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Maintenance 

 

 

Routine and periodic maintenance 

 

WARNING! 

 

 
 ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL 
 

Turn the input power OFF at the mains switch & fuse box before working on this equipment. 
 
Have a qualified electrician install & service this equipment. 
 
Allow machine to sit for 5 minutes minimum to allow the power capacitors to discharge before 
working inside this equipment. 
 
Do not touch electrically live parts 
 

1.  Periodically remove the side/top panels of machine and clean out machine with a low 

pressure dry air line paying particular attention to PC Boards, Fan blades, HF points 
 

2.  Inspect input and output cables & hoses for fraying, cuts & bare spots 

 

3.  Keep tig torch and cables in good condition 

 

4.  Clean air vents to ensure proper air flow and cooling 

 

5.  The fan motor has sealed bearings which requires no maintenance 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Troubleshooting 

 

Service & repair should only be performed by R-Tech welding trained personnel. Unauthorised 
repairs performed on this welding equipment may result in danger or injury to the technician and 
machine operator and will invalidate your warranty.  
 
For your safety and to avoid electric shock, please observe all safety notes and precautions 
detailed throughout this manual 
 
The troubleshooting guide is provided to help you locate possible machine malfunctions 
 
If fault / problem is not listed below check our Tig Welder Support page on our website 
 

www.r-techwelding.co.uk/support.php

 

 
or contact R-Tech by phone. Contact details can be found on front of this manual and our website 
 
 

Summary of Contents for TIG315

Page 1: ...TIG315 AC DC TIG WELDER OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS www r techwelding co uk...

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Page 3: ...can be found on the data plate at rear of machine Product TIG315 Serial No ___________________________________ Date of Purchase _____________________________ Where Purchased _________________________...

Page 4: ...loads beyond the output ratings and duty cycle as per machine specifications with thermostat protection of the output coils and rectifiers Welding Capability Duty Cycle The R Tech TIG315 is rated at 3...

Page 5: ...articles towards the welder An abundance of conductive material can cause plant failure Stacking This machine cannot be stacked Transport Unloading Never underestimate the weight of equipment never mo...

Page 6: ...these contributing factors in mind installing equipment as per following instructions should minimize problems 1 Keep the welder input power lines as short as possible and enclose as much of them as...

Page 7: ...ment Do not touch electrically live parts The TIG315 Inverter Tig Welder requires a 415V 50 60Hz 3 Phase supply It requires a 16A supply It comes with a 3 metre mains cable attached Connect wires acco...

Page 8: ...s etc 3 Fuse Holder 3A fuse for water cooling socket 4 Mains input cable Fit required plug as per your electrical installation 5 Gas input connector Connect input gas hose ensuring connection is tight...

Page 9: ...ting until tight 4 Torch control socket 7 Pin Connect torch control plug To avoid a High Frequency shock keep the Tig torch in good condition and replace if any of the insulation is damaged Connect th...

Page 10: ...Welding Fig 3 1 Positive power connector Connect the electrode holder by inserting and twisting until tight 2 Negative power connector Connect the earth lead to by inserting and twisting until tight...

Page 11: ...erage If set to zero pulse welding is disabled 3 LED Display 3 digit LED meter is used to display the pre set before welding amperage and actual amperage when welding 4 AC squarewave balance SP SP AC...

Page 12: ...weld started 7 Pulse frequency adjustment This sets how often pulse will occur 0 5 25hz 8 Pulse width Pulse width adjustment This sets length of pulse 0 1 0 9 seconds 9 Down slope Down Slope adjustmen...

Page 13: ...d by slope up Release the Tig torch switch to end sequence The machine will now decrease output to finish min current in time set by slope down once at finish min current the machine will stop output...

Page 14: ...tch to go to step 2 The machine will now increase output to base main current in time set by slope up Press and hold the tig torch switch when main weld is complete The machine will now decrease the w...

Page 15: ...n be dangerous Keep your head out of fumes gases produced from welding Use ventilation or exhaust to remove fumes gases from breathing zone and general area WARNING WELDING SPARKS can cause fire or ex...

Page 16: ...t Pulse freq to desired setting 11 If welding on AC set AC Frequency to 100Hz and SP to 50 12 Press the Tig torch switch to start welding Notes When welding with Pulse the pulse amperage must be set h...

Page 17: ...re the 2 4 way selector switch is in the 2 way position Tips for AC Welding The TIG315 offers two significant advantages over conventional silicon rectifier SCR transformer power sources 1 The AC squa...

Page 18: ...4 8mm 3 16 500 750 300 280 390 6 4mm 1 4 750 1000 400 360 525 Welding in STICK MMA SMAW Mode 1 Fit MMA electrode holder to machine 2 Fit earth lead to machine and to work piece 3 Select MMA on MMA TI...

Page 19: ...orch and cables in good condition 4 Clean air vents to ensure proper air flow and cooling 5 The fan motor has sealed bearings which requires no maintenance Troubleshooting Service repair should only b...

Page 20: ...tput Power light is lit Gas at torch end when trigger pressed Check torch condition possible break in torch power cable replace torch Machine keeps overheating Warning light is lit on machine Check if...

Page 21: ...r If welding at high currents are required try switching to fixed mains supply or Set AC balance SP to 50 position Arc Flutters when TIG welding 1 Tungsten electrode may be too large in diameter for t...

Page 22: ...points with clean dry low pressure air line HF PCB faulty Contact R Tech for repair MMA Stick welding problems Stick electrode blasts off when arc is struck Welding current set to high reduce amperage...

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