Kemppi MASTERTIG AC/DC 2000 Operation Instructions Manual

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2 – Mastertig AC/DC 2000, 2500, 2500W, 3500W/0510 © COPYRIGHT KEMPPI OYCONTENTS1. PREFACE ........................................................................................................................ 31.1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 31.2. Product introduction .......................................................................................................... 31.3. Operation safety ................................................................................................................ 42. INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................... 52.1. Cabling the machine ......................................................................................................... 52.2. Siting the machine............................................................................................................. 72.3. Start of installation............................................................................................................. 72.4. Connecting the machine to the mains supply ................................................................... 82.5. Cable for MMA welding and return current cable .............................................................. 92.6. The welding torch .............................................................................................................. 92.7. Electrodes to be welded .................................................................................................... 92.8. TIG DC welding ................................................................................................................. 92.8.1. Sharpening of the electrode ............................................................................................ 92.9. TIG AC welding ............................................................................................................... 102.9.1. Balance ......................................................................................................................... 102.10. Shield gas ....................................................................................................................... 112.10.1. Installing gas bottle ....................................................................................................... 113. OPERATING PANELS .................................................................................................. 123.1. Numerical displays and signal lights of the panel ........................................................... 143.2. Use of the remote control ................................................................................................ 143.3. MMA welding ................................................................................................................... 143.3.1. Selection of type of current ........................................................................................... 143.3.2. Broken arc method ........................................................................................................ 143.3.3. Control of MMA welding dynamics (only with minilog and pulse panels) ...................... 153.4. TIG welding ..................................................................................................................... 153.4.1. Selection of TIG welding and type of current ................................................................ 153.4.2. Spark ignition ................................................................................................................ 153.4.3. Contact ignition ............................................................................................................. 153.4.4. Use and selection of operation of the torch switch........................................................ 163.4.5. Adjustment of the down-slope time of the welding current............................................ 173.4.6. Adjustment of the up-slope time of the welding current ................................................ 173.4.7. Adjustment of the pre-gas and post-gas times.............................................................. 173.4.8. Adjustment of the form of the arc, BALANCE ............................................................... 173.4.9. Frequency adjustment of TIG AC welding (only with minilog and pulse panel) ............ 183.4.10. Minilog operation (only with minilog and pulse panel)................................................... 183.4.11. Pulse welding (only with the pulse panel) ..................................................................... 193.4.12. Control of the start current (only with the pulse panel).................................................. 193.4.13. Fusion spot welding (only with a pulse panel)............................................................... 193.5. Memory functions (only with the pulse panel) ................................................................. 203.5.1. Calling the values from the memory.............................................................................. 203.5.2. Saving a welding situation (parameters) in the memory ............................................... 203.6. Code locking ................................................................................................................... 203.6.1. Installing the code locking ............................................................................................. 213.6.2. Turning the machine on when the code locking is on ................................................... 213.6.3. Removal of code locking ............................................................................................... 213.6.4. Changing the code ........................................................................................................ 214. COOLING UNIT (ONLY MASTERTIG AC/DC 2500W, -3500W) .................................. 225. INTERNAL PROTECTIONS OF THE MACHINE .......................................................... 225.1. Overheating protection .................................................................................................... 225.2. Over-voltage protection of the mains supply voltage ...................................................... 225.3. The wrong voltage selection ........................................................................................... 225.4. Protection of a water-cooled torch .................................................................................. 226. ACCESSORIES ............................................................................................................. 236.1. Remote control units ....................................................................................................... 236.1.1. Connecting the foot pedal unit ...................................................................................... 236.1.2. Calibration of the machine for the foot pedal unit.......................................................... 236.2. Wheel barrows and transport chassises ......................................................................... 237. EXTRA FUNCTIONS ..................................................................................................... 248. MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................ 258.1. The welding torch ............................................................................................................ 256.1.1. The welding end ............................................................................................................ 256.1.2. The torch cable ............................................................................................................. 258.2. Cables ............................................................................................................................. 258.3. The power source ........................................................................................................... 268.4. Regular maintenance ...................................................................................................... 269. OPERATION DISTURBANCES .................................................................................... 2610. ORDERING NUMBERS ................................................................................................ 2611. TECHNICAL DATA ........................................................................................................ 28