Miller Electric GPS-1500A Installation Manual

January1989FORM:OM-267FF,,MillerfiIEffectiveWithSerialNo.JJ415979MODELGPS-1000GPS-1500AGPS-1500VOWNERSMANUALIMPORTANTPRINTEDINU.S.A.ADDITIONALCOPYPRIC

bustiblessolubility)followedbypurgingandinertingwithnitrogenorcarbondioxide,andusingprotectiveequipmentasrecommendedinA6.O.Wateruillingjustbelowworki

Identifyinggascontent.Useonlycylinderswithnameofgasmarkedonthem;donotrelyoncolortoidentifygascontent.Notifysupplierifunmarked.NEVERDEFACEoraltername,n

Repairleakyorwornhosebycuttingareaoutandsplicing(1-2D3).DoNOTusetape.4.ProperConnectionsCleancylindervalveoutletofimpuritiesthatmayclogorificesanddama

F.LeavingEquipmentUnattendedE.ResponsabilitØsdelusagerClosegassupplyatsourceanddraingas.G.RopeStaging-SupportRopestaging-supportshouldnotbeusedforwel

FlashgoggleswithsideshieldsMUSTbewornunderthehelmettogivesomeprotectiontotheeyesshouldthehelmetnotbeloweredoverthefacebeforeanarcisstruck.Lookingatana

Toprotectagainstshock:Keepbodyandclothingdry.Neverworkindampareawithoutadequateinsulationagainstelectricalshock.Stayonadryduckboard,orrubbermatwhendam

4.Cables4.CablesFrequentlyinspectcablesforwear,cracksanddamage.IMMEDIATELYREPLACEthosewithexcessivelywornordamagedinsulationtoavoidpossibly-lethalshoc

F.ProtectionForWearersOfElectronicLifeSupportDevices(Pacemakers)Magneticfieldsfromhighcurrentscanaffectpacemakeroperation.Personswearingelectroniclife

11.CGAPamphletP-i,SAFEHANDLINGOFCOMPRESSEDGASESINCYLINDERSobtainablefromtheCompressedGasAssociation,500FifthAvenue,NewYork,NY10036.12.CSAStandardW117.

SECTION2-INTRODUCTIONTable2-1.SpecificationsModelRatedWeldingOutputAt100%DutyCycleMax.Open-CircuitVoltageInputAtRatedLoadOutput60HzThree-PhasekwWeight

nilL~MOTEDWA~ANTYEFFECTIVE:FEBRUARY16,1988ThiswarrantysupersedesallpreviousMILLERwarrantiesandisexclusivewithnootherguaranteesorwarrantiesexpressedori

__~%__~%E~__=2-1.VOLT-AMPERECURVE(Chart2-1)2-2.DUTYCYCLE(Chart2-2)ously.A.GeneralThenameplateofthisunitusesinternationalsymbolsforlabelingthefron

SECTION3UNITINSTALLATIONANDRELOCATION3-1.LOCATIONaWARNING:FALLINGEQUIPMENTcancauseseriouspersonalinjuryandequipmentdamage.Useliftingeyetoliftunitonl

2.Useweldcableswithaninsulationvoltageratingequaltoorgreaterthanthemaximumopen-circuitvoltage(ocv)oftheweldingpowersource(seeTable2-1).C.WeldCableConn

500AmpsAvailableBetweenPositiveBAndNegativeBFigure3-1.WeldOutputConnections3-3.ELECTRICALINPUTCONNECTIONS(Figure3-2AndFigure3-3)INPUTA.ElectricalInput

B.JumperLinkPlacement(Multi-VoltageModelsOnly)(FIgure3-2)IMPORTANT:Single-voltagemodels(exceptGPS-1500Vmodels)arewireddirectlytothecontactortheydonot

ModelinputVoltageInputConductorSize(AWG)GroundConductorSize(AWG)FuseSizeinAmperes1000Ampere230V4/03350460V26175575V2 61251500Ampere230V400MCM2500460V2

4-1.STARTANDSTOPPUSH-BUTFONSWITCH4-2.PILOTLIGHT(Figure4-1)(Figure4-1)Thepilot lightcomesonwhentheStartbuttonisde~POWERpressed,indicatingthattheunitise

SECTION6MAINTENANCE&TROUBLESHOOTING6-1.ROUTINEMAINTENANCEaWARNING:ELECTRICSHOCKcankill.Donottouchliveelectricalparts.Shutdownweldingpowersource

circuitbreakerCBopens,thecontactorisdeenergized,andtheunitshutsdown.Locateandcorrecttheproblem,andmanuallyresetthecircuitbreaker.6-4.THERMALPROTECTION

SECTION7-ELECTRICALDIAGRAMSCircuitDiagramNo.B-086792Diagram7-1.CircuitDiagramForGPS-1000Models230V4SOV230V-CircuitDiagramNo.B-088038-ADiagram7-2.Circu

ERRATASHEETJuly11,1989FORM:OM-267F**Firstdigitrepresentspageno-digitsfollowingdashrepresentitemno.BESURETOPROVIDEMODELANDSERIALNUMBERWHENORDERINGREPLA

LONLyDiagram7-3.CIrcuitDiagramForGPS-1500VModelsCircuitDiagramNo.B-008039-AOM-267Page24

SECTION8-PARTSLISTOM-267Page25

OM-267Page26Figure8-1LeftSideView

ReplaceCoilsatFactoryorFactoryAuthorizedServiceStationItemDia.PartQuantityNo.Mkgs.No.DescriptionModelFigure8-1LeftSideView10001500A1500V1120496PLATE,a

Figure8-2-RightSideView30!3229OM-267Page28

*Quantitieschangeaccordingtovoltage.Whenorderingusequantitiesonboardinunit.+Whenorderingacomponentoriginallydisplayingaprecautionarylabel,thelabelshou

TABLE OFCONTENTSSectionNo.PageNo.SECTION1SAFETYRULESFOROPERATIONOFARCWELDINGPOWERSOURCE1-1.Introduction11-2.GeneralPrecautions11-3.ArcWelding71-4.Sta

SECTION1-SAFETYRULESFOROPERATIONOFARCWELDINGPOWERSOURCESECTION1-REGLESDESECURITEPOURLEFONCTIONNEMENTDUPOSTEDESOUDAGEALARC1-1.INTRODUCTION-Welearnbyex

fromradiantenergyandflyingmetal.Replacecoverglasswhenbroken,pitted,orspattered.See1-3A.2.Avoidoilyorgreasyclothing.Asparkmayignitethem.Hotmetalsuchase

energycanpenetratetoatmospherescontainingevenminuteamountsoftrichioroethyleneorperchloroethylene.C.FireandExplosionPreventionCausesoffireandexplosiona