YESWELDER Foot Pedal Instruction Manual
- June 3, 2024
- YESWELDER
Table of Contents
YESWELDER Foot Pedal Instruction
GENERAL INFORMATION AND SAFETY
General
Information presented in this manual and on various labels, tags, and plates
provided on this unit pertains to equipment design, installation, operation,
maintenance, and trouble shooting which should be read, understood, and
followed for the safe and effective use of this equipment.
Safety
The installation, operation, maintenance, and troubleshoot- ing of arc welding
equipment requires practices and price dures which ensure personal safety and
the safety of others. Therefore, this equipment is to be installed, operated,
and maintained only by qualified persons in accordance with this manual and
all applicable odes such as, but not limited to, those listed at the end of
Section 1 Safety Rules For Oper- ation Safety instructions specifically
pertaining to this unit appear throughout this manual highlighted by the
signal words WARNING and CAUTION which identify different lev- els of hazard.
WARNING statements include installation, operation, and maintenance procedures or practices whichif not carefully followed could result in serious personal injury or loss of life.
CAUTION statements include installation, operation, and maintenance procedures or practices which if not carefully followed could result in minor personal injury or damage to this equipment. A third signal word, IMPORTANT, highlights instructions which need special emphasis to obtain the most efficient op eration of this equipment.
DESCRIPTION
These Remote Foot Controls are designed for use as a re mote Amperage control
in conjunction with a welding power SOurce or welding generator having
electric amperage and equipped with remote control facilities.
LOCATION
The Remote Foot Control is equipped with a sixteen foot cord (unless otherwise
specified) which enables the Remote Foot Control to be remotely located from
the welding power sOurce or welding generator. If it is necessary to install a
cord of longer length, up to 200 feet (61 m) of similar type cord may be used.
Refer to Table 2-1 for conductor size ac cording to the desired length.
INTERCONNECTIONS
Remote Foot Controls For Remote Amperage
- If the cord is equipped with a locking cap, fully insert the cap into the Remote Amperage Control Receptacle on the welding power source or welding generator and rotate clock wise.
- If the cord is equipped with a power connector, align keyway, insert plug into receptacle, and rotate threaded col lar fully clockwise.
Table 2-1.Cord Length And Size
| Amperage Control | Contactor Control |
|---|---|
| Cord Length | Conductor size* |
Up To 20 Feet (6 m)
Up To 20 Feet (6 m)(GD Models)
21 To 100 Feet (6 to 30 m)(GD Models)
21To 50’Feet (6 to 15 m)
51 To 100 Feet (16 to 31 m)
101To 200 Feet (31 to 61 m)
| No.16 No.14 No.12 No.14 No.12 No.10| ****
Up To 200
Feet (61m)
| ****
No.16
REMOTE AMPERAGE
On most welding power sources or welding generators, when a Remote Foot
Control is used, the Remote Foot Con- trol functions as a fine amperage
adjustment of the Amper- age on the welding power source or welding generator.
For example: If the Amperage Adjustment Control on the weld- ing power source
or welding generator is set at the mid-point position, the Remote Foot Control
provides (from its minimum to maximum positions) fine adjustment of one half
of the welding power source or welding generator output. If full adjustment of
the maximum output of the welding power source or welding generator from the
Remote Foot Control is desired, rotate the Amperage Adjustment Control on the
welding pOwer source or welding generator to the maximum position. On some
welding power sources or welding genre ators the Amperage Adjustment Control
is inoperative when a Remote Foot Control is used.In this case, the Remote
Foot Control provides complete
control from the minimum to the maximum output of the welding power source or
welding generator rather than fine adjustment of the Amperage Adjustment
Control setting on the welding power source or welding generator. To determine
in which way the Remote Foot Control affects the operation of the welding
power source or welding generator, refer the the welding power source or
welding genera- tor circuit diagram and/or Instruction Manual.
IMPORTANT: When a Remote Foot Control is used, refer to the Instruction
Manual of the welding power source or weld- ing generator for additional
operational information.
MAINTENANCE
WARan kill; HOT SURFACES can cause severe burns.
- Do not touch live electrical parts.
- Disconnect plugs from power source before
- inspecting or servicing.
- Allow unit to cool before servicing.
Once each month inspect the Remote Foot Control Cord for breaks in the insulating jacket particularly at the plug and at the entrance into the Remote Foot Control housing. Repair all breakS with electrical tape, or replace the cord if neces- sary. Refer to T Diagram 5-1 through Diagram 5-2 for proper cord conductor connections).Move the Remote Foot Control foot pedal from the minimum to the maximum position. This procedure will prevent oxida- tion from building on the contacts, which could insulate the contacts from the brush, causing the control to become inop- erative.
ELECTRICAL DIAGRAMS
Diagram
Diagram