The Lincoln Electric Company LEWB0000111 Manuel D’Utilisation
OPERATION
POWER WAVE
®
R450
B-1
OPERATION
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Read this entire section of operating instructions
before operating the machine.
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
•
Do not touch electrically live part or
electrode with skin or wet clothing.
electrode with skin or wet clothing.
•
Insulate yourself from work and ground.
•
Always wear dry insulating gloves.
•
Do not operate with covers, panels or guards removed
or open.
or open.
FUMES AND GASES can
be dangerous.
be dangerous.
•
Keep your head out of fumes.
•
Use ventilation or exhaust to remove
fumes from breathing zone.
fumes from breathing zone.
WELDING SPARKS can cause fire
or explosion.
or explosion.
•
Keep flammable material away.
•
Do not weld on containers that have held
combustibles.
combustibles.
ARC RAYS can burn.
•
Wear eye, ear, and body protection.
Observe additional guidelines detailed in the
beginning of this manual.
beginning of this manual.
POWEr-uP sEQuEnCE
When the POWER WAVE
When the POWER WAVE
®
R450 is powered up, it can take as long
as 30 seconds for the machine to be ready to weld. During this
time period the user interface will not be active.
time period the user interface will not be active.
duty CyCLE
The duty cycle is based on a ten-minute period. A 40% duty cycle
represents 4 minutes of welding and 6 minutes of idling in a ten-
minute period. Refer to the technical specification section for the
POWER WAVE
The duty cycle is based on a ten-minute period. A 40% duty cycle
represents 4 minutes of welding and 6 minutes of idling in a ten-
minute period. Refer to the technical specification section for the
POWER WAVE
®
R450’s duty cycle ratings.
graPhIC syMBOLs that aPPEar On thIs
MaChInE Or In thIs ManuaL
WARNING
POSITIVE OUTPUT
NEGATIVE OUTPUT
STATUS
PROTECTIVE
GROUND
GROUND
COOLER
WARNING OR
CAUTION
CAUTION
HIGH TEMPERATURE
OUTPUT
OPERATORS
MANUAL
MANUAL
CIRCUIT BREAKER
EXPLOSION
WORK
DANGEROUS
VOLTAGE
VOLTAGE