Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product APT-1000 Miller Electric
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APT -1000 T orch Processes Description Air Plasma Cutting and Gouging Air-Cooled Plasma Arc Cutting (P AC) T orch OM-1572A August 1993 Visit our website at www.
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sr2 1 1/92 PLASMA ARC CUTTING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS W ARNING PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS FROM POSSIBLE SERIOUS INJUR Y OR DEA TH. KEEP CHILDREN A W A Y . P ACEMAKER WEARERS KEEP A WA Y UNTIL CONSUL TING YOUR DOCTOR. In cutting, as in most jobs, exposure to certain hazards occurs.
sr2 1 1/92 FUMES AND GASES can be hazardous to your health. Cutting produces fumes and gases. Breathing these fumes and gases can be hazardous to your health. 1. Keep your head out of the fumes. Do not breathe the fumes. 2. If inside, ventilate the area and/or use exhaust at the arc to remove cutting fumes and gases.
OM-1572A 8/93 EMF INFORMA TION Th e following is a quotation from the General Conclusions Section of the U.S. Congress, Office of T echnology Assessment, Biological Effects of Power Frequency Electric & Magnetic Fields – Background Paper , OT A-BP-E-53 (Washington, DC: U.
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OM-1572 Page 1 SECTION 1 – SAFETY INFORMA TION mod1.1 2/93 Read all safety messages throughout this manual. Obey all safety messages to avoid injury . Learn the meaning of W ARNING and CAUTION. 1 Safety Alert Symbol 2 Signal Word W ARNING means possible death or serious injury can happen.
OM-1572 Page 2 2-1. Duty Cycle CAUTION EXCEEDING DUTY CYCLE RA TINGS will damage power source and torch. • Do not exceed indicated duty cycles. warn7.1* 2/92 Duty cycle is how long the torch and power source can operate within a ten minute period without causing overheating or damage.
OM-1572 Page 3 3-2. Installing T orch READ SAFETY BLOCK at start of Section 3 before proceeding. W ARNING A. Installing T orch In Standard Power Source ST-128 701-C T urn Of f power source, and disconnect input power plug.
OM-1572 Page 4 B. Installing T orch In Inverter Power Source ST-128 701-C 1234 S-137 691 Label is located under terminal strip. 7 8 9 6 T urn Off power source, and disconnect input power plug. Open lower front access door . 1 Access Door 2 Strain Relief Clamp 3 T orch Cable 4 T orch ( – ) And Air/Gas Output Connector Connect torch cable as shown.
OM-1572 Page 5 1 Insulating Gloves 2 Safety Glasses With Side Shields 3 Welding Helmet 4 Face Shield W ear dry insulating gloves, safety glasses with side shields, and a welding helmet or face shield with a correct shade of filter (see ANSI Z49.1). 5 Ear M u f fs W ear approved ear muf fs or ear plugs if noise exposure exceeds OSHA limits.
OM-1572 Page 6 SECTION 5 – MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill. • Do not touch live electrical parts. • Turn Of f power source, and disconnect input power before inspecting, maintaining, or servicing. HOT P ARTS can cause severe burns.
OM-1572 Page 7 5-2. Checking Detector Pins And Checking/Replacing Shield Cup, Tip, And Electrode CAUTION OVERTIGHTENING will strip threads. • Do not overtighten electrode, tip, and shield cup during assembly . • Do not cross-thread parts causing stripping.
OM-1572 Page 8 Figure 5-2. Checking Detector Pins And Checking/Replacing Shield Cup, Tip, And Electrode 5-3. T roubleshooting ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill. • Do not touch live electrical parts. • Turn Of f power source, and disconnect input power before inspecting, maintaining, or servicing.
OM-1572 Page 9 SECTION 6 – P ARTS LIST 2 3 4 5 6 15 14 13 12 11 10 78 9 ST-124 813-A 1 Figure 6-1. T orch, APT -1000 Description Part No. 126 796 Item No. Figure 6-1. T orch, Model APT -1000 Quantity 1 131 190 TORCH BODY KIT , (consisting of) 1 . . .
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