Strata ADVANCECUT 45, Operating Instructions Manual

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7.1 Setup
1. Connect the earth cable quick connector to the Earth Connection Socket (4).
2. Connect the earth clamp to the work piece. Contact with the work piece must be firm contact
with clean, bare metal, with no corrosion, paint or scale at the contact point.
3. Connect the plasma torch to the Plasma Torch Central Connector (3) ensuring the collar is done
up firmly.
4. Connect the machine to suitable mains power using the Mains Power Input Lead (5).
5. Switch the Mains Power Switch (6) to ‘on’ (I) to power up the machine.
6. Connect the compressed air supply to the Compressed Air Inlet Connection (9).
7. Set the air pressure (Refer to: 4.3- Setting Air Pressure)
8. Set the required cutting mode (Refer to: 4.1- Cutting Mode Selection)
9. Set the required Amperage (Refer to: 4.2 - Amperage Adjustment)
10. You are now ready to cut!
7.2 Cutting
1. Hold the Spacer on the work piece, so the centre of the Torch Tip is aligned to the edge of the
material.
2. Pull the torch Trigger (compressed air flow will start and the electronic ignition arc should
energize)
3. As the ignition arc jumps to the work piece, the main plasma arc will ignite and start cutting.
4. After starting the cut, the Spacer can be dragged along the work piece.
5. When ending a cut, the torch Trigger should be released and lifted off the work piece just before
the end of the cut to minimize double-arcing which can damage the tip. This is to prevent the
ignition arc from reigniting after cutting arc extinguishes.
6. Compressed air will continue to flow through the torch for several seconds after the cutting
stops. In this post-flow mode, the arc can be restarted immediately by depressing the torch
switch.
Trigger
Spacer
Tip
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