Maintenance and testing
Test
Item No.: 099-000155-EWM01
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7.3
Test
NOTE
Additional machines and add-on parts (e.g. cooling units, wire feed devices, welding
torches,...) should be tested together with the welding power source.
Some points, such as: insulation and protective conductor resistance, can be tested directly at the same
time and it can be ensured that the total leakage current from the welding power source, additional
machines and add-on parts does not exceed the limits.
For this reason, the full process of testing the welding power source is described below. If additional
machines or add-on parts are tested individually, the test points are to be adjusted if necessary (e.g. no
open circuit voltage measurement).
The test should be conducted in accordance with IEC/DIN EN 60974-4 “Arc welding equipment –
Inspection and testing during operation” in accordance with the German Ordinance of Operational Safety.
This standard is not only an international standard but is also specific to arc welding equipment.
NOTE
The former term of repetition test has been replaced due to a change in the
corresponding standard with “Inspection and testing during operation”.
In addition to the regulations on the test given here, the relevant local laws and
regulations must also be observed.
7.3.1
Test equipment
NOTE
Due to the special conditions of inverter arc welding equipment, not all test equipment is
suitable for testing in accordance with VDE 0702 to the full extent!
EWM as a manufacturer offers all appropriately trained and authorised EWM sales partners the
appropriate test equipment and measuring devices conforming to VDE 0404-2, which evaluate the
frequency response conforming to DIN EN 61010-1 Appendix A – Measuring Circuit A1.
You as the user are tasked with ensuring that your EWM machines conform to the standard IEC/DIN EN
60974-4 and are tested with the relevant test equipment and measuring devices given above.
NOTE
The following description of the test is only a brief overview of the points to be tested.
For details about the test points or in the event of any queries, please refer to
IEC/DIN EN 60974-4.
