Yeswelder FP-5P-B User manual

FOOT PEDAL
Aug. 2022
Copyright © YesWelder
OPERATOR’S MANUAL

1-1. GENERAL INFORMATION AND SAFETY
A. 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.
B. Safety
The installation, operation, maintenance, and troubleshoot-
ing of arc welding equipment requires practices and proce-
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 which if 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.
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1-2. 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.
2-1. 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.
2-2. INTERCONNECTIONS
Remote Foot Controls For Remote Amperage
1. 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.
2. If the cord is equipped with a power connector, align
keyway, insert plug into receptacle, and rotate threaded col-
lar fully clockwise.
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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)
Contactor ControlAmperage Control
Table 2-1.Cord Length And Size
Cord
Length
Conductor
size*
No.16
No.14
No.12
No.14
No.12
No.10
Cord
Length
Conductor
Size
Up To 200
Feet (61m) No.16
*AWG -American Wire Gauge
3. 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 gener-
ators the Amperage Adjustment Control is inoperative when
a Remote Foot Control is used.
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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 gener-
ator, 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.
4. 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).
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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.
5. ELECTRICAL DIAGRAMS
Diagram 5-1
3
1
R: 2W 10K
2
SWITCH
BLACK
RED
BLUE
YELLOW
5
4
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YELLOW

Diagram 5-2
OFF
LSI ON
PLGI
CW
RI
BLACK
3
5
1
4
2
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YELLOW
YELLOW
BLUE
RED

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