Tweco 15XC Merlin - Manual (Page 4)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................. 1-1
1.01 Notes, Cautions and Warnings ..................................................................... 1-1
1.02 Important Safety Precautions ....................................................................... 1-1
1.03 Publications .................................................................................................. 1-2
1.04 Note, Attention et Avertissement .................................................................. 1-3
1.05 Precautions De Securite Importantes ........................................................... 1-3
1.06 Documents De Reference ............................................................................ 1-5
1.07 Declaration of Conformity ............................................................................. 1-7
1.08 Statement of Warranty .................................................................................. 1-8
SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION & DESCRIPTION ..................................................................... 2-1
2.1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION .............................................................................. 2-1
2.2 POWER SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................ 2-2
2.3 TORCH SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................... 2-3
2.4 OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES ................................................................... 2-5
2.5 THEORY OF OPERATION ............................................................................ 2-6
SECTION 3: INSTALLATION PROCEDURES .......................................................................... 3-1
3.1 UNPACKING THE SYSTEM .......................................................................... 3-1
3.2 LOCATION .................................................................................................... 3-2
3.3 PLASMA AND SECONDARY CONNECTIONS ............................................. 3-2
3.4 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ..................................................................... 3-6
3.5 WORK AND GROUND CONNECTIONS ....................................................... 3-8
3.6 COOLANT INSTALLATION ........................................................................... 3-9
3.7 AUXILIARY CONNECTIONS ...................................................................... 3-10
3.8 LIFTING THE POWER SUPPLY .................................................................. 3-12
SECTION 4: OPERATION ........................................................................................................ 4-1
4.1 OPERATING CONTROLS ............................................................................. 4-1
4.2 PRE-OPERATION SET-UP ........................................................................... 4-4
4.3 TORCH PARTS SELECTION ........................................................................ 4-5
4.4 GAS SELECTION FOR PLASMA CUTTING ................................................. 4-8
4.5 PLASMA CUTTING OPERATION ............................................................... 4-12
4.6 HAND TORCH OPERATION ....................................................................... 4-16
4.7 MACHINE TORCH OPERATION ................................................................. 4-18
4.8 PIERCING ................................................................................................... 4-21
4.9 GOUGING OPERATION ............................................................................. 4-22
4.10 COMMON OPERATING ERRORS ............................................................ 4-25
4.11 CUTTING SPEEDS ................................................................................... 4-26
4.12 SEQUENCE OF OPERATION ................................................................... 4-38