Longevity PROMTS 200i, User Manual

Page 1: ...Operating Manual for 200 AMP MULTIPROCESS WELDER WITH IGBT AND PFC AUTO VOLTAGE TECHONOLOGY ...

Page 2: ...NGEVITY Pg 2 Warranty Shipping Damage Order Information Pg 3 Safety Information Pg 4 5 Technical Specifications and Ratings Pg 6 What s Included Pg 7 Main Unit Knob Button Function Diagram Pg 8 10 MIG Operation Pg 10 MIG Welding Tips and Tricks Pg 11 23 Contact Info Pg 24 ...

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Page 5: ...ircuit components with bare hands Wear dry welding gloves when welding The operator must be insulated from the work piece Smoke and gas can be harmful to health Ensure that the working area is well ventilated Avoid breathing smoke and gas generated during the welding process Cutting and welding can cause cancer because of the smoke that comes from the welds and cuts Arc light emission can be harmf...

Page 6: ...ur hearing Ensure that machine is grounded through the power cord or on the machine case Never operate the machine in bare feet or on a wet floor Never switch the machine off while it s in use Doing so will damage the internal circuitry Ensure that your circuit breaker is rated to handle the current requirements of your machine Use a UL approved receptacles and plugs with your machine Never hard w...

Page 7: ... With Speedadjust Spoolgun 8M Aluminum MAX 6 4 mm MIN 18 ga 1 2 mm RATED DUTY CYCLE 110V MIG MAG 30 140A 21v 100 90A 18 5v TIG 40 120A 14 8v 100 90A 13 6v STICK 30 120A 24 8v 100 80A 23 2v 220V MIG 30 200A 24v 100 125A 20v TIG 35 200A 18v 100 130A 15 2v STICK 25 200A 28v 100 110A 24 4v Max no load voltage 66 V Weight 34 8 lbs Dimensions Length Width Height 20 5 L x 8 25 W x 13 75 H ...

Page 8: ...PROMTS 200i 7 What s Included 1 10 FT 15AK MIG GUN 1 13 FT GROUND CLAMP 1 5 FT AIR HOSE 1 5FT 220 TO 110 ADAPTER 1 CO2 REGULATOR 1 0 8 1 0 DRIVE ROLLER INSIDE MACHINE ...

Page 9: ...PROMTS 200i 8 Main Unit Pictured PROMTS 200i Multi Process Welder 3 2 16 17 18 4 5 6 24 20 13 15 12 14 19 7 10 8 9 11 1 21 22 26 27 23 25 28 29 21 22 ...

Page 10: ...Arc Force 9 ON Led is lit when the machine is on 10 Fault Indicator indicates when the machine setting has too much voltage or too little voltage Also indicates if the duty cycle has been reached 11 Down Slope 12 MIG Gun Connector 13 Negative Connector 14 Trigger Connector 15 Positive Connector 16 Wire Speed Knob 17 Voltage MIG Downslope TIG Arc Force STICK MIG 18 Wave Form Knob 19 TIG Torch Gas L...

Page 11: ...s Choice 1 When the wire material is Fe the shielding gas should be 75 Ar 25 CO2 2 When the wire material is Ss the shielding gas should be 75 Ar 25 CO2 3 When the wire material is Al the shielding gas should be 100 Ar 2 spool gun switch off down on up 3 Manual wire switch air check Burn back adjust Slow feed adjust Post flow adust Pre flow knob adjust ...

Page 12: ...d drive rolls should coincide with your wire 4 Keep your gun liner drive rolls and gun nozzles clean Contact tips should be replaced if there is blockage or not feeding the way it should 5 Your gun should stay straight ensuring the wire will feed properly 6 Steady the gun with both hands 7 Do not over tighten wire feeder hub tension and drive roll pressure 8 Store your wire in a place that is cont...

Page 13: ...ENDED WIRE SIZES MIG Solid Wire Gasless Flux Core Wire Material Thickness 24 Gauge 025 22 Gauge 031 20 Gauge 037 18 Gauge 050 16 Gauge 063 14 Gauge 078 1 8 125 3 16 188 1 4 25 5 16 313 3 8 375 024 1 2 5 030 035 045 030 035 045 Recomended When welding materials that are thicker than 3 16 you may need to use Multi pass or welding or beveled joint design depending on your machine Recomended ...

Page 14: ...uld weld with flux cored wires Great for auto body work Shielding gas not needed Can be used outside wind will not harm your weld Great for use on aged or rusty metals Burns hotter than solid wires allowing for welding of materials thicker than 18 gauge Shielding gas Argon only Should be used with a spool gun Gives you a strong weld Shielding gas Trimix Use on stainless metals 301 305 and 308 Soli...

Page 15: ...erials Thin steel should be used with 75 Argon 25 Co2 Aluminum should be used with Argon Stainless steels can be used with a triple mix or Helium Argon Co2 Gun Techniques Drag Pull More penetration with a more narrow bead Push Less penetration with wider bead Argon CO CO2 2 Steel Penetration Patterns ...

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Page 17: ... your gun straight Use Argon as your shielding gas Push gun away from you as you weld Push gun technique Feeder Problems A possible solution to feeder problems is using a contact tip that is one size larger than your wire ER403 wire can be used for most projects ER4356 should be used when your weld needs to be stronger or rigid Always clean your aluminum before welding using a stainless steel wire...

Page 18: ...cturer Strike an arc by swiping it briskly across the work piece in the same manner as one would strike a match Alternatively you may strike an arc with firm tapping motion against the work piece Either method is acceptable An arc should initiate Continue to keep the arc going by holding the electrode off the work piece no more than the electrode width 3 Continue the arc by feeding the electrode i...

Page 19: ...r has their individual name and terminology as well As there is no general recommendation that can be made about a particular electrode selection except for practice welds a electrode designated by the AWS as E 6011 E 6013 E 7014 or E 7018 may be used each having its own distinct features and purpose These are among the most common electrodes used in the industry and are not difficult to find E 60...

Page 20: ... low hydrogen iron powder coating AC or DC Reverse polarity 8 Low hydrogen iron powder coating AC or DC Reverse polarity Polarity Definition electrode negative straight polarity typical stock machine setup electrode positive reverse polarity Be sure to observe the electrode manufacturer recommendations regarding polarity If the weld appears lumpy porous or otherwise malformed change the polarity o...

Page 21: ...g faults and flaws in your welds Stick SMAW Electrode Welding Stick the most basic of welding processes offers the easiest option for joining steel and other metals Although it produces the least pretties or cleanest welds ARC STICK welding gets the job done Stick welding power sources deliver inexpensive options for welding versatility portability and reliability Stick joins metals when an arc is...

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Page 24: ... penetration AC Medium can be more spatter also DCEP Most penetration Catalog and Capabilities LONGEVITY has what you need for stick welding from welders to welding supplies and protective clothing Stick welders come in two basic classifications 115V stick welders and 230 460V stick welders Stick Electrodes or welding rod for stick welding are available in stainless steel carbon steel low alloy st...

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