SECTION 2: DESCRIPTION
AIR N ARC
®
300 SERIES ALL-IN-ONE POWER SYSTEM
®
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See
Figure 2-11
. The standard instrument panel for the
Air N Arc 300 Series contains a volts/amps meter, welder
function switches, DC charger mode toggle switch, volts/
amps manual adjustment dial, compressor ON/OFF
toggle switch, compressor air pressure gauge, welder
lead junction and battery cable receptacle, generator
control ON/OFF switch, AC voltage outlets, circuit
breaker overload trip/reset buttons, machine control (ON/
RESET) switch and hour meter.
In addition the panel contains function indicator lamps
that light to show various machine operation conditions.
These include: the door open indicator lamp, high
compressor temperature indicator lamp, high hydraulic
temperature indicator lamp.
2.6.1 VOLTS/AMPS METER
The
volts/amps meter
shows the amount of volts and/or
amp level while welding or boosting.
2.6.2 WELDER FUNCTION SWITCHES
The constant current (CC) or constant voltage (CV)
toggle switch
lets the operator choose the type of power
supply desired.
•CC Mode = Constant Current
•CV Mode = Constant Voltage
The three-position
DC charger/welder toggle switch
serves as the battery charge enabling switch, power-
enabling switch for welding, or the disabling (OFF) switch
for the welding function.
2.6.3 DC CHARGER MODE TOGGLE SWITCH
The three-position
DC charger mode toggle switch
lets
the operator choose the type of charge needed from 12V
center (default), 12V boost or 24V boost options. This is
a momentary switch; the lights will indicate the mode
selected.
2.6.4 VOLTS/AMPS MANUAL ADJUSTMENT DIAL
The
volts/amps manual adjustment dial
allows the
operate to manually increase or decrease the amount of
Motor ON/RESET Switch
2.6.17
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Hour Meter
2.6.18
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