Lincoln Electric IM10114 TANDEM CRUISER - Manual (Page 24)

A-17 INSTALLATION
TANDEM CRUISER™
A-17
FLUX HOPPER
The flux hopper may be mounted on either a horizon-
tal or vertical tube, or on the wire drive. For the best
flow of flux, keep the hose from the hopper to the noz-
zle as vertical as possible.
CABLES
ArcLink Control Cables
ArcLink Control Cables are available in two forms:
• K1543-xx series for most indoor or factory installa-
tions.
• K2683-xx series for outdoor use or when the equip-
ment is frequently moved.
ArcLink/LincNet control cables are special high quality
cables for digital communication. The cables are cop-
per 5 conductor cable in a SO-type rubber jacket.
There is one 20 gauge twisted pair for network com-
munications. This pair has an impedance of approxi-
mately 120 ohms and a propagation delay per foot of
less than 2.1 nanoseconds. There are two 12 gauge
conductors that are used to supply 40VDC to the net-
work. The fifth wire is 18 gauge and is used as an elec-
trode sense lead.
Use of non-standard cables may lead to system shut-
downs, poor arc starting and wire feeding problems.
The control cables connect the power source to the
wire feeder, and the wire feeder to other wire feeders.
Control cables may be connected end to end to extend
their length. Use a maximum of 200 feet (61 m) of con-
trol cable between components.
For best operation, do not bundle the control cables
with the electrode cables.
FIGURE A.24 - VERTICAL TUBE MOUNTING
FIGURE A.25 - HORIZONTAL TUBE MOUNTING
FIGURE A.26 - ARCLINK CONTROL CABLES
A
B C
D
E
A
B C
D
E
Power Source Wire Feeder
Pin Function Pin Function
A ArcLink A ArcLink
B ArcLink B ArcLink
C 67 voltage sense C 67 voltage sense
D 40 VDC D 40 VDC
E Common E Common