Lincoln Electric INVERTEC IM526-B - Manual (Page 12)

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CV FCAW This setting has been optimized for
Innershield
® and Outershield ® flux-cored
electrodes.
CV GMAW Short circuit, glob and spray transfer
solid wire and gas welding are done in
this mode. Low end procedures, less
than 17V, may operate better in the
FCAW mode. Voltage in the GMAW
mode can become erratic when
welding is attempted using voltages
equal to or less than 17V DC+.
Output Terminals Switch
For processes and equipment that require energized
machine terminals (stick, TIG, air-carbon arc cutting or
hot tip LN-25), set the Output Terminals Switch to
“ON” position.
Set to the REMOTE (OFF) position when using LN-25
with K431 and K432 options or LN-7 which will allow
the gun trigger to energize the welding terminals.
Arc Force / Inductance Control
This control functions in all modes except GTAW. For
CC modes, this control acts as an Arc Force adjust-
ment. The arc is soft at the minimum settings and
more forceful or driving at the maximum settings.
Higher spatter levels may be present at the maximum
settings.
For CV modes, this control will set the degree of
“pinch effect” which predominantly affects short circuit
transfer. In FCAW, the maximum setting is generally
preferred. With GMAW, the upper half of the range is
preferred with CO2 or high content CO2 mixed. The
lower half is for inert gas mixes.
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Recommended Arc Force / Inductance Settings
For Selected Applications
Full Range Is 1-10,
1 Is Very Soft, 10 Is Very Crisp
Nominal Recommended
Mode Process Setting Adjustment Range
CC SMAW 1 EXX18 thru 5 1 (gentle, may stick) to 9
EXX28 stick (forceful, more spatter)
CC SMAW 2 EXX10 thru 6 3 to 10
EXX14 stick
Air Carbon Arc 1 None
Cutting
CV FCAW Innershield or 10 None
Outershield
Air Carbon Arc 1 None
Cutting
CV GMAW* CO2 or 25% CO2 7.5 5 to 10
or similar
gas mixes
98% Ar-2% O2Ar, 5 1 to 10
90% He-7.5% Ar
2.5% CO2 and
other
predominantly
inert gases
* 1 = Lowest pinch, highest inductance and least spatter.
10 = Highest pinch, lowest inductance and most spatter.
GMAW
FCAW
SMAW
CRISP
SMAW
SOFT
GTAW
OUTPUT
TERMINALS
ON
REMOTE