Paton PRO-160, User Manual

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PATON PRO DC MMA/TIG/MIG/MAG
1 – Digital display;
2 – Buttons for adjusting the selected parameter to decrease and increase (by default:
MMA – welding current, TIG – welding current, MIG/ MAG – welding voltage);
3 – Function selection button in the used welding mode;
4 – Welding mode selection button:
a) manual metal arc welding, MMA;
b) tungsten-arc inert-gas welding, TIG;
c) metal-arc inert-gas welding/metal active gas welding, MIG/MAG;
5 – Unit overheating indicator: when the unit is normal, the indicator is off, when the unit
is overheated, it flashes;
6 – Source circuit breaker;
7 – Power supply cable;
8 – Connector for feeding signals from the wire feeder to turn the source on and off;
9 – Grounding cable connection;
А – Bayonet-type power current socket "+";
a) MMA welding – the electrode cable is connected (in more rare cases, when using
special electrodes, the ground cable is connected);
b) TIG welding – only the ground cable is connected;
c) MIG/MAG welding with solid wire – the cable is connected to the wire feeder;
d) MIG/MAG welding with flux-cored wire – the ground cable is connected;
B – Bayonet-type power current socket "-".
a) MMA welding – the grounding cable is connected (in more rare cases, when using
special electrodes, the electrode cable is connected);
b) TIG welding – only the TIG torch is connected;
c) MIG/MAG welding with solid wire – the ground cable1 is connected;
d) MIG/MAG welding with flux-cored wire – the cable is connected to the wire feeder
2. START-UP
Caution! Please, read Section 15 "Safety instructions" before starting-up.
2.1 INTENDED USE
The welding unit is designed exclusively for MMA welding, tungsten-arc inert-gas
(TIG) welding, as well as metal-arc inert-gas welding/metal active gas welding (MIG/MAG).
Any other use of the unit is inappropriate. The manufacturer bears no liability for
damage caused by using the unit for other purposes.
Proper use implies following the instructions in this user manual.
2.2 SPACE REQUIREMENTS
The welding unit can be located and operated outdoors. The internal electrical parts
of the unit are protected from direct exposure to moisture, but not from condensation
drops.