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POWER WAVE 355

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

For use with machines Code 10895

IM745

October, 2003

Safety Depends on You

Lincoln arc welding and cutting
equipment is designed and built
with safety in mind. However, your
overall safety can be increased by
proper installation ... and thought-
ful operation on your part.

DO

NOT INSTALL, OPERATE OR
REPAIR THIS EQUIPMENT
WITHOUT READING THIS
MANUAL AND THE SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS CONTAINED
THROUGHOUT.

And, most

importantly, think before you act
and be careful.

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Summary of Contents for POWER WAVE 355

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Page 2: ...SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR DOCTOR BEFORE OPERATING Read and understand the following safety highlights For additional safety information it is strongly recommended that you purchase a copy of Safety i...

Page 3: ...th ground 3 f Maintain the electrode holder work clamp welding cable and welding machine in good safe operating condition Replace damaged insulation 3 g Never dip the electrode in water for cooling 3...

Page 4: ...welding sparks from starting a fire Remember that welding sparks and hot materials from welding can easily go through small cracks and openings to adjacent areas Avoid welding near hydraulic lines Ha...

Page 5: ...on inflammables 4 Des gouttes de laitier en fusion sont mises de l arc de soudage Se prot ger avec des v tements de protection libres de l huile tels que les gants en cuir chemise paisse pan talons sa...

Page 6: ...ion below for future reference This information can be found on your machine nameplate Product _________________________________________________________________________________ Model Number __________...

Page 7: ...se Front Controls B 2 B 3 Nominal Procedures B 3 Fringe Procedures B 3 Making a Weld B 3 Welding Adjustment B 3 Constant Voltage Welding B 4 Pulse Welding B 5 Tig GTAW B 5 ____________________________...

Page 8: ...commended 94 85 Not Recommended Not Recommended 64 42 37 50 50 42 28 27 26 23 18 Line Cord AWG 2 4 6 8 8 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 Fuse size 125A 125A 80A 70A 50A 80A 80A 70A 40A 40A 40A 40A 30A POWER WAVE 355...

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Page 10: ...ITATIONS Connect a work lead of sufficient size and length between the proper output terminal on the power source and the work Be sure the connection to the work makes tight metal to metal electrical...

Page 11: ...Electrode Voltage Work Voltage Sensing 67 lead Sensing 21 lead GMAW 67 lead required 21 lead optional GMAW P 67 lead required 21 lead optional FCAW 67 lead required 21 lead optional GTAW Voltage sens...

Page 12: ...s to be controlled by a given UI must have their Group ID switches set to the same group num ber as the UI In addition each FH must be assigned a separate FH number within that group See the sys tem s...

Page 13: ...feed heads can have identical Group and Feed Head numbers Group and Feed Head ID numbers must be set on the appropriate dipswitches at each node Consult the appropiate Power Feed Wire Feeder Instructi...

Page 14: ...iple Group System No FH0 Alllowed FIGURE A 4 Single Group Multi Head System No FH0 Alllowed The Dual Head option allows the abil ity to maintain 2 sets of procedures If more then 2 heads are used odd...

Page 15: ...R WAVE 355 A 8 FIGURE A 5 Single Group Multi Head System Alternate Method No FH0 Alllowed When a standard User Iterface is used in a group with multi ple Feed Heads all of the Feed Heads use a single...

Page 16: ...ding gas regulator for proper flow rate and shielding gas cover age Do not attempt to supply shielding gas for two or more guns from only one regulator If an anti spatter system is in use then each gu...

Page 17: ...s on the center assembly facing the case front Locate the 8 position DIP switch and look for switch 8 of the DIP switch 4 Using a pencil or other small object slide the switch to the OFF position if t...

Page 18: ...ograms Each machine is factory prepro grammed with multiple welding procedures typically including GMAW GMAW P FCAW GTAW and CAC A for a variety of materials including mild steel stainless steel cored...

Page 19: ...us light will flash green and sometimes red and green for up to one minute when the machine is first turned on This is a normal situation as the machine goes through a self test at power up TABLE B 1...

Page 20: ...ollowing adjustments Regardless of availability all controls are described below For further information consult the Power Feed wire feeder instruction manu al WFS AMPS In synergic welding modes syner...

Page 21: ...ol behaves more like a conventional CV power source where WFS and voltage are independent adjustments Therefore to maintain the arc characteristics the oper ator must adjust the voltage to compensate...

Page 22: ...S FIGURE B 4 FIGURE B 5 B 5 OPERATION B 5 POWER WAVE 355 PULSE WELDING Pulse welding procedures are set by controlling an overall arc length variable When pulse welding the arc voltage is highly depen...

Page 23: ...3 Aluminum 4043 Aluminum 5356 Aluminum 5356 100 Ar 100 Ar 100 Ar 100 Ar E4043 E4043 E5356 E5356 0 035 3 64 0 035 3 64 98 99 101 102 14 ga 250 1 0 200 1 0 230 1 0 225 1 0 10 ga 400 1 0 280 1 0 425 1 0...

Page 24: ...n adjust the Volts Trim knob as follows For steel listen for the traditional frying egg sound of a good short arc MIG procedure to know you have the process set correctly For aluminum simply adjust th...

Page 25: ...arriage K1796 Coaxial Welding Cable Requires Adapter K2176 1 K2176 1 Twist mate to Lug Adapters Dual Cylinder Kit for K1764 1 is K1702 1 Welding Cable Connectors K852 70 1 0 2 0 CABLE K852 95 2 0 3 0...

Page 26: ...weld performance To ensure optimal performance the cal ibration of output Voltage and Current should be checked yearly CALIBRATION SPECIFICATION Output Voltage and Current are calibrated at the fac to...

Page 27: ...LE CAUSE lists the obvious external possibilities that may contribute to the machine symptom Step 3 RECOMMENDED COURSE OF ACTION This column provides a course of action for the Possible Cause generall...

Page 28: ...the machine is first turned on This is a normal situation as the machine goes through a self test at power up LIGHT CONDITION Status LED is solid green no blinking Status LED is blinking green Status...

Page 29: ...ware Contact the Service Department for instructions on reloading the Welding Software Excessive Primary current present May be related to a short in the main transformer or output rectifier Low volta...

Page 30: ...ty for technical assis tance 1 Make certain that fuses or breakers are properly sized See Installation section of this manual for recommended fuse and breaker sizes 2 Welding procedure is drawing too...

Page 31: ...has opened After machine has cooled reduce load duty cycle or both Check for material blocking intake or exhaust louvers 3 DC Bus PC board thermostat has opened check for excessive load on 40VDC suppl...

Page 32: ...amps when running a particular procedure especially a procedure with high WFS Machine won t produce full output 1 Secondary current limit has been exceeded and the machine has phased back to protect...

Page 33: ...ral degradation of the weld per formance Excessively long and erratic arc 1 Check for feeding problems bad connections excessive loops in cabling etc 2 Verify weld mode is correct for processes 3 The...

Page 34: ...be accurate for all machines covered by this manual The specific diagram for a particular code is pasted inside the machine on one of the enclosure panels If the diagram is illegible write to the Ser...

Page 35: ...F 2 CONNECTION DIAGRAM F 2 POWER WAVE 355 Connection Diagram Semi automatic Simple System Electrode Positive CV Pulse Configuration shown POWER WAVE WIRE FEEDER CONTROL CABLE K1543 TO WORK...

Page 36: ...NT F 3 POWER WAVE 355 14 79 12 44 3 44 21 60 27 82 5 50 10 00 MOUNTING HOLE LOCATIONS M19527 13 1 0 1 4 20 NUT 4 PLACES NOTE MOUNTING SCREWS CA 10 01 N NOT PROTR UDE MORE THAN 0 5 INCHES INSIDE THE MA...

Page 37: ...NOTES POWER WAVE 355...

Page 38: ...NOTES POWER WAVE 355...

Page 39: ...electrically live parts or electrode with skin or wet clothing Insulate yourself from work and ground No toque las partes o los electrodos bajo carga con la piel o ropa moja da Aislese del trabajo y...

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