ESAB Power Factor Correction Kit Installation manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for

POWER FACTOR CORRECTION KIT

P/N 680632

This kit is designed for installation in the Heliarc 350 AC/DC/Basic Heliarc 306 power source, P/N's
shown below. The kit consists of three prewired p.f. capacitors which are preassembled in a mount­ing bracket that must be secured (with mounting hardware in cloth bag) to the holes provided on the
rear of the chassis base as shown below. The two long wires with ring-type terminals must then be
connected to the existing terminal board (T3) located on top of the reactor (HRTR). One each of the
two p.f. capacitor wires must be connected to either of the two T3 terminal studs -- see sketches
following.

Secure Wires to T3
Studs Using 2/Flat­Lock-Washer, Nuts
Provided in Kit.

F-14-394-A

June, 1995

(Ref.) T5 Standoff

P.F. Kit Mounting Location In;
Hel. 306 Basic Units, P/N 680620

Location of Existing
"T3" P.F. Terminal Bd.

(Ref.) Kit Mtg. Location

Kit Mounting Screws (2)

Kit Mtg. Bracket

Kit P .F. Caps (3)

(Ref.) Rear Panel

P.F. Kit Mounting Location In;
Hel. 306 Basic Units, P/N 680620H,
Hel. 306/575V. Basic, P/N 30150,
Hel. 306/50Hz. Basic, P/N 30160,
Hel. 350, P/N 35585
Hel. 350/575V, P/N 35591

F-14-394-A 6/95 Printed in U.S.A.