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Viper2000

 

INSTRUCTION MANUAL 

03/14

 

TIG unit

 

 

Important Information 

All  persons  authorised  to  use,  repair  or  service  the  VIPER2000  tig 
unit,    should  read  the  section  on  safety,    before  any  work  is  under-
taken.    Further  information  is  available  in  publication  HSG118 
'Electric  safety  in  arc  welding',  which  may  be  obtained  from  the 
Health  &  Safety  Executive.    Please  contact  your  distributor  should 
you not understand any of the information within this document. 

Summary of Contents for Viper2000

Page 1: ... www newarc co uk Viper2000 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 03 14 TIG unit Important Information All persons authorised to use repair or service the VIPER2000 tig unit should read the section on safety before any work is under taken Further information is available in publication HSG118 Electric safety in arc welding which may be obtained from the Health Safety Executive Please contact your distributor should ...

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Page 3: ...2 Gas Controls__________________________________________________________ 6 4 3 Contactor_____________________________________________________________ 6 4 4 Arc Initiation___________________________________________________________ 6 SECTION 5 FAULT FINDING AND MAINTENANCE 5 1 Maintenance__________________________________________________________ 7 5 2 Fault Finding___________________________________...

Page 4: ...xygen in the atmosphere lead ing to asphyxiation Note Gas cylinders are under pressure and can explode if punctured Please ensure the cylinder is secured in a stable location away from any heat source or potential mechanical damage Always place gas cylinder on the rear shelf of the power source and securely fasten it using securing chain sup plied if it is not desired or possible to place the cyli...

Page 5: ...s and welding torch and repair any defects immedi ately 3 1 Connection to Power Source The DC TIG process uses negative torch polarity with the work piece connected to the positive outlet of the power source Connect the power cables as below Connect the negative cable from the power source to the bottom left connector on the rear of the unit input Connect the positive cable from the power source t...

Page 6: ...s before the contactor and arc ignition circuits are energized This initial delay is to ensure that the argon lines and welding torch are purged of air before welding commences Note for example if the gas is already flowing after the end of a weld then both the contactor and arc ignition circuits will energize immediately upon pressing the torch switch If an arc is not struck within 5 seconds of p...

Page 7: ...s to be dead ensure that both power source and Viper 2000 are switched on If the power indictor is not lit then check for breaks in the power cables If the power indicator is red then the power cables need to be reversed If the power indicator is green then the power cables are correctly polarized Porosity holes in weld generally caused by lack of shielding gas but could also result from contamina...

Page 8: ...VIPER2000 8 SECTION 6 ELECTRICAL DIAGRAMS 6 1 System Diagram ...

Page 9: ...VIPER2000 9 SECTION 7 PARTS BREAKDOWN 7 1 Component Locations 3 1 1 ...

Page 10: ...or LED M60152 5 Power switch M70050 5 Torch latching switch M70050 6 Power gas connection 3 8 BSP M00041 7 Torch switch socket M00064 8 Argon flow meter M00018 9 Flow meter control knob M00019 10 Main PCB M90473 11 Power resistor 470R M20032 12 VDR assembly M90474 13 HF bypass capacitor 3 per machine M40076 14 Contactor M70070 15 HF inductor assembly M90479 16 Negative bus bar M90499 17 Positive b...

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Page 12: ...tive Each machine is identified with a unique serial number and accompanied with the guarantee Newarc reserve the right to a Repair b Replace c Authorise the reasonable cost of repair or replacement at an approved Newarc service agent d Credit for any purchased equip ment less reasonable depreciation for actual use and condition at its entire discretion This in no way affects your rights as a cons...

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