Lincoln Electric IM10133 POWER WAVE R500 - Manual (Page 18)

B-1 OPERATION
POWER WAVE ® R500
B-1
• ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
• Do not touch electrically live
part or electrode with skin or
wet clothing.
• Insulate yourself from work and
ground.
• Always wear dry insulating gloves.
• Do not operate with covers, panels or guards
removed or open.
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• FUMES AND GASSES can be
dangerous.
• Keep your head out of fumes.
• Use ventilation or exhaust to
remove fumes from breathing
zone.
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• WELDING SPARKS can cause
fire or explosion.
• Keep flammable material away.
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ARC RAYS can burn.
• Wear eye, ear and body protec-
tion.
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SEE ADDITIONAL WARNING INFORMATION
UNDER ARC WELDING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
AND IN THE FRONT OF THIS OPERATING MAN-
UAL.
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WARNING
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
READ AND UNDERSTAND ENTIRE SECTION
BEFORE OPERATING MACHINE.
POSITIVE OUTPUT
NEGATIVE OUTPUT
STATUS
PROTECTIVE
GROUND
COOLER
WARNING OR
CAUTION
GRAPHIC SYMBOLS THAT APPEAR ON
THIS MACHINE OR IN THIS MANUAL
HIGH TEMPERATURE
OUTPUT
OPERATORS
MANUAL
CIRCUIT BREAKER
WORK
DANGEROUS
VOLTAGE
POWER-UP SEQUENCE
When the POWER WAVE ® R500 is powered up, it can
take as long as 30 seconds for the machine to be
ready to weld. During this time period the user inter-
face will not be active.
DUTY CYCLE
The duty cycle is based on a ten-minute period. A
40% duty cycle represents 4 minutes of welding and 6
minutes of idling in a ten-minute period. Refer to the
technical specification section for the POWER WAVE ®
R500ʼs duty cycle ratings.