Tweco 15XC CE Merlin PAK - Manual (Page 4)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................. i
Notes, Cautions and Warnings .................................................................................. i
Important Safety Precautions .................................................................................... i
Publications .............................................................................................................. ii
Note, Attention et Avertissement ............................................................................. iii
Precautions De Securite Importantes ...................................................................... iii
Documents De Reference ....................................................................................... v
Declaration of Conformity ....................................................................................... vii
Statement of Warranty ........................................................................................... viii
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION & DESCRIPTION ..................................................................... 1-1
1.1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION .............................................................................. 1-1
1.2 POWER SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................ 1-2
1.3 TORCH SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................... 1-3
1.4 OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES ................................................................... 1-5
1.5 THEORY OF OPERATION ............................................................................ 1-6
SECTION 2: INSTALLATION .................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 UNPACKING THE SYSTEM .......................................................................... 2-1
2.2 LOCATION .................................................................................................... 2-2
2.3 PLASMA AND SECONDARY CONNECTIONS ............................................. 2-2
2.4 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ..................................................................... 2-6
2.5 WORK AND GROUND CONNECTIONS ....................................................... 2-8
2.6 COOLANT INSTALLATION ........................................................................... 2-9
2.7 AUXILIARY CONNECTIONS ...................................................................... 2-10
2.8 LIFTING THE POWER SUPPLY .................................................................. 2-12
SECTION 3: OPERATION ........................................................................................................ 3-1
3.1 OPERATING CONTROLS ............................................................................. 3-1
3.2 PRE-OPERATION SET-UP ........................................................................... 3-4
3.3 TORCH PARTS SELECTION ........................................................................ 3-5
3.4 GAS SELECTION FOR PLASMA CUTTING ................................................. 3-8
3.5 PLASMA CUTTING OPERATION ............................................................... 3-12
3.6 HAND TORCH OPERATION ....................................................................... 3-16
3.7 MACHINE TORCH OPERATION ................................................................. 3-18
3.8 PIERCING ................................................................................................... 3-21
3.9 GOUGING OPERATION ............................................................................. 3-22
3.10 COMMON OPERATING ERRORS ............................................................ 3-25
3.11 CUTTING SPEEDS ................................................................................... 3-26
3.12 SEQUENCE OF OPERATION ................................................................... 3-38