG Procedure
With Process Switch in the Lift-Arc
TIG position, start an arc as follows:
1 TIG Electrode
2 Workpiece
Touch tungsten electrode to work-
piece at weld start point, hold
electrode to workpiece for 1-2
seconds, and slowly lift electrode.
An arc will form when electrode is
lifted.
Normal open-circuit voltage is not
present before tungsten electrode
touches workpiece; only a low
sensing voltage is present between
electrode and workpiece. The
solid-state output contactor does
not energize until after electrode is
touching workpiece. This allows
electrode to touch workpiece with-
out overheating, sticking, or getting
contaminated.
1
1 − 2
Seconds
“Touch”
Do NOT Strike Like A Match!
2
Ref. S-156 279