Tweco PAK 15XC - Manual (Page 3)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1:
GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................. 1
1.01 Notes, Cautions and Warnings ...................................................................... 1
1.02 Important Safety Precautions ........................................................................ 1
1.03 Publications ................................................................................................... 2
1.04 Note, Attention et Avertissement ................................................................... 3
1.05 Precautions De Securite Importantes ............................................................ 3
1.06 Documents De Reference ............................................................................. 5
1.07 Declaration of Conformity .............................................................................. 7
1.08 Statement of Warranty ................................................................................... 8
SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION & DESCRIPTION ........................................................................ 9
2.1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ................................................................................ 9
2.2 POWER SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................ 10
2.3 TORCH SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................ 11
2.4 OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES ................................................................... 13
2.5 THEORY OF OPERATION ............................................................................ 14
SECTION 3: INSTALLATION PROCEDURES ........................................................................... 17
3.1 UNPACKING THE SYSTEM .......................................................................... 17
3.2 LOCATION .................................................................................................... 18
3.3 PLASMA AND SECONDARY CONNECTIONS ............................................. 18
3.4 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ..................................................................... 22
3.5 WORK AND GROUND CONNECTIONS ....................................................... 24
3.6 COOLANT INSTALLATION ............................................................................ 25
3.7 AUXILIARY CONNECTIONS ......................................................................... 26
3.8 LIFTING THE POWER SUPPLY .................................................................... 28
SECTION 4: OPERATION ......................................................................................................... 29
4.1 OPERATING CONTROLS ............................................................................. 29
4.2 PRE-OPERATION SET-UP ............................................................................ 32
4.3 TORCH PARTS SELECTION ........................................................................ 33
4.4 GAS SELECTION FOR PLASMA CUTTING ................................................. 36
4.5 PLASMA CUTTING OPERATION ................................................................. 40
4.6 HAND TORCH OPERATION ......................................................................... 44
4.7 MACHINE TORCH OPERATION ................................................................... 46
4.8 PIERCING ..................................................................................................... 49
4.9 GOUGING OPERATION ............................................................................... 50
4.10 COMMON OPERATING ERRORS .............................................................. 53
4.11 CUTTING SPEEDS ..................................................................................... 54
4.12 SEQUENCE OF OPERATION ..................................................................... 61