AIR N ARC
®
200 SERIES ALL-IN-ONE POWER SYSTEM
®
SECTION 5: OPERATION
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2. Place the ground clamp from the Air N Arc
200 on the work piece.
3. Start the engine (
See Section 5.2, Engine
Start-up and Shutdown Procedure
).
4. On the control panel, place the DC Charger/
Welder switch in welder mode. Place the CC/
CV switch in CV mode.
5. Adjust the power dial on the Air N Arc 200 to
the appropriate voltage setting for the
material being welded. At anytime during
welding, the power dial may be adjusted to
the desired voltage level.
5.5 OPERATING THE AC GENERATOR
To operate the generator:
1. Start the engine.
2. Turn the Generator switch on the control
panel to the
ON
position.
Combined output on all generator receptacles is limited
to the total rated generator capacity. For example; if
1,500 watts (12.5 amps) is being drawn on the 120V
duplex receptacle, only 1,800 watts (7.5 amps) is
available at the 240V receptacle. Reference
Appendix
A, Section A.3, Wattage Requirements for Common
Receptacle Units
,
for general information on the power
requirements of common power tools, motors and
extension cords. If the equipment is not listed in
Section
A.3
, check the desired power tool, motor or extension
cord manufacturer’s specifications.
If the thermal overload circuit breakers on the generator
are tripped due to an overload condition, press the white
reset buttons on the generator panel to reset the
breakers (
Figure 5-4
).
5.6 OPERATING THE AIR COMPRESSOR
The air compressor on the Air N Arc 200 Power System
is a continuous-run compressor. This means that the
compressor continues to turn at all times, even when it is
not building pressure in the air storage tank. The
compressor is controlled by a pilot valve that provides an
WARNING
If one of the generator circuit breakers is
tripped, the cause of the overload must
be determined before the circuit breaker
is reset and work is resumed.
IMPORTANT
The Power System is designed to
support a multi-function project.
However, if the generator is operating at
a high percentage of its rated capacity,
and the welder and air compressor are
also being used, the resulting drop in
engine speed may produce a low voltage
condition that will damage the generator
and power tools being used.
WARNING
Do not rely on the thermal overload
circuit breakers on the generator to
protect personnel, power tools, or the
generator. The thermal overload circuit
breakers on the generator require time to
overheat when the generator is operating
in an overload condition — they do not
provide instant protection against short
circuiting or overload conditions. Always
use GFCI protected extension cords and
power strips when using the generator.
NOTE
Only plug power cords into the generator
receptacles AFTER the engine is running
at full speed.
NOTE
Be careful not to overload the rated
capacity of the generator -
4,900 watts
(20 amps @ 240V) continuous.
