WeldCorp Mig 160 Operation manual

OWNER’S OPERATING

MANUAL

INVERTER MIG 160

ELECTRONIC INVERTER

DUAL PURPOSE WELDER

GAS/GASLESS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Safety instructions 3-4

Page

Inverter MIG Welders 5

Installation 5-6

Welder Information 6-8

• Legend

• Parameters

• Control panel

• Protection device

Machine set up (MIG / MAG / MOG) 9

Welding Guide 10

• General welding tips

Troubleshooting 11

MIG 160 Welder overview 12

Welding machine technical data 13

Spare parts list 14-15

Wiring Diagram 16

Warranty 17-18

Declaration of conformity 19

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using power equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce

the risk of re, electric shock and personal

injury, including the following. If used correctly, welders pose little

risk to the operator; however, care should always be taken to ensure

safety and proper performance. Read all owner’s operating instructions before attempting to

operate any product.

WARNING: PERSONS FITTED WITH ELECTRONIC

DEVICES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO

PACEMAKERS AND HEARING AIDS SHOULD NOT

OPERATE ELECTRONIC INVERTER WELDERS

WARNING: CONTACT LENS SHOULD BE REMOVED

BEFORE USE

FOR SAFE OPERATION:

• KEEP THE WORK AREA CLEAN: Cluttered working areas (indoor and outdoor) invite

injuries.

• CONSIDER THE WORK ENVIRONMENT: Don’t expose power equipment to rain. Don’t

use welding equipment in damp or wet locations. Keep the work area well lit. Don’t use

welding equipment in the presence of ammable liquids or gases.

• GUARD AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK: Avoid body contact the grounded surfaces (e.g.

pipes, radiator, and electrical appliances).

• KEEP CHILDREN AND VISITORS AWAY: Keep children, inrmed persons and visitors

away from the area of operation. Do not let children, inrmed persons or visitors touch

equipment or extension cables.

• STORE IDLE TOOLS: When power equipment is not in use, keep them in a dry, high or

locked area, out of reach of children.

• SECURE WORK: Use clamps or a vice whenever possible to secure work.

• WEAR SAFETY GLASSES: Always wear safety goggles or other suitable eye protection

when using welding equipment .

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• DON’T OVERREACH: Keep proper footing and balance at all times.

• DRESS PROPERLY: DO NOT wear loose clothing or jewellery. They can be caught in

moving parts. Wear protective hair covering to cover long hair, and gloves and non-slip

footwear is recommended when working outdoors.

• TAKE CARE OF CABLES: Never carry welding equipment by the cable and never pull the

cable to disconnect it from a socket. Keep cables away from heat, oil and sharp edges.

Replace damaged cables.

• DISCONNECT TOOLS: Disconnect welding equipment when not in use, before servicing,

and when changing accessories such as blades, bits and cutters.

• AVOID UNINTENTIONAL OPERATION: Do not carry plugged in welding equipment with

a nger on the switch. Be sure that the switch is o when plugging in.

• OUTDOOR USE EXTENSION CABLES: When electric power equipment is used outdoors,

only use extension cables marked as suitable for outdoor use.

• STAY ALERT: Watch what you are doing. Use common sense. Do not operate welders

when you are tired or under the inuence of alcohol or drugs.

• CHECK DAMAGED PARTS: Before using welding equipment, parts that are damaged

should be carefully checked to determine that they will operate properly and perform

their intended function. Any part that is damaged should be properly repaired

or replaced by an authorized service agent. Have defect switches replaced by an

authorised repair agent. Do not operate power equipment if it cannot be turned o and

on by the switch.

• REPAIR OF POWER EQUIPMENT BY EXPERTS: Power equipment is built in accordance

with relevant safety authority requirements. The repair of power equipment must only

be carried out by experts; non-expert repairs may cause considerable danger for the

user and void warranty.

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INVERTER MIG 160 DUAL PURPOSE WELDERS

The welding machine is manufactured with advanced inverter technology and is suitable

for MIG/MAG/MOG welding. It is highly reliable, handy, compact and can be supplied with

single-phase voltage from 220V to 240V, 50/60Hz. It allows the MIG welding for copper,

special and nickel-based and high strength steels, the MAG welding for low carbon steels,

stainless steels and the MOG welding for ux cored wires, weldable without the aid of the

gas.

It can automatically manage many functions that allow the good result of the welding. It is

equipped with “HOT START”, “ARC FORCE” and “ANTI STICK” functions. The user interface is

simple to use because consists of two knobs and two displays.

This welding machine is for professional use only and is reserved for the industry.

INSTALLATION

Warning: Use all precautions required in the safety manual before operating the welder,

reading carefully the risks linked to the welding process. The installation must be made by

trained personnel in compliance to the standard IEC 60974-9 and the current legislation.

To lift the machine you must use the handle positioned on top of the product with the

machine in OFF position and the welding cable disconnected. The input voltage must match

the voltage indicated on the technical plate located on the product. The equipment shall

only be used on a supply system that is a single-phase, three-wire system with an earthed

neutral.

Use the machine on electric system having supply features and power protection that are

compatible with the current required for its use, for more details see the information on the

nameplate axed to the machine. The machine has an IP21 S protection level.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE MACHINE

FRONT PANEL

On the front side of the machine are:

1. Control Panel

2. Euro connector

3. Socket positive ‘+’

4. Cable GAS / NO GAS

5. Socket negative ‘-’

REAR PANEL

On the back panel of the machine are:

1. Power Switch ON / OFF

2. Power supply cable

3. MIG gas attachment

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INSTALLATION (cont.)

HANDLE ASSEMBLY

Assemble the handle on the welding machine mantle like in Fig. 2. Make sure of the correct

tightening of the screws and of the held of handle before lilt the machine.

WELDER INFORMATION

The machine functions are controlled by the control panel on the front panel. The panel is

composed of two displays, “DISP-1” and “DISP-2” and two knobs, “ENC-1” and “ENC-2”, which

allow the rotation and the pressure.

LEGEND

Wire Speed: set the speed of the wire.

Pre-gas: set the time of gas opening before

the arc starts.

Ramp up: set the gradual increase of speed

till the set value “speed wire”.

Bum back: set the residue length of the wire

from the torch at the end of welding.

Time on: set the length of time for the

welding type Pause-time and spot. If it’s set to

0 the welding is manual.

Pause time: set the length of the pause in

welding type pause time.

RESET PARAMETERS

To reset the welding parameters to basic

settings (factory settings) follow the

steps below:

1) Switch o the welding machine if it is on.

2) Press without release ENC1.

3) Switch on the machine.

4) If the displays show “ooo ooo”the reset

was successful, otherwise do again from

point nr 1.

5) Release ENC1.

6) Leave on the machine (after few seconds

the machine will work)

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WELDER INFORMATION (cont.)

Through the pressure and rotation of ENC-1 it’s possible to set the following settings

shown on DISP-1:

After 3 seconds, if the knobs aren’t pushed, or the machine is in stand by mode, the display

DISP-1 shows the value set for the wire speed, while display DISP-2 shows the value set for

the power.

During the welding, DISP-1 shows the value of the welding voltage, while display DISP-2 (in

Page 8) shows the value set for the power.

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WELDER INFORMATION (cont.)

Pressing and turning ENC-2, it is possible to set the following functions, shown on the

display DISP-2:

PROTECTION DEVICE

The duty cycle is the fraction or percentage of a ten-minute cycle that a power source may

be used without overheating. For example, a welding machine with 150 amp - 30% duty

cycle can weld continuously at 150 amps for 3 minutes, and then must cool down during the

remaining 7 minutes to prevent overheating, with the ambient temperature of 40”C.

Use the machine with the proper duty cycle according to the selected welding current allows

to prevent overheating. In case of overheating of the machine, the display will ash and

show the code“HOO”, the yellow LED (LED term) is on to indicate that the thermal protection

is on.

You can start welding again as soon as the word“HOO” disappears from the display.

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MACHINE SET UP - MIG / MAG / MOG

Below are shown guidelines to set up the machine for a MIG/MAG and MOG welding.

1) Turn o the welding machine.

2) Connect the plug of the work clamp to the Negative socket “-” (Figure 1.A.5) and the

plug of the cable GAS I NO GAS (Figure 1.A.4) to the Positive socket “+” (Figure 1.A.3) on the

machine.

3) Insert the plug of the MIG torch in the EURO connector (Figure 3) on the front panel

(Figure 1.A.2).

4) Connect the tube of the gas cylinder on the rear panel of the machine, (Figure 1 B

3). The gas used is generally a mixture of Argon and C02 (MIX), otherwise only C02. It is

recommended to use the Argon for the welding of the aluminum.

5) Open the side mantle, place the wire spool on the paddle wheel (if it there isn’t) and insert

the wire in the wire feeder (Fig. 4).

WARNING: The roller has two grooves: changing the roller, you can choose the appropriate

groove according to the diameter of the wire that you want to use. When changing the

diameter of the wire is necessary to change both the roller and the contact tip (end part of

the torch from which one you can see the wire coming out). Unscrew the gas nozzle and the

contact tip to facilitate the passage of the wire.

6) Unroll the torch cable so as to prevent the thread from curling.

7) Stop the roller.

8) Connect the power supply plug to the power outlet and turn on the welding machine.

MIG WITHOUT GAS (MOG)

1) Turn o the welding machine.

2) Connect the plug of the work clamp to the Positive socket “+” (Figure 1.A.3), and the plug

of the cable GAS I NO GAS (Figure 1.A.4) to the Negative socket”-” (Figure 1.A.5).

3) Follow from the step 5 as in the “MIG I MAG”use but, mount the ux cored wire spool and

choose the roller for the ux cored wire.

MAINTENANCE

All maintenance and repairs must be carried out by an authorised repair agent. Any non-

authorised repairs will void warranty. Personnel in compliance to the norm (IEC 60974-4).

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