R-Tech TIG160FPP, Operation Instructions Manual

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Page 3: ...or personal injury or damage to this equipment PLEASE EXAMINE CARTON AND EQUIPMENT FOR DAMAGE IMMEDIATELY When this equipment is shipped title passes to the purchaser upon receipt from the courier Consequently all claims for material damaged in shipment must be made by purchaser against the transportation company used Please record your equipment identification below for future reference This info...

Page 4: ...ding Capability Duty Cycle The R Tech TIG160FPP is rated at 160 Amps at 35 duty cycle on a ten minute basis If the duty cycle is exceeded a thermal protector will shut machine off until the machine cools Technical Specifications Model No R Tech TIG160FPP Input 220V 240V AC 50 60Hz 13A MMA No load Voltage 60V 80V Current Range 10A 130A Rated Output Current 130A 35 Arc Force 1 100 DC TIG No load Vol...

Page 5: ...g particles 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 move or leave suspended in the air above people Always use recommended lifting equipment WARNING Falling Equipment can cause injury Never lift welder with gas bottle attached Never lift above personn...

Page 6: ...ng 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 possible in metal conduit or equivalent shielding There should be a good electrical contact between this conduit and ground Earth 2 Keep the work and electrode leads as short as possible Tape the le...

Page 7: ...e this equipment Do not touch electrically live parts The TIG160FPP Inverter TIG Welder requires a 240V 50 60Hz supply It comes with a 3 metre mains cable attached Connect wires according to national coding Brown wire Live Blue wire Neutral Green Yellow Wire Earth Ground Connecting to a mains electrical supply THIS MACHINE MUST BE FITTED TO A MINIMUM of 13AMP 240V MAINS INPUT FOR FULL OUTPUT RANGE...

Page 8: ...ssis If experiencing localized interference when using machine connect workbench to this point using correct graded earth wire not normally used 3 Gas input connector Connect input gas hose ensuring connection is Tight 4 Mains input cable Fit required plug as per your electrical installation ...

Page 9: ...d to by inserting and twisting until Tight and the earth clamp to work bench 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 the gas input hose to gas regulator and use Pure Argon Gas available from local suppliers Set gas flow pressure to 8 LPM Make sure gas bottle ...

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

Page 11: ... weld finished In MMA mode this knob will set the MMA Arc Force 3 Main current control This adjusts the main welding current and is shown in L E D 4 Pulse frequency adjustment This sets how often pulse will occur and is adjustable from 0 2Hz to 250Hz Low pulse is 0 2 to 20Hz High pulse is 20 250Hz 5 Pulse Time ON Pulse width Pulse width adjustment This sets length of pulse 10 90 If set at 90 the p...

Page 12: ...turned on and the arc will be started After the arc is started the output current will increase from the start min current to base main current in time selected 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 and the gas valve will continue to operat...

Page 13: ...Post flow after weld stopped is from 1 25 seconds The gas keeps flowing after weld has finished this cools stops tungsten from getting contaminated We recommend a minimum of 6 seconds 10 Pulse Amps This sets pulse minimum base amperage as of main amperage I E if main current is set to 100amps and pulse amps is set to 40 the machine will switch between 100amps and 40amps at the set frequency time o...

Page 14: ... will start by touching the tungsten electrode to work piece when the tungsten is then lifted of the work piece the arc will start Used for when welding on vehicles with sensitive electronics 15 Pre flow gas This sets the amount of time gas flow will happen before arc is started for most jobs 0 1 0 5 seconds if fine when welding stainless steel etc where a longer gas purge time may be required adj...

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 explosion Keep flammable material away from work area Do not weld on containers that have held combustibles WARNING ARC RAYS can burn Wear eye ear and body protection Make sure work area is protected by...

Page 16: ...welding current Allow 30 35 amps per mm of workpiece 9 Press the TIG torch switch to start welding TIG tungsten size amperage guide All values below are based on using pure argon shielding gas Other current values may be employed depending on the shielding gas and application ELECTRODE RATINGS Electrode Diameter mm 2 Thoriated on DC amps Red Tip Grind to point Pure Tungsten on DC amps 1 0mm 0 040 ...

Page 17: ...econds 8 Select main welding current Allow 30 35 amps per mm of workpiece 9 Adjust Pulse amps for minimum pulse current of main amps 10 Adjust Pulse freq to desired setting how often pulse happens 11 Adjust Pulse time on to desired setting how long pulse happens 12 Press the TIG torch switch to start welding The benefits of pulse welding are the ability to control the weld pool and amount of heat ...

Page 18: ...ing on maximum depression it will go to maximum amps set on machine Upon pressing of foot pedal welding arc will start The benefits of welding with a remote foot pedal is greater control of amount of heat going into work Press pedal fully to start weld upon weld pool formation you can release the pedal to decrease amperage to sustain perfect weld pool and increase again as required to sustain weld...

Page 19: ... on front panel 4 Place electrode in holder 5 Select desired welding current with selector knob 6 Select desired MMA Arc Force 0 100 7 Strike arc and weld WARNING ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL When machine is switched to MMA mode output terminals are always live take care and do not touch electrode and earth by person at same time otherwise electric shock will occur ...

Page 20: ... 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...

Page 21: ...utput 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 fan is running if not contact R Tech for repair Check the cooling vents for obstruction blow out machine with clean dry low pressure air supply Check for adequate ventilation around machine Porosity...

Page 22: ...gas hoses Black areas along weld bead 1 Clean any oily or organic contamination from the work piece 2 Tungsten electrode contaminated Replace or sharpen 3 Check for leaks or contamination on gas hoses connections 4 Gas flow may be insufficient increase gas flow reduce tungsten stick out from ceramic Weak HF Poor arc striking welding output normal 1 Check torch and earth connections is torch cable ...

Page 23: ...ing current set to high reduce amperage or use thicker electrode Contaminated electrodes or material Electrode sticks in weld puddle Welding current is set too low Arc is too short keep electrode further away from work Excessive splatter Too long an arc keep electrode closer to work Poor penetration Travel speed too fast Too much welding current reduce welding amperage Porosity in weld Electrodes ...

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