1 WARNING
Before performing any operation on the machine,
make sure that you have thoroughly read and
understood the contents of this booklet.
Do not perform modifications or maintenance
operations which are not prescribed.
The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for damages to
persons or property caused by misuse or non-application of the
contents of this booklet by the user.
Please consult qualified personnel if you have any
doubts or difficulties in using the equipment.
1.1 Work environment
• All equipment shall be used exclusively for the operations for
which it was designed, in the ways and ranges stated on the
rating plate and/or in this booklet, according to the national
and international directives regarding safety. Other uses than
the one expressly declared by the manufacturer shall be con-
sidered totally inappropriate and dangerous and in this case
the manufacturer disclaims all responsibility.
• This equipment shall be used for professional applications
only, in industrial environments.
The manufacturer shall not be held responsible for any dam-
ages caused by the use of the equipment in domestic environ-
ments.
• The equipment must be used in environments with a tem-
perature between -10°C and +40°C (between +14°F and
+104°F).
The equipment must be transported and stored in envi-
ronments with a temperature between -25°C and +55°C
(between -13°F and 131°F).
• The equipment must be used in environments free from dust,
acid, gas or any other corrosive substances.
• The equipment shall not be used in environments with a rela-
tive humidity higher than 50% at 40°C (104°F).
The equipment shall not be used in environments with a rela-
tive humidity higher than 90% at 20°C (68°F).
• The system must not be used at an higher altitude than 2,000
metres (6,500 feet) above sea level.
Do not use this machine to defrost pipes.
Do not use this equipment to charge batteries and/
or accumulators.
Do not use this equipment to jump-start engines.
"Consult the Genesis ... instruction manual".
1.2 IP Protection rating
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IP23S
- Enclosure protected against access to dangerous parts by fin-
gers and against ingress of solid foreign bodies with diameter
greater than/equal to 12.5 mm
- Enclosure protected against rain at an angle of 60°.
- Enclosure protected against harmful effects due to the ingress
of water when the moving parts of the equipment are not
operating.
2 SYSTEM PRESENTATION
2.1 RC 350
The RC 350 remote control constitutes the programming panel
of a Genesis series welding system. It is not an accessory but
instead is an essential component for the operation of the equip-
ment.
It allows:
- selection of the welding process
- setting and correction of the welding parameters
- the storage and retrieval of tailor-made programs
- setting of the guard limits
- display of the real current, voltage, gas measurements...
- display of the alarm signals
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