ARCCAPTAIN TIG200P ACDC User manual

Inverter Welding Machine
TIG200P ACDC
User Manual
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Dear Valued Customer,
Thank you very much for being our valued customer. ARCCAPTAIN welder was built by high quality
components, every single unit machine was passed multiple industry leading
laboratory tests to provide a great welding experience and performance.
For your safety, please read and understand this manual carefully before using this product. Your satisfaction
is our priority! For any question or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact ARCCAPTAIN for SUPPORT :
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Contents
1. Safety Precautions ...........................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Installation Precautions ............................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Operation Precautions ..............................................................................................................................2
1.3 Scrap Disposal ..........................................................................................................................................3
2. Product Overview .............................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Product Model Description ....................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Product Feature ........................................................................................................................................ 3
3. Technical Parameters ...................................................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Technical Parameters ............................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 External (Static) Characteristic Curve ......................................................................................................5
4. Function and Description ................................................................................................................................6
4.1 Panel Structure and Description .............................................................................................................. 6
4.2 TIG200PACDC Panel ............................................................................................................................... 6
4.3 Functional Description .............................................................................................................................. 9
5. Installation and connection .......................................................................................................................... 16
5.1 Connection of Power Cord ..................................................................................................................... 16
5.2 Connection of power distribution box .....................................................................................................17
5.3 Welder Installation .................................................................................................................................. 17
6. Function and Operation ................................................................................................................................ 19
6.1 TIG Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 19
6.2 MMA Introduction ....................................................................................................................................23
6.3 MMA Welding ..........................................................................................................................................23
7. Precautions & Maintenance ..........................................................................................................................26
7.1 Precautions ............................................................................................................................................. 26
7.2 Maintenance ........................................................................................................................................... 28
8. Trouble shooting ............................................................................................................................................ 28
8.1 Common Malfunction Analysis and Solution ..........................................................................................28
8.2 TIG Problems and Elimination ................................................................................................................29
8.3 Welding Procedure Checklist (for reference only) ................................................................................. 30
8.4 SMAW Process Parameters ...................................................................................................................30
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1. Safety Precautions
1.1 Installation Precautions
Warning: It is important that operators of this machine protect yourselves and others
from harm or even death. For details, please refer to the operator's safety protection
guide that meets the manufacturer's accident prevention requirements.
Electric shock!
Install the grounding device according to the applicable standards.
Do not touch live parts when the skin is exposed, wearing wet gloves or
wearing wet clothes.
Make sure you are insulated from the ground and the weldment.
Do not use the machine with the covers removed.
Make sure your station is safe.
Fire!
Install the welder in a dry indoor environment, and ensure that the machine is
at least 30 cm away from walls or other objects.
Ensure that there is no flammable material near the welding station; otherwise,
there will be a fire hazard.
Ensure that there are fire extinguishing devices nearby and that a trained
person can skillfully use the fire extinguisher.
Explosion!
The welder can be installed in the environment with waste gas and dust
generated by general welding, but cannot be installed in the environment with
flammable gas or metal dust; otherwise, welding sparks may cause explosion.
Moving the welder may be dangerous
Please turn off the power of distribution box before moving the welder.
When moving the welder with lifting device, please ensure the lifting eye screws are tightened and the
welder cover is installed properly.
When the welder is damaged or missing parts, do not open or use it; otherwise, it may cause fire or
personal injury.
Changing parts can be dangerous
Only professional personnel can change the machine parts. When replacing parts, do not to drop foreign
objects such as conductor trace lines, screws, washers, metal rods, etc. into the inside of the machine.
When replacing the circuit board, ensure that the wiring is correct and the machine works normally;
otherwise, it may cause property damage.
Installation environment.
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Avoid installing the machine in an environment with dust or metal powder;
Avoid installing the machine in an environment with corrosive or explosive gas;
Ensure that the working environment is between -10°C and 40°C. If it is used in an environment higher
than +40℃, additional forced cooling measures or derating should be taken;
It should be used in an environment where the humidity is less than 90% and there are no condensation
water beads;
Please make sure that there is no wind on the welding side. Use a windshield if necessary; otherwise, it
will affect the welding quality.
Please consult and confirm with experienced personnel first for any special Installation requirements.
1.2 Operation Precautions
Only qualified personnel should operate this machine!
Always use the appropriate personal protective equipment.
The operator shall be a special operator with a valid "Metal Welding (Oxygen
Cutting) Operation" certificate.
Do not carry out any maintenance with the power on the machine
Fumes and gases may be hazardous to your health!
Welding may produce hazardous fumes and gases. Do not breathe the
welding fume.
Keep your head out of the welding fume, and ensure the welding zone is
provided with ventilation or fume extraction system.
Arc rays may injure the eyes and burn the skin!
Use a suitable welding helmet and wear protective clothing to protect your
eyes and body.
Use adequate helmet or protective screens to protect others from injury.
Magnetic field affects cardiac pacemaker
Pacemaker users should consult a doctor before performing welding
operations.
Stay away from welding power source to reduce electromagnetic interference.
Improper use and operation may cause fire or explosion
Welding sparks may cause fire. Please confirm that there are no combustibles
near the welding station and pay attention to safety and fire prevention.
Ensure that there are fire extinguishers nearby and that a trained person can
skillfully use the fire extinguisher.
Do not weld closed containers.
It is forbidden to use the machine for pipeline thawing.
Hot weldments can cause severe burns
Do not touch any hot surfaces or parts bare handed.
Always allow the welding gun to cool down when using it continuously.
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Pulse / AC / DC
Rated welding current
Gas tungsten arc welding
Moving parts may cause personal injury
Keep away from moving parts (such as fans).
Protective devices such as doors, panels, covers and baffles shall be tightly
closed and in place.
Seek professional help when encountering problems
If you still do not fully understand or cannot solve the problem after reading
the instructions in this manual, you should contact the supplier service
center immediately for professional help.
1.3 Scrap Disposal
Please pay attention to the following when scraping the welder:
Igniting electrolytic capacitors on the main circuit or circuit board can cause an explosion;
The machine belongs to industrial waste.
2. Product Overview
2.1 Product Model Description
TIG 200PACDC
2.2 Product Feature
2.2.1 Machine Overview
TIG200PACDC is a fully digital 7 in 1 inverter AC/DC welder with complete functions, excellent performance
and advanced technology. It supports AC TIG (square wave/triangular wave), AC pulse TIG, DC TIG, DC pulse
TIG, SMAW (DC), argon arc spot welding (DC/AC), etc.
It can be widely used in precise welding of carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum etc, good performance in
thin Aluminum plate.
The unique “Dash-Arc” technology patent improve arc striking speed from 200ms to 40ms, 99.99% arc striking
success rate.
Digital control system makes TIG200PACDC more reliability and stability, it could adjust more parameter to
promote good performance within one LED display, such as adjustable pre-flow\Initial current\ Up-slope\ Peak
current\ Down-slope\ Crater current \ Post-flow\ AC frequency\ AC balance\ Pulse frequency. LED display
show real-time dynamic output current, easily know the output state of welder.
Automatically Parameters storage: parameters saved even after the welder is turned off and on again.
New electrical structure and “Dust free” air passage can effectively prevent damage to power devices and
control circuits from dust drawn in by the fan, thus greatly improving the reliability of the machine. Support
remote control function, could match foot pedal/analog TIG torch.
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2.2.3 Performance Features
Advanced IGBT inverter technology
The inverter frequency is 43KHz, which significantly reduces the loss of copper and iron, improves the
efficiency of the whole machine, and saves energy.
The main power electronics use spike withstanding IGBT, smaller volume and high reliability.
Leading digital control method
Adopt the internationally-leading MCU intelligent digital control technology, welding functions,
performance and welding procedure requirements all have been greatly improved.
New software controlled, easy to upgrade and maintain.
Excellent welding ability in TIG&MMA
Achievable high-quality MMA welding: easier arc ignition, stable welding current, little spatter, and
well-formed weld, support acid/alkaline electrodes.
The unique “Dash-Arc” technology patent improve arc striking speed from 200ms to 40ms, 99.99% arc
striking success rate. Digital constant current regulation technology ensures low noise and high stable arc
quality in the full specification.
TIG weld supports three typical TIG operation methods: two-step, four-step and spot welding, providing a
good way for users to meet special process requirements.
AC TIG can be widely used in welding of various aluminum alloys, magnesium alloys and other
non-ferrous metals, and has various waveform options.
DC TIG welding can be used for welding of various stainless steels and carbon steels.
Friendly human-computer interface and beautiful structure design
Big size LED display provide a simple, intuitive and understandable human-computer interface. The layout
of the operation panel is convenient to operation.
TIG200PACDC’s front and back panels are made of high-strength engineering plastics, to ensure the
machine works efficiently under harsh conditions such as high impact and drop.
Enjoy excellent insulation performance.
Adopt moisture-proof, dust-proof, and anti-static design and have good corrosion resistance.
Perfect automatic protection function
The machine has a perfect protection function which provides a corresponding code prompt when
providing protection.
When the ambient temperature is too high or the machine is used overloaded, the overheat protection can
prevent the high temperature from damaging the welder.
Support remote control
The machine provides gun control and foot switch options for users to select as required.
3. Technical Parameters
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3.1 Technical Parameters
SN Project Name Unit Value
1 Power voltage VAC AC110V±15% AC220V±15%
2 Input frequency Hz 50
3 Rated input current A 33@TIG 35@MMA
4 Capacity of power supply KVA 6.0@TIG 7.5@MMA
5 Output current range (TIG) A 10~120 10~200
6 Output current range (MMA) A 10~110 10~160
7 Arc force range A 0~40
8 Hot start current range A 0~80
9 No-load voltage V 60
10 Rated working voltage V 18@TIG 26.4@MMA
11 AC output frequency Hz 20~250
12 AC balance % 20~60
13 Background level A 10~200
14 Pulse frequency Hz 0.5~200 (DC) 0.5~25(AC)
15 Pulse duty factor %5~95
16 Pre-flow time S 0~5
17 Post-flow time S 0~15
18 Rising time S 0~15
19 Fall time S 0~15
20 Remote control - Yes
21 Arc start mode - HF arc starter
22 Efficiency (%) % 80
23 Duty cycle (%) % TIG: 200@25% - MMA: 160@25%
24 Power factor - 0.70
25 Type of cooling - Air cooled
26 Working temperature range °C —10~+40
27 Storage temperature range °C —25~+55
28 Protection class - IP21S
29 Insulation class - B
3.2 External (Static) Characteristic Curve
MMA electrode welding
has drop characteristic, and outputs
the external (static) characteristic
curve as shown in the right figure:
Simple TIG has drop characteristic,
and outputs the external (static)
characteristic curve as shown in the right figure:
MMA: U2=20+0.04I2（≦44V
)
TIG: U2=10+0.04I2（≦34V
)
U
0
I(
U(V)
U
0
I(A)
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4.FUNCTION AND DESCRIPTION
4.1 Panel Structure and Description
Pic1:
1. Digital plastic display panel
2.Positive output fast socket
3.TIG outlet interface
4.Gun control aviation socket
5. Negative output fast socket
6. Encoder
Pic2:
1. Input power cord
2.Cooling fan
3. TIG inlet nozzle
4.Power switch
Pic 1 Pic 2
4.2 TIG200PACDC Panel
Pic 3 Plastic display panel
Function table of plastic display panel
1Protection
indicator
Overheat indicator, indicating that the temperature of internal
components is too high and the welder displays overheat
protection.
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Alarm indicator, indicating that the welder works abnormally.
2Data display
The table header shows the specific value of the parameters;
"A" is current unit indicator. The indicator will flash when there is
current;
"S" is time unit indicator. The indicator will be on when the time
is displayed.
"%" is percentage indicator. The indicator will be on when the
percentage is displayed.
"Hz" is frequency unit indicator. The indicator will be on when the
frequency is displayed;
3TIG
Parameters
Pre-flow time indicator.When the indicator is on, it indicates the
pre-flow protection time.
Initial current indicator. When the indicator is on, it indicates
the initial current.
Up-slope time indicator. When the indicator is on, it indicates
the time when the initial current reaches the peak current.
Peak current indicator. When the indicator is on, it indicates the
welding current.
Background level indicator. When the indicator is on, it
indicates the background level if there is pulse.
Down-slope time indicator. When the indicator is on, it indicates
the time when the peak current drops to the crater current.
Crater current indicator. When the indicator is on, it indicates
the current when stopping arc.
Post-flow time indicator. When the indicator is on, it indicates
the delayed air-off time.
AC frequency indicator. When the indicator is on, it indicates
the AC frequency.
AC balance indicator. When the indicator is on, it indicates the
ratio of tungsten anode time to AC cycle.
Pre-flow time
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