RAPTOR Electrofusion Welding Unit — Operator Manual — Rev: 3.4.g
PRODUCT sPECIFICATIOn
Operating Type: Controlled voltage.
Operating Modes: Manual, Fusamatic#1, Bar Code
Operating Languages: English, French, Dutch, Polish, Russian. (others on request)
Operating Temperature: 14oF to 104oF #2
Welding Voltage: 8 to 48 V ac (39,5 V)
Welding Current: 1 to 65 A ac (true rms) (100 A short term) Welding Power: 8 VA to 3120 VA
Welding Time: 1 to 3600 seconds
Apparent Power Factor: 0.15 to 0.92
Supply Voltage: #3 110 V ac (+/- 20%) 40 to 60 Hz Supply Current: #3 1 to 30 A ac (true rms)
Supply Power: #3 3,500 W (peak at 0.15 APF)
Supply Voltage: #4 230 V ac (+/- 20%) 40 to 60 Hz
Supply Current: #4 1 to 15 A ac (true rms)
Supply Power: #4 3,500 W (peak at 0.15 APF)
Supply Protection: Class 1 – Earthed
Data log memory: 2048 welds
Data download/upload: USB flash memory drive
Weight: 60 lb Size: 15 inch x 15 inch x 15.5 inch
Protection Level: IP65
#1 Fusamatic is a welding system owned by The Fusion Group PLC.
#2 An extended temperature unit is available with limits -40oF to +122oF.
#3 #4 The unit is available in either 110v or 230v operation.
Advance Welding has a policy of continuously improving product design, and as such reserve the right to change specification of
its products without prior notice and with impunity.
InTEnDED UsE
This equipment is intended to weld constant voltage electrofusion fittings suitable for low, medium and high pressure pipe work systems.
This welding unit has been approved in the U K by Transco to the standard T/SP/ECE/1 2005 ‘Specification for Electrofusion Control Boxes’,
and is approved for use on all U K gas distribution networks.
This welding unit complies with the U K Water Industry Specification WIS 04-32-08 ‘Specifications for the fusion jointing of polyethylene
pressure pipeline systems using PE8O and PE100 materials’, and is suitable for use on all U K water distribution networks.
This welding unit has been designed to comply with the International Organization for Standardization standard 1S012176-2:2000 Plastic
pipes and fittings, equipment for fusion jointing polyethylene systems part 2, electrofusion~ and can weld all bar coded fittings including
extended traceability codes.
This manual gives instructions on the correct assembly and safe use of your welding unit. It is important that you read these instructions
carefully, and keep these instructions for the life of the unit
This manual does not detail the specific welding procedure for the fittings: scraping, clamping and assembly of joints. For this information
you must contact the manufacturer of the fittings.
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