Instruction Manual
8.6
TIG MODE SELECTION
NOTE: numbers shown below are referring to Fig. 1-2 chapter 6
COMMANDS DESCRIPTION to Page 4-5.
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8.7
TIG HF / LIFTARC IGNITION
In the TIG modality the ignition of the arc can occur in two systems:
High frequency system (HF) or LIFTARC system.
a) HF ignition. It occurs without touching the piece to weld,
approach the electrode to the piece to weld and press the button on
the torch. See the TIG DC OPERATING at page 11.
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1. Turn ON the generator by
turning the switch (20) in
position "1".
2. Press pushbutton (1) until
the LED (1B) or (1C) turns
on, according to the desired
TIG cycle: 2 Times or 4
Times. See page 11.
3. Turn the knob (7) to re-
gulate the welding current
value.
The value is visualized on
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the digital display.
b) LIFTARC ignition. It occurs by rubbing the electrode to the
piece to weld. It is suitable to environments where the use of high
frequency is forbidden, e.g. hospitals, thermal and electric centrals,
databanks etc. Proceed as it follows:
INOXA SERIES
1. Touch the metal with the
ceramic part of the torch.
2. Press the button on the
torch. See the TIG DC OPE-
RATING at page 11.
3. By a slope of the wrist
rotate the torch upward and
touch the base metal with
the tungsten electrode.
4.
Return to the original
position by an opposite "up-
down" rotation movement.
The TIG arc will be ON.
5. To interrupt the arc,
release the button on the
torch.