PATON VDI SERIES ECO DC MMA
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
GENERAL INFORMATION ...........................................................................
4
1.1
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS ..............................................................
5
1.2
CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS ................................................................
6
2.
SETTING THE WELDING UNIT INTO OPERATION .................................
7
2.1
PROPER USE ...................................................................................................
7
2.2
REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTALLATION .....................................................
7
2.3
CONNECTION TO A POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM .......................................
8
2.4
REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET ..................................
8
3.
MANUAL COVERED-ELECTRODE ARC WELDING PROCESS (MMA)
8
3.1.
INCREASED – CURRENT ARC STARTING "HOT-START"......................
9
3.2.
REDUCED – WELDING VOLTAGE FUNCTION "ARC-FORCE" .............
9
3.3
PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTRODE STICKING ANTI-STICK ............
10
4.
MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................
10
5.
OPERATION WITH AN ELECTRIC GENERATOR ....................................
11
6.
STORAGE ........................................................................................................
11
7.
TRANSPORTATION .......................................................................................
11
8.
SPECIFICATION DATA .................................................................................
11
9.
DELIVERY SET ..............................................................................................
12
10.
TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................................
12
11.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..............................................................................
13
12.
ELECTRICAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF THE VDI-MINI UNIT ..........
16
13.
WARRANTY ...................................................................................................
17
14.
INFORMATION CONCERNING DISPOSAL OF EQUIPMENT .................
18
15.
ACCEPTANCE CERTIFICATE ......................................................................
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