Miller Maxtron 450 User manual

Millerﬁ

July

L__Effe

1996

ctive

With

Form:

Serial

No.

OM-167302C

KG181431

OWNERS

MANUAL

MaxtronTM

450

CCICV

Welding

Power

Source

For

GMAW,

GTAW,

SMAW,

FCAW,

CAC-A,

GMAW-P,

GTAW-P,

And

SAW

Welding

Rated

Welding

Output

Voltage

Range

Mode

Amperage

Range

Mode

Maximum

Open-

Circuit

Voltage

Rating

Amperes

Input

Rated

Load

Output

Hz,

Three-Phase

380

415

(08)

(0.7)

KVA

400

Volts

DC,

100%

Duty

Cycle

1238

5565

VDC

25 25

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LIMITED

WARRANTY

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Subject

the

terms

snd

conditions

below,

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Mtg.

Co.,

Appleton,

Wisconsin,

wsrrsnts

its

original

retail

purchaser

thst

new

MILLER

equipment

sold

sher

the

effective

date

this

limited

wsrrenty

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tects

material

snd

workmanship

the

time

shipped

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EXPRESSLY

LIEU

ALL

OTHER

WARRANTIES,

EXPRESS

IMPLtED,

INCLUDtNG

THE

WARRANTIES

MERCHANTABILITY

AND

FIT

NESS.

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periods

listed

below,

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war-

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components

thst

tell

due

such

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within

thirty

(30)

days

such

detect

failure,

which

time

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will

provide

instructions

the

warranty

claim

procedures

tollowed.

MILLER

shell

honor

warranty

claims

werrented

equipment

listed

below

the

event

such

failure

within

the

warranty

time

periods.

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warranty

time

periods

stert

the

dete

thet

the

equipment

wee

delivered

the

original

retell

purcheser,

one

year

after

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equipment

sent

North

American

distributor

eighteen

months

after

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equipment

sent

International

distributor.

Years

Parts

3

Years

Labor

Original

main

power

rectifiers

tnverters

(input

and

output

rectifiers

only)

Years



Parts

and

Labor



Transformer/Rectitier

Power

Sources

Plasma

Arc

Cuning

Power

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Semi-Automatic

and

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Wire

Feeders

tnverter

Power

Supplies

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tntellitig



Robots

Years

Parts

and

Labor



Engine

Driven

Welding

Generators

(NOTE:

Engines

are

warranted

separately

the

engine

manutacturer.)

Air

Compressors

Year



Parts

and

Labor

Motor

Driven

Guns

Process

Controllers



IHPS

Power

Sources

Water

Coolant

Systems

Units

Grids



Spot

Welders

Load

Banks

SDX

Transformers



Running

Gear/Trailers



Plasma

Cuffing

Torches

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APT,

ZIPCUT

PLAZCUT

Models)



Tecumseh

Engines

Deutz

Engines

(outside

North

America)



Field

Options

(NOTE:

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options

are

covered

under

True

Blueﬁ

for

the

remaining

warranty

period

the

product

they

are

installed

in,

for

minimum

one

year



whichever

greater.)

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Months



Bafteriea

Days



Parts

and

Labor

MtG

Guns/TIG

Torches

APT,

ZIPCUT

PLAZCUT

Model

Plasma

Curling

Torches



Remote

Controls

Accessory

Kits

Replacement

Parts

MILLERS

True

Blueﬁ

Limited

Warranty

shall

not

apply

to:

Items

furnished

MILLER,

but

manufactured

others,

such

engines

trade

accessories.

These

items

are

covered

the

manufacturers

warranty,

any.

Consumable

components;

such

contact

tips,

cusing

nozzles,

contaclors

and

relays

parts

that

tail

due

normal

wear.

Equipment

that

has

been

modified

any

party

other

than

MILLER,

equip

ment

that

has

been

improperly

installed,

improperly

operated

misused

based

upon

industry

standards,

equipment

which

has

not

had

reasonable

and

necessary

maintenance,

equipment

which

has

been

used

for

operation

outside

the

specifications

for

the

equipment.

MILLER

PRODUCTSARE

INTENDED

FOR

PURCHASE

AND

USE

COMMER

CIAL/INDUSTRIAL

USERS

AND

PERSONS

TRAINED

AND

EXPERIENCED

THE

USE

AND

MAINTENANCE

WELDING

EOUIPMENT.

the

event

warranty

claim

covered

this

warranty,

the

exclusive

remedies

shall

be,

MILLERS

option:

(1)

repair;

(2)

replacement;

or,

where

authorized

writing

MILLER

inappropriate

cases,

(3)

the

reasonable

coat

repair

replace

ment

authorized

MILLER

service

station;

(4)

payment

orcredit

for

the

pur

chase

price

(leas

reasonable

depreciation

based

upon

actual

use)

upon

return

the

goods

customers

risk

and

espenae.

MILLERS

option

repair

replacement

will

FOB.,

Factory

Appleton,

Wisconsin,

FOB.

MILLER

authorized

ser

vice

facility

determined

MILLER.

Theretore

compensation

reimburse

ment

for

transportation

coats

any

kind

will

allowed.

TO THE

EXTENT

PERMITTED

LAW,

THE

REMEDIES

PROVIDED

HEREIN

ARE

THE

SOLE

AND

EXCLUSIVE

REMEDIES.

EVEHT

SHALL

MILLER

LIABLE

FOR

DIRECT,

INDIRECT,

SPECIAL,

INCIDENTAL

CONSEOUENTIAL

DAMAGES

(INCLUDING

LOSS

PROFIT),

WHETHER

BASED

CON

TRACt

TORT

ANY

OTHER

LEGAL

THEORY.

ANY

EXPRESS

WARRANTY

NOT

PROVIDED

HEREIN

AND

ANY

IMPLIED

WAR

RANTY,

GUARANTY OR

REPRESENTATION

PERFORMANCE,

AND

ANY

REMEDY

FOR

BREACH

CONTRACT

TORT

ANY

OTHER

LEGAL

THEORY

WHICH,

BUT

FOR

THIS

PROVISION,

MIGHT

ARISE

IMPLICATION,

OPERATION

LAW,

CUSTOM

TRADE

COURSE

DEALING,

CLUDING

ANY

IMPUED

WARRANTY

MERCHANTABILITY

FITNESS

FOR

PARTICULAR

PURPOSE,

WITH

RESPECT

ANY

AND

ALL

EOUIPMENT

FURNISHED

MILLER

EXCLUDED

AND

DISCLAIMED

MILLER.

Some

states

the

U.S.A.

not

allow

limitations

how

tong

implied

warranty

lasts,

the

esclusion

incidental,

indirect,

special

consequential

damages,

the

above

limitation

exclusion

may

not

apply

you.

This

warranty

provides

spe

cific

legal

rights,

and

other

rights

may

available,

but

may

vary

from

state

state.

Canada,

legislation

some

provinces

provides

for

certain

additional

warranties

remedies

other

than

stated

herein,

and

the

extent

that

they

may

not

waived,

the

limitations

and

exclusions

set

out

above

may

not

apply.

This

Limited

Warranty

provides

specific

legal

rights,

and

other

rights

may

available,

but

may

vary

from

province

province.

WHO

CONTACT?

For

help,

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contact

your

distributor

For

additional

information,

such

Technical

Manuals

(SerVice

And

Parts)

Engine

Manuals

Circuit

And

Wiring

Diagrams

Process

Handbooks

file

claim

for

loss

damage

during

shipment,

contact

the

deliVering

carrier

For

assistance

filing

settling

claims,

contact

your

distributor

and/or

equipment

manufacturers

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Mfg.

Co.

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FAX:

800-637-2348

(in

USA),

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(outside

USA)

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Guides

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Directories

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contact

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distributor

WRITE:

Miller

Electric

Mfg.

Co.

P.O.

BOX

1079

Appleton,

54912

USA

Always

provide

Model

Name

and

Serial

Style

Number

MILLERS

TRUE

BLUEﬁ

LIMITED

WARRANTY

Effective

January

1995

(Equipment

with

serial

number

preface

KD

newer)

This

limited

warranty

supersedes

all

MILLER

warranties

and

exclusive

with

other

guarantees

warranties

expressed

implied.

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Declaration

Conformity

For

EurOpean

Community

(CE)

Products

Manufacturers

Name:

Miller

Electric

Mfg.

Co.

Manufacturers

Address:

1635

Spencer

Street

Appleton,

54914

USA

Declares

that

the

product:

axtro

flTM

450

conforms

the

following

Directives

and

Standards:

Directives

Electromagnetic

compatibility

Directives:

89/336/EEC,

92/31/EEC

Low

Voltage

Directive:

73/23/EEC

Machinery

Directives:

89/392/EEC,

91/368/EEC,

93/C

133/04,

93/68/EEC

Standards

Electromagnetic

compatibility

(EMC)

Product

standard

for

arc

welding

equipment:

EN50199:

August

1995

Safety

Requirements

for

Arc

Welding

Equipment

part

60974-1:

1989

Degrees

Protection

provided

Enclosures

(lP

code):

IEC

529:

1989

Insulation

coordination

for

equipment

within

low-voltage

systems:

Part

Principles,

requirements

and

tests:

lEG

664-1:

1992

European

Contact:

Mr.

Luigi

Vacchini,

Managing

Director

MILLER

Europe

S.P.A.

Via

Privata

lseo

20098

San

Giuliano

Milanese,

Italy

Telephone:

39(02)98290-1

Fax:

39(02)98281-552

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SECTION

SAFETY

PRECAIJTIONS

FOR

ARC

WELDING

0M167

302C



7/96

safety_somi

4/95

1-1.

Symbol

Usage

Means

Warning!

Watch

Out!

There

are

possible

hazards

with

this

Marks

special

safety

message.

procedure!

The

possible

hazards

are

shown

the

adjoining

symbols.

Means

NOTE;

not

safety

related.

This

group

symbols

means

Warning!

Watch

Out

possible

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

MOVING

PARTS,

and

HOT

PARTS

hazards.

Consult

symbols

and

instructions

below

for

necessary

actions

avoid

the

hazards.

1-2.

Arc

Welding

Hazards

WARNING

The

symbols

shown

below

are

used

throughout

this

manuai

call

attention

and

identify

possible

hazards.

When

you

see

the

symbol,

watch

out,

and

the

instructions

avoid

the

hazard.

The

safety

information

given

below

only

summary

I:he

complete

safety

information

found

the

Safety

Standards

listed

Section

1-4.

Read

and

all

Safety

Standards.

Only

qualified

persons

should

install,

operate,

maintalin,

and

repair

this

unit.

During

operation,

keep

everybody,

especially

children,

away.

not

touch

live

electrical

parts.

Wear

dry,

hole-free

insulating

gloves

and

body

protection.

Insulate

yourself

from

work

and

ground

using

dry

insulating

mats

covers

big

enough

prevent

any

physical

contact

with

the

work

ground.

Disconnect

input

power

stop

engine

before

installing

servicing

this

equipment.

Lockout/tagout

input

power

according

OSHA

CFR

191

0.147

(see

Safety

Standards).

Properly

install

and

ground

this

equipment

according

its

Owners

Manual

and

national,

state,

and

local

codes.

Always

verify

the

supply

ground



check

and

sure

that

input

oower

cord

around

wire

orooerlv

connected

around

terminal

disconnect

box

that

cord

plug

connected

properly

grounded

receptacle

outlet.

When

making

input

connections,

attach

proper

grounding

conductor

first



double-check

connections.

Frequently

inspect

input

power

cord

for

damage

bare

wiring



replace

cord

immediately

damaged



bare

wiring

can

kill.

Turn

off

all

equipment

when

not

use.

10.

not

use

worn,

damaged,

undersized,

poorly

spliced

cables.

11.

not

drape

cables

over

your

body.

12.

earth

grounding

the

workpiece

required,

ground

directly

with

separate

cable



not

use

work

clamp

work

cable.

13.

not

touch

electrode

you

are

contact

with

the

work,

ground,

another

electrode

from

different

machine.

14.

Use

only

well-maintained

equipment.

Repair

replace

damaged

parts

once.

Maintain

unit

according

manual.

15.

Wear

safety

harness

working

above

floor

level.

16.

Keep

all

panels

and

covers

securely

place.

17.

Clamp

work

cable

with

good

metal-to-metal

contact

workoiece

worktable

near

the

weld

Dractical.

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

can

kill.

Touching

live

electrical

parts

can

cause

fatal

shocks

severe

burns.

The

electrode

and

work

circuit

electrically

live

whenever

the

output

on.

The

input

power

circuit

and

machine

internal

circuits

are

also

live

when

power

on.

semiautomatic

automatic

wire

welding,

the

wire,

wire

reel,

drive

roll

housing,

and

all

metal

parts

touching

the

welding

wire

are

electrically

live.

Incorrectly

installed

improperly

grounded

equipment

hazard.

ARC

RAYS

can

burn

eyes

and

skin;

ARC

RAYS

NOISE

can

damage

hearing;

FLYING

SLAG

SPARKS

can

injure

eyes.

Wear

welding

helmet

fitted

with

proper

shade

filter

protect

your

face

and

eyes

when

welding

orwatching

(see

ANSI

Arc

rays

from

the

welding

process

produce

intense

Z49.1

and

Z87.1

listed

Safety

Standards).

visible

and

invisible

(ultraviolet

and

infrared)

rays

Wear

approved

safety

glasses

with

side

shields.

that

can

burn

eyes

and

skin.

Noise

from

some

processes

can

damage

hearing.

Chipping,

Use

protective

screens

barriers

protect

others

from

flash

grinding,

and

welds

cooling

throw

off

pieces

and

glare;

warn

others

not

watch

the

arc.

metal

slag.

NOISE

Wear

protective

clothing

made

from

durable,

flame-resistant

Use

approved

ear

plugs

ear

muffs

noise

level

high.

material

(wool

and

leather)

and

foot

protection.

FUMES

AND

GASES

can

Work

confined

space

only

well

ventilated,

while

hazardous

your

health.

wearing

air-supplied

respirator.

Always

have

trained

Welding

produces

fumes

and

gases.

Breathing

watchpersonnearby.Weldingfumesandgasescandisplaceair

these

fumes

and

gases

can

hazardous

your

and

lower

the

oxygen

level

causing

injury

death.

sure

the

health.

breathing

air

safe.

not

weld

locations

near

degreasing,

cleaning,

spraying

Keep

your

head

out

the

fumes.

not

breathe

the

fumes,

operations.

The

heat

and

rays

the

arc

can

react

with

vapors

form

highly

toxic

and

irritating

gases.

inside,

ventilate

the

area

and/or

use

exhaust

the

arc

remove

welding

fumes

and

gases.

not

weld

coated

metals,

such

galvanized,

lead,

ventilation

poor,

use an

approved

air-supplied

respirator.

cadmium

plated

steel,

unless

the

coating

removed

from

the

Read

the

Material

Safety

Data

Sheets

(MSDS5)

and

the

weld

area,

the

area

well

ventilated,

and

necessary,

while

manufacturers

instruction

for

metals,

consumables,

coatings,

wearing

air-supplied

respirator.

The

coatings

and

any

metals

cleaners,

and

degreasers.

containing

these

elements

can

give

off

toxic

fumes

welded.

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