Open The Packaging; Installation; Connection To The Electrical Supply; Command And Control Units (Fig. A) - CEA Project 1600 Manual De Instrucciones

Open the packaging

The system essentially consists of:
• PROJECT 1600 weld unit;
• Accessory kit comprising clamp and earth cables, a brush-
hammer and a protective screen (optional);
• Case used to transport the welding machine (optional).
Upon receiving the system:
• Remove the welding generator and all the relative accesso-
ries-components from the pack and the case (if present);
• Check that the weld machine is in good condition, if not
report any problems immediately to the seller-distributor;
• Make sure all ventilation grilles are open and that no foreign
bodies are blocking the air circulation.

Installation

The installation site for the system must be carefully chosen in
order to ensure its satisfactory and safe use.
The user is responsible for the installation and use of the
system in accordance with the producer's instructions contai-
ned in this manual.
Before installing the system the user must take into considera-
tion the potential electromagnetic problems in the work area.
In particular, we suggest that you should avoid installing the
system close to:
• signalling, control and telephone cables;
• radio and television transmitters and receivers;
• computers and control and measurement instruments;
• security and protection instruments.
Persons fitted with pace-makers, hearing aids and similar
equipment must consult their doctor before going near a
machine in operation. The equipment's installation environ-
ment must comply to the protection level of the frame i.e. IP 23
(IEC 60529 publication). This system is cooled by means of the
forced circulation of air, and must therefore be placed in such a
way that the air may be easily sucked in and expelled through
the apertures made in the frame.

Connection to the electrical supply

Before connecting the welder to the electrical supply,
check that the machine's plate rating corresponds to the
supply voltage and frequency and that the line switch of
the welder is in the "O" position.
Use the welder's own plug to connect it up to the main power
supply. Proceed as follows if you have to replace the plug:
• 2 conducting wires are needed for connecting the machine
to the supply
• the third, which is YELLOW GREEN in colour is used for
making the "EARTH" connection.
Connect a suitable load of normalised plug (2p + e) to the
power cable and provide for an electrical socket complete
with fuses or an automatic switch. The earth terminal must
be connected to the earth conducting wire (YELLOW-
GREEN) of the supply.
Table 2 shows the recommended load values for retardant
supply fuses chosen according to the maximum nominal cur-
rent supplied to the welder and the nominal supply voltage.
NOTE 1: any extensions to the power cable must be of a suita-
ble diameter, and absolutely not of a smaller diameter than the
special cable supplied with the machine.
NOTE 2: it is better not to connect the welder to motor genera-
tors, as the voltage supplied by these systems is well known for
its instability.
Command and control units
(Fig. A)
Pos. 1 White LED POWER ON. This LED lights up when the
welding machine is powered and ready to work.
Pos. 2 Yellow LED with dual function and protection: THER-
MOSTAT and OVERCURRENT.
Model
I Max nominal (25%)*
2
Rated current of delayed fuses
U1 = 220 V - 230 V - 240 V
Supply connection cable
Section
Length
Earth cable
Section
* Service factor
• THERMOSTAT function: this LED shines to indi-
cate that the overheating protection has cut in
because the work cycle is not being followed. Wait
a few minutes before continuing with welding, the
welding machine resets automatically.
• OVERCURRENT function: this LED shines to indi-
cate that the overcurrent protection has cut in
because the current has reached hazardous levels.
The machine stops automatically. Switch off the
machine by pressing the line switch (Pos. 7, Fig. A)
and switch it on again after at least 5 seconds.
Pos. 3 Welding current adjust potentiometer.
Pos. 4 Positive pole snap-on connector.
Pos. 5 Negative pole snap-on connector.
Pos. 6 Selector 2 weld procedures:
• ELECTRODE
For welding basic and rutilic electrodes with the
ARC FORCE and HOT START device.
• TIG
For TIG welding with "LIFT" type striking.
Pos. 7 Supply switch. In the "O" position the welder is off.
1 2 3
6
5 4
7
Fig. A
9
Table 2
PROJECT 1600
A 160
A 20
2
2,5
mm
m 3
2
16
mm