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PATON
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VDI SERIES MINI DC MMA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
GENERAL INFORMATION ...............................................................................
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1.1.
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS ...................................................................
4
1.2.
CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS .....................................................................
5
2.
SETTING THE WELDING UNIT INTO OPERATION .....................................
6
2.1.
PROPER USE........................................................................................................
6
2.2.
REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTALLATION .........................................................
6
2.3.
CONNECTION TO A POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM ...........................................
7
2.4.
REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET .......................................
7
3.
MANUAL COVERED-ELECTRODE ARC WELDING PROCESS (MMA) ....
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3.1
PREPARING THE WELDING UNIT FOR OPERATION .................................
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3.2.
INCREASED – CURRENT ARC STARTING "HOT-START" .........................
8
3.3.
REDUCED – WELDING VOLTAGE FUNCTION "ARC-FORCE" ..................
9
3.4.
PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTRODE STICKING ANTI-STICK ................
9
4.
MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................................
9
5.
OPERATION WITH AN ELECTRIC GENERATOR .........................................
10
6.
STORAGE .............................................................................................................
10
7.
TRANSPORTATION ...........................................................................................
10
8.
SPECIFICATION DATA .....................................................................................
10
9.
DELIVERY SET ...................................................................................................
11
10.
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................
11
11.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................................
12
12.
ELECTRICAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ..........................................................
15
13.
WARRANTY ........................................................................................................
16
14.
WASTE ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ..................................
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15.
ACCEPTANCE CERTIFICATE ..........................................................................
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16.
WARRANTY CARD ............................................................................................
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