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ADI 200 PAC AC/DC TIG/MMA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
GENERAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................
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1.1.
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS ........................................................................
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1.2.
COMPONENTS AND CONNECTORS ....................................................................
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1.3.
CONTROL PANEL COMPONENTS........................................................................
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1.4.
LCD DISPLAY ..........................................................................................................
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2.
SETTING THE WELDING UNIT INTO OPERATION ..........................................
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2.1.
PROPER USE ............................................................................................................
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2.2.
REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTALLATION ..............................................................
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2.3.
CONNECTION TO A POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM ................................................
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2.4.
REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET ............................................
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3.
ARGON ARC WELDING PROCESS (TIG) ........................................................ 11
3.1.
PREPARING THE WELDING UNIT FOR OPERATION ......................................
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4.
ARC WELDING PROCESS CYCLE - TIG DC 2T ..................................................
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4.1.
ARC WELDING PROCESS CYCLE - TIG DC 4T ..................................................
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4.2
PRE-WELDING GAS PURGING .............................................................................
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4.3
INITIAL CURRENT (PILOT ARC CURRENT) SETTING ....................................
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4.4.
LINEAR INCREASE OF WELDING CURRENT ...................................................
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4.5.
LINEAR DECREASE OF WELDING CURRENT ..................................................
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4.6.
CRATER WELDING CURRENT .............................................................................
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4.7
ARC STABILIZER FUNCTION ...............................................................................
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4.8.
POST WELDING GAS PURGING ...........................................................................
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4.9
PULSED CURRENT WELDING FUNCTION - TIG DC ........................................
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5.
TIG ARC WELDING WITH FUNCTION - TIG AC ..........................................
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5.1
ARC WELDING PROCESS CYCLE - TIG AC 2T ..................................................
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5.1.2.
ARC WELDING PROCESS CYCLE - TIG DC 4T ..................................................
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5.2.
PRE-WELDING GAS PURGING .............................................................................
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5.3.
INITIAL CURRENT (PILOT ARC CURRENT) SETTING ....................................
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5.4.
LINEAR INCREASE OF WELDING CURRENT ...................................................
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5.5.
WELDING FUNCTION TIG AC - BALANCE ........................................................
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5.5.1
TIG AC WELDING FUNCTION - BALANCING FREQUENCY ..........................
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5.6.
LINEAR DECREASE OF WELDING CURRENT ..................................................
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5.7.
CRATER WELDING CURRENT .............................................................................
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5.8.
POST WELDING GAS PURGING ...........................................................................
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5.9.
PULSED CURRENT WELDING FUNCTION - TIG AC ........................................
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6.
TIG ARC WELDING WITH RIV(SPOT) FUNCTION ...................................... 24
6.1.
GETTING THE DEVICE READY FOR OPERATION............................................
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Summary of Contents for ADI 200 PAC
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