MEEC TOOLS 016793 MIG Welder Instruction Manual
- June 4, 2024
- MEEC TOOLS
Table of Contents
MEEC TOOLS 016793 MIG Welder
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all warnings, safety instructions and other instructions carefully before use. Failure to follow all the instructions and safety instructions can result in the risk of electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury.
- Electrical installation must only be carried out by an authorized electrician – risk of personal injury and/or death as a result of electric shock. Never touch live parts. The product must only be connected to an earthed power point.
- Leave enough free space around the product to ensure the circulation of cool air through the ventilation openings on the front and back. Keep the area around the product free from sand, soil, dust and other debris that can be sucked in through the ventilation openings. Failure to follow these instructions can result in overheating and damage to the product.
- Avoid grinding so that particles are directed towards the product. Metal particles are conductive and can result in malfunctioning and damage if they penetrate the product.
- Do not stack the product.
- Never underestimate the weight of equipment to be handled, loaded or unloaded, or go or stand under a suspended load, or lift or load over persons or animals Dropped equipment can cause personal injury. Never lift the product with the gas cylinder installed.
- Place the product on a smooth, level and stable surface.
- Never touch live parts or welding electrodes, especially not with wet hands or parts of the body, or with wet clothes.
- Always make sure that no part of the body is earthed – risk of electric shock if your body is earthed.
- Always wear dry, insulated gloves.
- Vapour and gas produced during welding can be dangerous or harmful to health.
- Avoid inhaling welding fumes/gas, use exhaust extraction and ensure good ventilation of the workplace.
- Welding sparks can cause fires or explosions.
- Keep flammable material at a safe distance from the work area.
- Do not carry out welding on containers that have contained flammable material.
- UV radiation from arcs can cause burn injuries.
- Use welding goggles, ear protection and protective clothing. Make sure that the workplace is well shielded in order to not expose onlookers or passers-by to UV radiation and welding spatter.
- Avoid using the product in damp conditions or rain.
SYMBOLS
| Read the instructions.
CE| Approved in accordance with the relevant directives.
| Recycle discarded product in accordance with local regulations.
| Warning: Risk of electric shock.
TECHNICAL DATA
| MMA| TIG| MIG
---|---|---|---
Voltage (VAC)| 230| 230| 230
Phases| 1| 1| 1
Frequency (Hz)| 50Hz| 50Hz| 50Hz
Working temperature| 40°C| 40°C| 40°C
Voltage with open circuit (V)| 84| 14| 84
Min output current (A)| 10| 10| 30
Max output current (A)| 120| 120| 130
Max input current (V)| 24.8| 14.9| 20.5
Power source efficiency (%)| 83| 82| 83
Standby consumption (W)| 20| 20| 20
DESCRIPTION
PRODUCT PARTS
- Right cover
- Handle cover
- Handle
- Spool
- Support wall
- Wire feeder
- Hinge
- Left cover
- Lock
- Control panel
- Knob
- Panel guard
- Polarity conversion cable
- Cable deck seal
- Front cover
- Quick-coupling
- Foot
- Insulation paper
- Motherboard
- Bottom casing
- Cooling fin for rectifier diode
- Cooling fin holder
- Cooling fin for IGBT
- Cooling fin holder
- EMC
- Fan
- Cable deck seal
- Power cord
- Power switch
- Air nipple
- Fixed welding handle
- Earth cable and clip
FIG. 1
- The product incorporates the latest IGBT inverter technology and has smoother welding characteristics than power sources using traditional technology.
- The product can handle MIG/MAG and hollow wire without shielding gas.
- The product can handle metal arc welding (MMA) with direct current, with both positive and negative electrodes.
- The product can be used for industrial purposes.
- The product has very good arc stability for MIG/MMA/TIG welding.
- The product has a stable design and metal casing.
- The product has a fixed MIG torch connection.
- The product has variable welding voltage for fine adjustment of welding characteristics.
- The product has variable voltage and wire feed control.
- The product has protection rating IP21S.
- The product is lightweight and convenient to carry.
NOTE: Requires separate accessories. These are not included in the purchase of the product.
OVERLOAD PROTECTION
The product’s output spools and rectifier are provided with overheating
protection that prevents exceeding the output data and maximum intermittence
factor.
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
WARNING! Highly dangerous – risk of electric shock
EARTHING AND RADIO INTERFERENCE PROTECTION
The product must be connected to earth.
The product generates, uses and can emit radio-frequency energy, and if not
installed and used according to the instructions can cause interference to
radio, television and other electronic equipment. Correct earthing can limit
or eliminate such problems.
Disruptive, radio-frequency energy can be emitted in several different ways.
- Direct radiation from source of welding current.
- Direct radiation from welding cables.
- Direct radiation as a result of mains interaction.
- Indirect radiation from non-earthed metal objects.
Follow the instructions below to counteract such interference.
- Keep the leads between the mains outlet and product as short as possible and if possible provide the leads with metal shielding connected to earth.
- Keep the welding cables (electrode cable and return cable) as short as possible. Fasten if possible the welding cables together to form a pair with insulating tape or the equivalent.
- Check that the insulation on the electrode and non-return cables is free from nicks, cracks and other damage that can cause leakage current.
- Keep the return cable and its connections in good condition – clean the surface of the work bench where the return cable clips are connected at regular intervals.
CONNECTION OF MAINS VOLTAGE
- Check that the mains voltage corresponds to the rated voltage on the type plate.
- Allow an authorized electrician to install an earthed power point if the plug does not fit in the power point.
- Switch off the product with the power switch and pull out the plug before working on the product.
- Do not attempt to repair the product yourself. Take it to an authorized electrician or service centre.
- Wait 5 minutes after switching off and unplugging the product so that the capacitors have time to discharge before carrying out service or any other work on the product. Never touch live parts.
- The product is supplied with 1-phase 230 V 50/60 Hz.
USE
CONFIGURATION FOR MMA
- Switch on the power source and set the MMA/MIG/TIG selector in MMA mode.
- Set the correct welding current for the welding electrode to be used, as per the table below.
Electrode diameter (mm)| Setting
---|---
1.0| 1
2
3
2.5| 4
5
6
3.2| 7
8
4.0| 9
10 - Connect the welding cables. The welding current source has two welding cable connections. For manual arc welding
(MMA) the electrode holder should normally be connected to the positive connection and the workpiece, via the return cable, to the negative. Sometimes, however, the polarity can be the reverse– check and follow the instructions of the electrode manufacturer.
CONFIGURATION FOR MIG
- Switch on the power source and set the MMA/MIG/TIG selector in MIG mode.
- Put the MIG torch cable in the outlet connection on the front panel and tighten the connection.
- Put the return cable in the negative connection on the front panel and tighten the connection clockwise.
- Put the quick-coupling for the wire guide in the wire feed outlet on the front panel and tighten the quick-coupling clockwise.
- Remove the product casing and put the wire spool on the wire spool spindle. Release the end of the wire and cut it straight across. Release the pressure arm, align the wire in the slot on the drive roller and insert the end of the wire in the wire guide inlet on the torch hose. Check that the drive roller and MIG torch connector nozzle suits the diameter of the wire. Otherwise replace with the correct drive roller and connector nozzle. Lock the pressure arm and check that the pressure roller holds the wire correctly pressed in the slot.
- Press the selector for wire inching and hold it pressed in until the wire sticks out from the MIG torch.
- Connect the supplied brass nipple for the gas regulator to the gas hose on the back of the welding current source and set the regulator to the required flow of shielding gas.
- Set the welding current and wire feed according to the type of joint and thickness etc.
- Move the torch up to the starting point, press the trigger and start welding.
CONFIGURATION FOR TIG
- Switch on the power source and set the MMA/MIG/TIG selector in TIG mode.
- Set the correct welding current for the welding electrode to be used, as per the table below.
- Connect the welding cables. The welding current source has two welding cable connections. For TIG welding the TIG torch should normally be connected to the negative connection and the workpiece, via the return cable, to the positive.
Tip for welding with hollow wire (without shielding gas)
- When welding with hollow wire the polarity of the arc may need to be reversed. This is easily done by reversing the wires in the wire feeder.
- Solid wire (with shielding gas): positive torch, negative workpiece (standard setting)
- Hollow wire (without shielding gas): negative torch, positive workpiece.
MAINTENANCE
WARNING!
- Switch off the product with the power switch and pull out the plug before working on the product.
- Do not attempt to repair the product yourself. Take it to an authorized electrician or service centre.
- Wait 5 minutes after switching off and unplugging the product so that the capacitors have time to discharge before carrying out service or any other work on the product.
- Never touch live parts.
- At intervals of 3 to 6 months, depending on frequency of use and working conditions, the side and top panels should be removed and the inside of the product blown clean with dry compressed air at low pressure. Circuit boards and electrical components and cooling fans should be blown clean very carefully.
- Check the power cord, welding cables and gas hoses for wear and cuts, and replace if necessary.
- Keep MIG torches and return cables in good condition.
- Clean the ventilation openings to ensure an adequate flow of cool air.
References
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