MULTIQUIP GAW180 Series, Operation And Parts Manual

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GAW180HE/HEA WELDER-GENSET • OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL — REV. #1 (10/01/19) — PAGE 19
GENERAL INFORMATION
GAW180HE/HEA FAMILARIZATION
Your welder-generator has been thoroughly inspected and
accepted prior to shipment from the factory. However, be
sure to check for damaged parts or components, or loose
nuts and bolts, which could have become dislodged in
transit.
This welder-generator has been designed as a portable
lightweight power source for 60 Hz (single-phase) vibrators,
lighting facilities, power tools, submersible pumps and other
industrial and construction machinery.
The welder-generator is powered by a Honda GX340
air-cooled gasoline engine. The alternator, a brushless
revolving-field type, is permanently aligned to the engine
through rigid coupling.
The welder-generator is mounted on rubber vibration
isolators that have a steel base backplate which is attached
to the protective steel pipe carrying frame. The protective
carrying frame is made of steel tubing and fully wraps
around the generator to protect against damage.
These portable generators are supplied with a electrical
control panel. The control panel includes items as listed
below.
CONTROL PANEL
„ GFCI, Duplex Receptacle, NEMA 5-20R (120V, 20 Amp)
„ Twist-Lock Receptacle, NEMA L5-30R (125V, 20 Amp)
„ Main Circuit Breaker, 2-pole, 25 Amp
„ ldle Control Switch
„ Operation Switch
„
Start Switch
„
Hourmeter
„
AC Voltmeter
„
Current Regulator
„
ARC Force Regulator
„
DC Welding Output Terminal Lugs
„
Canister
„ Ground Terminal
This unit is equipped with protection shutdown devices to
protect the welder-generator in the event of an equipment
malfunction. Reference Table 4 for a basic understanding
of the protection devices and their effect on the welder-
generator when activated.
If a malfunction has been detected by a protection device,
simply shutdown the welder-generator and correct the
problem before restarting the unit.
Table 4. Protection Shutdown Devices
Protection
Device
Engine
Shutdown
AC Circuit Breaker
GFCI Trip
Control Unit
Output Stop
Low Oil Level YES NO NO
AC Power
Overcurrent
NO YES YES
Electrical
Ground Fault
NO YES NO
Control Unit (AC)
High Temp.
1
NO NO YES
Control Unit (AC)
High Temp.
2
NO NO YES
1
Stop engine for at least 20 seconds before restarting.
2
Output will resume as temperature falls to normal operating level.