ESAB MODEL TA-4/170-H DC Welding Generator User manual

Brand: ESAB

Model: MODEL TA-4/170-H DC Welding Generator

Category: Welding System

Type: User manual

ESAB MODEL TA-4/170-H DC Welding Generator is a versatile welding generator suitable for:

Stick welding
TIG welding (scratch start)
Providing auxiliary power

With its robust construction and reliable performance, this generator is designed for use in various industrial, construction, and maintenance applications. Its powerful DC output ensures excellent arc stability and weld quality, making it an ideal choice for demanding welding tasks.

ESAB MODEL TA-4/170-H DC Welding Generator is a versatile welding generator suitable for:

Stick welding
TIG welding (scratch start)
Providing auxiliary power

MODEL TA-4/170-H

Welding Generator

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

• STICK

• TIG-Scratch Start

• Auxiliary Power

August 2,2002

Manual No. 0-2625/CSA

MI118-06-01-06

ref. TAF4170.TIF

TA-4/170-H

Welding generator

Proposition 65

WARNING: This product, when used for welding or cutting,

produces fumes or gases which contain chemicals known to the

State of California to cause birth defects and, in some cases,

cancer. (California Health & Safety Code Sec.25249.5 et seq.)

WARNING

Read and understand this entire Instruction Manual and your employer’s safety practices before

installing, operating, or servicing the equipment.

WARNING

While the information contained in this Instruction Manual represent our best judgement, Thermal

Arc assumes no liability for its use.

Thermal Arc DC Welding Generator Model TA-4/170-H

Instruction Manual Number 0-2625/CSA

Published by:

Thermal Arc

2200 Corporate Drive

Troy OH

USA 45373

Ph: (1) 937 440 0100

Thermal Arc

Reproduction of this work, in whole or in part, without written permission of the publisher is

prohibited.

The publisher does not assume and hereby disclaims any liability to any part for any loss or damage

caused by any error or omission in the Thermal Arc DC Welding Generator Model TA-4/170-H

Instruction Manual, whether such error results from negligence, accidental, or any other cause.

August 1, 1997

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. GENERAL INFORMATION.....................................................................................................6

1.01 Notes, Cautions and Warnings.........................................................................................................................6

1.02 Important Safety Precautions ...........................................................................................................................6

1.03 Publications......................................................................................................................................................8

1.04 Note, Attentions et Avertissement....................................................................................................................9

1.05 Precations De Securite Importantes .................................................................................................................9

1.06 Publications....................................................................................................................................................11

2. STATEMENT OF WARRANTY.............................................................................................13

3. TECHINICAL SPECIFICATIONS.........................................................................................15

4. FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION............................................................................................16

5. OVERAL DIMENSIONS WEIGHT BASE MOUNTING....................................................18

6. SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................19

7. INSTALLING WELDING GENERATOR.............................................................................20

8. WARNING .................................................................................................................................21

9. GENERATOR AUXILIARY POWER SYSTEM..................................................................22

9.01 SELECTING EQUIPMENT..........................................................................................................................22

10. WIRING OPTIONAL 230 VOLT PLUG................................................................................23

11. GROUNDING THE GENERATOR TO A TRUCK OR A TRAILER FRAME................24

12. GROUNDING THE GENERATOR WHEN CONNECTING TO HOME, SHOP, OR

FARM WIRING ........................................................................................................................24

13. SELECTING AND PREPARING WELD OUTPUT CABLES............................................25

14. TYPICAL PROCESS CONNECTIONS .................................................................................26

15. POWER REQUIRED TO START MOTOR..........................................................................26

16. SELECTING WELD CABLES SIZES ...................................................................................27

17. WELD OUTPUT CONNECTION...........................................................................................28

18. SEQUENCE OF OPERATION................................................................................................29

18.01 STARTING....................................................................................................................................................29

18.02 SHELDED METAL ARC WELDING (SMAW) ..........................................................................................30

18.03 STOPPING THE ENGINE............................................................................................................................31

19. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE...................................................................................................32

20. PARTS LIST..............................................................................................................................35

20.01 TROLLEY 4 : TWO WHEELS TROLLEY WITH HANDLES (Optional accessory) .................................38

21. WIRING DIAGRAM ................................................................................................................40

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

GASES AND FUMES

1.01 Notes, Cautions and Warnings

Gases and fumes produced during the Arc

welding/cutting process can be dangerous and

hazardous to your healt.

Throughout this manual,notes,cautions,and

warnings are used to highlight important

information. These highlights are categorized as

follows:

• Keep all fumes and gases from the breathing

area. Keep your head out of the welding fume

plume.

NOTE

• Use an air-supplied respirator if ventilation is

not adeguate to remove all fumes and gases.

An operation, procedure, or background

information wich requires additional emphasis or

is helpful in efficent operation of the system

• The kinds of fumes and gases from the arc

welding/cutting depend on the kind of metal

being used coatings on the metal, and the

different process. You must be very careful

when cutting or welding any metals which may

contain one or more of the following:

CAUTION

A procedure which, if not properly followed, may

cause damage to the equipment.

Antimony Chromium Mercury

Arsenic Cobalt Nickel

Barium Copper Selenium

Beryllium Lead Silver

Cadmium Manganese

WARNING

A procedure which, if not properly followed, may

cause injury to the operator or others in the

operating area.

• Always read the Material Safety data Sheets

(MSDS) that should be supplied with the

material you are using. These MSDS will give

you the information regarding the kind and

amount of fumes and gases that may dangerous

to your healt.

1.02 Important Safety Precautions

• For information on how to test for fumes and

gases in your workplace, refer to item 1 in

Subsection 1.03, Publication in this manual.

WARNING

• Use special equipment, such as water or down

draft welding/cutting tables, to capture fumes

and gases.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF

WELDING EQUIPMENT CAN BE DANGEROUS

AND HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALT.

• Do not use the welding torch in an area where

combustible or explosive gases or materials

are located.

To prevent possible injury, read, understand, and

follow all warnings, safety precautions and

instructions bedore using the equipment. Call 1-

603-298-5711 or your local distributor if you have

any questions.

• Phosgene, a toxic gas, is generated from the

vapors of chlorinated solvents and cleansers.

Remove all sources of these vapors.

GENERAL INFORMATION

ELECTRIC SHOCK

Electric Shock can injure or kill. The arc welding

process uses and produces high voltage electrical

energy. This electric energy can cause severe or

fatal shock to the operator or others in the

workplace

• Never touch any parts that are electrically

“live” or “hot”.

• Wear dry gloves and clothing. Insulate

yourself from the work piece or other parts of

the welding circuit.

• Repair or replace all worn ar damage parts.

• Extra care must be taken when the workplace

is moist or damp.

• Install and mantain equipment according to

NEC code, refer to item 4 in Subsection 1.03,

Publications.

• Disconnect power source before performing

any service or repairs.

• Read and follow all the instruction in the

Operating Manual.

FIRE AND EXPLOSION

Fire and explosion can be caused by hot slag,

sparks or the arc weld.

• Be sure there is no combustible or flammable

material in the workplace. Any material that

cannot be removed must be protected.

• Ventilate all flammable or explosive vapors

from the workplace.

• Do not cut or weld on containers that may

have held combustibles.

• Provide a fire watch when working in an area

where fire hazards may exist.

• Hydrogen gas may be formed and trapped

under aluminium workpieces when they

are cut underwater or while using a water

table. DO NOT cut aluminium alloys

underwater or on a water table unless the

hydrogen gas can be eliminated or

dissipated. Trapped hydrogen gas that is

ignited will cause an explosion.

NOISE

Noise can cause permanent hearing loss. Arc

welding/cutting processes can cause noise levels

to exceed safe limits. You must protect your ears

from loud noise to prevent permanent loss of

hering.

• To protect your hearing from loud noise wear

protective ear plugs and/or ear muffs. Protect

others in the workplace.

• Noise levels should be measured to be sure the

decibels (sound) do not exceed safe levels.

•

For information on how to test for noise,

see item 1 in Subsection 1.03, Publications,

in this manual.

ARC WELDING RAYS

Arc Welding/Cutting Rays can injure your

eyes and burn your skin. The arc welding

cutting process produces very bright ultra

violet and infra red light. These arc rays will

damage your eyes and burn your skin if you

are not properly protected.

• To protect your eyes, always wear a welding

helmet or shield. Also always wear safety

glasses with side shields goggles or other

protective eye wear.

• Wear welding gloves and suitable clothing to

protect your skin from the arc rays and sparks

GENERAL INFORMATION

Keep helmet and safety glasses in good condition.

replace lenses when cracked, chipped or dirty.

• Protect others in the work area from the arc

rays. Use protective booths, screens or shields.

• Use the shade of lens as raccomanded in

Subsection 1.03, item 4.

1.03 Publications

Refer to the following standards or their latest

revisions for more information:

1. OSHA, SAFETY AND HEALTH

STANDARDS, 29CFR 1910, obtainable from

the Superintendent of Documents, U.S.

Government Printing Office, Washington,

D.C. 20402.

2. ANSI Standard Z49.1, SAFETY IN

WELDING AND CUTTING, obtainable from

the American Welding Society, 550 N.W.

LeJeune Rd, Miami, FL 33126.

3. NIOSH, SAFETY AND HEALTH IN ARC

WELDING AND GAS WELDING AND

CUTTING, Obtainable from the

Superintendent of Documents, U.S.

Government Printing Office, Washington,

D.C. 20402.

4. ANSI Standard Z87.1, SAFE PRACTICES

FOR OCCUPATION AND EDUCATIONAL

EYE AND FACE PROTECTION, Obtainable

from American National Standard Institute,

1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018.

5. ANSI Standard Z41.1, STANDARD FOR

MEN’S SAFETY-TOE FOOTWEAR,

obtainable from the American National

Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New

York, NY 1018.

6. ANSI Standard Z49.2, FIRE PREVENTION

IN THE USE OF CUTTING AND WELDING

PROCESSES, Obtainable from American

National Standard Institute, 1430 Broadway,

New York, NY 10018.

7. AWS Standard A6.0, WELDING AND

CUTTING CONTAINERS WICH HAVE

HELD COMBUSTIBLES, obtainable from

American Welding Society, 550 N.W. Lejeune

Rd, Miami, FL33126.

8. NFPA Standard 51, OXYGEN-FUEL GAS

SYSTEMS FOR WELDING, CUTTING AND

ALLIED PROCESSES, obtainable from the

National Fire Protection Association,

Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.

9. NFPA Standard 70, NATIONAL

ELECTRICAL CODE; obtainable from the

National Fire Protection Association,

Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269

10. NFPA Standard 51B, CUTTING AND

WELDING PROCESSES, obtainable from the

National Fire Protection Association,

Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.

11. CGA Pamphlet P-1, SAFE HANDLING OF

COMPRESSED GASES IN CYLINDERS,

obtainable from the Compressed Gas

Association, 1235 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Suite 501 Arlington, VA 22202.

12. CSA Standard W117.2, CODE FOR SAFETY

IN WELDING AND CUTTING, obtainable

from the Canadian Standards Association,

Standards Sales, 178 Rexdale Boulevard,

Rexdale, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3.

13. NWSA booklet, WELDING SAFETY

BIBLIOGRAPHY obtainable from the

National Welding Supply Association, 1900

Arch Street, Philadelphia PA 19103.

14. American Welding Society Standard

AWSF4.1, RECOMMENDED SAFE

PRACTICES FOR THE PREPARATION

FOR WELDING AND CUTING OF

CONTAINERS AND PIPING THAT HAVE

HELD HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

obtainable from the American Welding

Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Rd, Miami, FL

33126.

GENERAL INFORMATION

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BRUIT

Le bruit peut provoquer une perte permanente de

l’ouie. Les procédés de soudage à l’arc de plasma

peuvent provoquer des niveaux sonores

supérieures aux limites normalement acceptables.

Vous dùvez vous protéger les oreilles contre les

bruits forts afin d’éviter une perte permanente de

l’ouïe.

• Pour protéger votre ouïe contre les bruits forts,

portez des taòpons protecteurs st/ou des

protections auriculaires. Protégez également

les autres personnes se trouvant sur le lieu de

travail.

• Il faut measurer les niveaux sonores afin

d’assurer que les décibels (le bruit) ne

dépassent pas les niveaux sûrs.

• Pour des renseignements sur la manière de

tester le bruit, consultez l’article 1, page 5.

1.06 Publications

Consultez les normes suivents ou les révisions les

plus récentes ayant été faites à celles-ci pour de

plus amples renseignements:

1. OSHA, NORMES DE SÉCURITÉ DU

TRAVAIL ET DE LA PROTECTION DE LA

SANTÉ, 29CFR 1910, disponible auprès du

Superintenent of documents, U.S. Government

Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

2. Norme ANSI Z49.1, LA SÉCURITÉ DES

OPÉRATIONS DE COUPE ET DE

SOUDAGE, disponible auprésde la Société

Americaine de Soudage (American Welding

Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Rd, Miami, FL

33126.

3. NIOSH LA SÉCURITÉ ET LA SANTÉ LORS

DES OPÉRATIONS DE COUPE ET DE

SOUDAGE A L’ARC ET AU GAZ,

disponible auprès du Superintendent of

Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,

Washington, D.C. 20402.

4. Norme ANSI Z87.1, PARTIQUES SURES

POUR LA PROTECTION DES YEUX ET

DU VISAGE AU TRAVAIL ET DANS LES

ECOLES, disponible de l’ Institute Américain,

des Normes Nationales (American National

Standard Institute), 1430 Broadway, New

York, NY 10018.

5. Norme ANSI Z41.1, NORMES POUR LES

CHAUSSURES PROTECTRICES, disponible

auprès de l’American National Standards

Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, NY

1018.

6. Norme ANSI Z49.2, PRÉVENTION DES

INCENDIES LORS DE L’EMPLOI DE

PROCÉDÉS DE COUPE ET DE SOUDAGE,

disponible aupres de l’American National

Standard Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York,

NY 10018.

7. Norme A6.0 de l’Association Américaine du

Soudage (AWS), LE SOUDAGE ET LA

COUPE DE CONTENEURS AYANT

RENFERMÉ DES PORDUITS

COMBUSTIBLES disponible auprès de la

American Welding Society, 550 N.W. Lejeune

Rd, Miami, FL33126.

8. Norme 51 de l’Association Américaine pour la

Protection contre les Incendies (NFPA), LES

SYSTEMS A GAZ AVEC ALIMENTATION

EN COUPE ET LES PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS,

disponible auprès de la National Fire

Protection Association, Batterymarch Park,

Quincy, MA 02269.

9. Norme 70 de la NFPA,CODE ELECTRIQUE

NATIONAL, disponible aupres de la National

Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch

Park, Quincy, MA 02269

10. Norme 51B de la NFPA, LES PROCÉDÉS DE

COUPE ET DE SOUDAGE, disponible aupres

de la National Fire Protection Association,

Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.

11. Brochure CGA P-1, LA MANIPULATION

SANS RISQUE DES GAZ COMPRIMÉS EN

CYLINDRES, disponible aupres de

l’Association des Gaz Comprimes

(Compressed Gas Association), 1235 Jefferson

Davis Highway, Suite 501 Arlington, VA

22202.

GENERAL INFORMATION

12. Norme CSA W117.2, CODE DE SÉCURITÉ

POUR LE SOUDAGE ET LA COUPE,

disponible aupres de l’Association des Normes

Canadiennes, Standards Sales, 178 Rexdale

Boulevard, Rexdale, Ontario, Canada M9W

1R3.

13. Invret NWSA, BIBLIOGRAPHIE SUR LA

SÉCURITÉ DU SOUDAGE, disponible

auprès de l’Association Nationale de

Fournitures de Soudage (National Welding

Supply Association), 1900 Arch Street,

Philadelphia PA 19103.

14. Norme AWSF4.1 de l’Association Américaine

de soudage , RECOMMANDATIONS DE

PRATIQUES SURES POUR LA

PRÉPARATION A LA COUPE ET AU

SOUDAGE DE CONTENEURS ET

TUYAUX AYANT RENFERMÉ DES

PRODUITS DANGEREUX, disponible auprès

de l’American Welding Society, 550 N.W.

LeJeune Rd, Miami, FL 33126.

15. Norme ANSI Z88.2, PRATIQUES DE

PROTECTION RESPIRATOIRE, disponible

auprès de l’American National Standards

Instiute, 1430 Broadway, New York, NY

10018.

GENERAL INFORMATION

2. STATEMENT OF WARRANTY

LIMITED WARRANTY: Thermal Arcâ, Inc. A Thermadine Company, warrants that its products will be free of

defects in workmanship or material. Should any failure to conform to this warranty appear within the time period

applicable to the Thermal Arc products as stated below, Thernal Arc shall, upon notification thereof and substantiation

that the product has been stored, installed, operated, and manteined in accordance with Thermal Arc’s specifications,

instructions, recomandations and recognized standard industry practice, and not subjet to misuse, repair, neglet,

alteration, or accident, correct such defects by suitable repair or replacement, at Thermal Arc’s sole option, of any

components or parts of the product determinated by Thermal Arc to be defective.

THERMAL ARC MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THIS WARRANTY IS

EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY

OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: Thermal Arc shall not under any circumstances be liable for special or consequential

damages, such us, but not limited to, damage or loss of purchased or replacement goods, or claims of customers of

distributor (hereinafter “Purchaser”) for service interruption. The remedies of the Purchaser set forth herein are

exclusive and the liability of Thermal Arc with respect to any contract, or anything done in connection therewith such as

the performance or breach thereof, or from the manufacture, sale, delivery, resale, or use of any goods covered by or

furnished by Thermal Arc whether arising out of contract, negligence, strict tort, or under any warranty, or otherwise,

shall not, except as expressly provided herein, exceed the price of the goods upon which such liability is based. No

employee, agent, or rapresentative of Thermal Arc is authorized to change this warranty in any way or grant any other

warranty.

PURCHASER’S RIGHTS UNDER THIS WARRANTY ARE VOID IF REPLACEMENT PARTS OR

ACCESSORIES ARE USED WHICH IN THERMAL ARC’S SOLE JUDGEMENT MAY IMPAIR THE

SAFETY OR PERFORMANCE OF ANY THERMAL ARC PRODUCT.

PURCHASER’S RIGHTS UNDER THIS WARRANTY ARE VOID IF THE PRODUCT IS SOLD TO

PURCHASER CY NONAUTHORIZED PERSONS.

Except with regards to the products listed below, this warranty shall remain effective there (3) years from from the date

Thermal Arc’s authorized distributor delivers the product to Purchaser, but in no event more than (4) years from the date

Thermal Arc delivers the product to the authorized distributor.

Shorter warranty periods apply to the products listed below. On these products, the warranty is effective for the time

stated below beginning on the date that the authorized distributor delivers the products to the Purchaser.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the warranty period extend more that the time stated plus one year from

the date Thermal Arc delivered the product to the authorized distributor.

ALL OTHER

P-WEE, PRO-LITE

POWER SUPPLIES POWER SUPPLIES INVERTERS LABOR

MAIN POWER MAGNETICS (STATIC & ROTATING) 3 YEARS 2 YEARS 1 YEAR

ORIGINAL MAIN POWER RECTIFIER 3 YEARS 2 YEARS 1 YEAR

CONTROL PC BOARD 3 YEARS 2 YEARS 1 YEAR

ALL OTHER CIRCUITS AND COMPONENTS INCLUDING

BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CONTACTORS, RELAYS,

SOLENOIDS, PUMPS, POWER SWITCHING SEMI-

CONDUCTORS.

1 YEAR 1 YEAR 1 YEAR

ENGINES: ENGINES ARE NOT WARRANTED BY THERMAL ARC, ALTHOUGH MOST ARE

WARRANTED BY THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER. SEE THE ENGINE MANUFACTURES WARRANTY

FOR THE DETAILS.

CONSOLES, CONTROL EQUIPMENT, HEAT

1 YEAR 1 YEAR 1 YEAR

EXCANGES, AND ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT

TORCH AND LEADS

180 DAYS 180 DAYS

180 DAYS

REPAIR/ REPLACEMENT PARTS

90 DAYS 90 DAYS

90 DAYS

GENERAL INFORMATION

Warranty repairs or replacement claims under this limited warranty must be submitted to Thermal Arc by an authorized

Thermal Arcâ repair facility within thirty (30) days of the repair. No transportation costs of any kind will be paid under

this warranty. Transportation charges to send products to an authorized warranty repair facility shall be the

responsability of the customer. All returned goods shall be at the customer’s risk and expense. This warranty supersedes

all previous Thermal Arc warranties.

Thermal Arcâ is a Registred trademark of Thermadyne Industries Inc.

Effective January 1,1998

GENERAL INFORMATION

3. TECHINICAL SPECIFICATIONS

WELDING GENERATOR DC

DC amperage range 40÷170 of continuous control stepless

DC welding current 170A 60% duty cycle

DC welding current 140A 100% duty cycle

VOLTAGE

CC 90V OCV

AUXILIARY POWER

60Hz Single phase 115V 2kVA - 230 4kVA

ENGINE

Make/Type HONDA

Model series GX 270

Number of cylinders 1

Displacement 270 cc.

Power 9 HP

Engine speed 3600 r.p.m.

Cooling system Air

Starting system Manual recoil

Oil capacity 1,1 l. - 0,3 gl.

Fuel capacity 6 l. - 1,6 gl.

Fuel consumption 2,9 l/h - 0,76 gl./h

4. FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION

1 GFCI 115V Duplex Receptacle - Ground fault interrupt protection receptacles for 115V 60Hz

power source

2 115V 20A Circuit Breakers - Push to reset. Controls 115V power source for the 115V duplex

GFCI receptacle.

3 230V 15A Circuit Breakers - Push to reset. Controls 230V power source for the 230V

receptacle.

4 230V/115V Single Phase Receptacle - Supplies 60Hz single-phase power at weld/power

speed

5 Hourmeter

ref. TA1170C1.DWG

FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION

1 Earth Ground connection

2 Welding socket : Work - Negative connection 120/170A

3 Welding socket : Work - Negative connection 80/130A

4 Fine adjustment - controls throttle for fine welding control of current CC. Rotating this

control in a clockwise direction increases the amperage or voltage output. The scale

surrounding the control represents approximate actual amperage.

5 Welding socket : Work - Negative connection 40/90A

6 Welding socket : Electrode - Positive connection

7 Serial number

ref. TA41702C.DWG

5. OVERAL DIMENSIONS WEIGHT BASE

MOUNTING

OVERALL DIMENSION

MAXIMUM WELDING GENERATOR OPERATING ANGLES

Do not exceed operating amgles while running or engine damage will occur.

Dimensions

Height 510 mm 20.07 in

Width 490 mm 19.29 in

Lenght 730 mm 28.74 in

Weight 93 Kg 205 lb

ref. T41701.TIF

ref. TA41702.TIF

6. SPECIFICATIONS

DESCRIPTION

The Thermal Arc TA-4/170 H is a gasoline

engine driven DC welding generator. This

unit is designed for use with Shielded Metal

Arc Welding (SMAW) processes.

NOTE

Volt-ampere curves show the voltage and

amperage output capabilities of the welding

power source. Curves of other settings will

fall between the curves shown.

DUTY CYCLE

The duty cycle of a welding generator is the

percentage of a ten minute period that welding

generator can be operated at a given output

without causing overheating and damaging of

the unit. This unit is rated at 60 percent duty

cycle when operated at 170 amperes. The unit

can be operated at 170 amperes for six

consecutives minutes, but it must operate at

no load for the remaining four minutes to

allow proper cooling. If the welding amperes

decrease, the duty cycle increases. If the

welding amperes are increased beyond rated

output, the duty cycle will decrease.

CAUTION

EXCEEDING DUTY CYCLE RATINGS

will cause the thermal overload protection

circuit to become energized and shut down

output until the cools to normal operating

temperature.

CAUTION

CONTINUAL EXCEEDING OF DUTY

CYCLE RATINGS can cause damage to the

welding power source.

• Do not exceed indicated duty cycles.

NOTE: Full output may not be

achived before Engine break-in time.

Engine break-in time is Approx. 80

hours.

Ref. TA4170.TIF

Volt-Ampere Curves

7. INSTALLING WELDING GENERATOR

1. Lifting forks.

2. Trailer

Install unit on trailer according to trailer manufacturing.

Movement

Do not lift unit from

Location

Airflow Clearance

ref.TA41703.TIF

Ref. TA41705.TIF

Ref. TA41704.TIF

500mm 19.7 in

8. WARNING

ENGINE FUEL CAN CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION.

- Stop engine before fueling.

- Do not fuel while smoking or near sparks or flames.

- Do not overfill tank-clean up any spilled fuel.

REMOVE FUEL CAP SLOWLY-FUEL SPRAY MAY CAUSE INJURY.

FUEL MAY BE UNDER PRESSURE.

Rotate fuel cap slowly and wait until hissing stops before removing cap.

Check all fluids daily. Engine must be cold and on a level surface.

Add fresh fuel starting engine the first time.

Wipe dipstick clean and check oil : if oil is not up to full mark, add oil.

ref. TA500D8.TIF

Full

Ref. TA41706.TIF

Gasoline onl

9. GENERATOR AUXILIARY POWER SYSTEM

9.01 SELECTING EQUIPMENT

WARNING

1. Auxiliary power receptacles.

- Neutral bonded to frame.

2. 3-Prong plug from case.

Grounded equipment.

3. 2-Prong plug from double insulated equipment.

Simultaneous welding and auxiliary power

(Fine Current Control set at Maximum)

Weld current DC Auxiliary power single phase 115/230V

170 A / 26.8 V 0.5 kVA

120 A / 24.8 V 2 kVA

70 A / 22.8 V 3.5 kVA

0 A / 0 V 4 KVA

Be sure equipment

has this symbol

and/or wordin

Double

insulation

Proper equipment to use

ref. TA500D9.TIF

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Model: MODEL TA-4/170-H DC Welding Generator

Category: Welding System

Type: User manual

ESAB MODEL TA-4/170-H DC Welding Generator is a versatile welding generator suitable for:

Stick welding
TIG welding (scratch start)
Providing auxiliary power

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