Common cutting faults – Hypertherm HT2000-200 Volt User Manual

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HySpeed HT2000

Instruction Manual

6-11

OPERATION

19

Adjust Cut Flow Gases and Prepare for Cutting

13. Set

S2

on the gas console to

Test Cut Flow.

14. Look at the oxygen (

FM2

) and/or nitrogen-air (

FM1

) flowmeters on the

gas console and set the

Cut Flow

plasma gas flow rate % by referring to

the

Cut Charts

and toggling the

Cut Flow

switch (

S3

) up or down.

Note: If you have changed consumable parts or if the power

supply has been off for more than one hour, purge gas

lines by leaving system in

Test Cut Flow

for one minute.

15. Set

S2

to

Run

after the test preflow and test operate flow rates have

been set.

The system is now ready for operation.

FM1

FM2

Common Cutting Faults

• Torch pilot arc will initiate, but will not transfer. Cause can be:

1. Work cable connection on cutting table not making good contact.

2. Malfunction in system. See

Section 8

.

• The workpiece is not totally penetrated, and there is excessive sparking on top of the workpiece. Causes

can be:

1. Current is set too low (check

Cut Chart

information).

2. Cut speed is too high (check

Cut Chart

information).

3. Torch parts are worn (see

Changing Consumable Parts

).

4. Metal being cut is too thick.

• Dross forms on the bottom of the cut. Causes can be:

1. Cutting speed is too slow or too fast (check

Cut Chart

information).

2. Arc current set too low (check

Cut Chart

information).

3. Torch parts are worn (see

Changing Consumable Parts

).

• Cut angle not square. Causes can be:

1. Wrong direction of machine travel.

High quality side is on the right with respect to the forward motion of the torch.

S2

S3

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