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Stud welding unit N1500i
Version 1.31 7.June.2013
Manual part number: 729-110-027
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Nelson Stud Welding, Inc.
• 7900 West Ridge Road • Elyria, Ohio 44035 • USA
Error
Number
Error Display
What this really means
Fatal – meaning you
have to power down to
reset. Otherwise, you
weld again to reset.
Likely problem
E015
WARNING - NEAR MAXI-
MUM WELDING OUTPUT
CAPACITY
If the unit is delivering 95% of the maxi-
mum power capacity, it will display this
warning. It will not damage the unit to
operate at this level, but is intended to in-
form the user. If the output voltage is at
the maximum (due to long or small
cables, high lift), the actual current may
start to drop below the desired current.
This warning can be disabled using F54
Small weld cable, long weld cable
-See troubleshooting-
E016
WARNING _ CHECK WELD
CABLES AND CONNECTORS
- PRESS LOCK TO CLEAR
The measured cable\connector voltage
drop was out of tolerance from the target
setting. Check the cables and connections.
Loose connection in weld circuit.
-See troubleshooting-
E017
PILOT ARC BLEW OUT DU-
RING PILOT STAGE
Arc voltage was detected to have been
higher than 60V after the gun lifted,
which is too high to still have an arc.
Debris on the work moterial.
E018
WARNING - DROP TIME IS
TOO LONG FOR SHORT CYC-
LE
The configurations of the drop time(F31)
and the front panel time make it such that
the pilot arc supply must be on for more
than 40ms. The maximum time the pilot
arc will stay on is 40ms, so it is possible
the arc will go out before the main arc
starts. For consistent welds, reconfigure
the drop time and\or front panel time to
satisfy the equation
F code \ Front panel configuration
ADDITIONAL WARNING -
WAIT ON UPPER DISPLAY
AND CYCLE OR CAP ON
LOWER DISPLAY
1.
Weld duty cycle is exceeded
2.
Switch board out of calibration
3.
Switch board malfunction
X
1 of 3 reasons.
-See troubleshooting-