Thermal Arc TA-8/300-KAT, Instruction Manual

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FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION
1 115V 20A Circuit Breakers - Push to reset. Controls 115V power source for the 115V duplex
GFCI receptacles.
2 GFCI 115V Duplex receptacles - Ground fault interrupt protection receptacle for 115V 60Hz
power source.
3 230/115V 40A Circuit breakers - Push to reset. Controls 230/115V power source for the
230/115V receptacle.
4 230/115V Single Phase Receptacle – Supplies 60 Hz single-phase power at weld/power
5 Engine : Auto/High switch - When in Auto the unit will idle until a load is applied. In High
position the engine will operate above idle RPM.
6 Engine RUN/STOP Switch - Place the switch in the RUN position to operate generator. Use
the START button to start the engine. To shut off engine place switch in STOP position.
7 Glow Plug push button - push and wait until Glow Lamp turns off before starting engine.
8 START button- Used to start the engine. Set the RUN/START switch to RUN, wait for glow
plug light to turn off, push START button to start engine. When engine starts release button.
9 Glow Lamp - Indicates glow plug is active.
10 Hour meter - Monitors Time in hours when the engine is on.
11 Fuel Gauge - Monitors fuel level. Low fuel shuth-down circuits stops engine before fuel tank
is empty.
12 Earth connection - used to earth ground the generator for auxiliary power.
ref. T300KT1.DWG
AUXILIARY POWER
CIRCUIT
115V 20A
BREAKER
115V AC
BREAKER
CIRCUIT
115/230V 40A
ENGINE
230V AC
HIGH
AUTO
STOP
RUN GLOW PLUG START