Lincoln Speedtec 180C, Speedtec 200C Operator's Manual

IM3039

8/2015

REV05

SPEEDTEC 180C & 200C

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

ENGLISH

Lincoln Electric Bester Sp. z o.o.

ul. Jana III Sobieskiego 19A, 58-263 Bielawa, Poland

www.lincolnelectric.eu

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Declaration of conformity

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Lincoln Electric Bester Sp. z o.o.

Declares that the welding machine:

K14098

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SPEEDTEC 180C

K14099

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SPEEDTEC 200C

conforms to the following directives:

2006/95/CEE, 2004/108/CEE

and has been designed in compliance with the

following standards:

EN 60974-1, EN 60974-5, EN 60974-10:2007

26.07.2012

Paweł Lipiński

Operations Director

Lincoln Electric Bester Sp. z o.o., ul. Jana III Sobieskiego 19A, 58-263 Bielawa, Poland

12/05

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THANKS! For having chosen the QUALITY of Lincoln Electric products.

• Please Examine Package and Equipment for Damage. Claims for material damaged in shipment must be notified
immediately to the dealer.

• For future reference record in the table below your equipment identification information. Model Name, Code & Serial
Number can be found on the machine rating plate.

Model Name:

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Code & Serial Number:

………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………..

Date & Where Purchased

…………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………..

ENGLISH INDEX

Safety .................................................................................................................................................................................. 1

Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Installation and Operator Instructions .................................................................................................................................. 2

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) ................................................................................................................................ 12

Technical Specifications .................................................................................................................................................... 13

WEEE................................................................................................................................................................................ 14

Spare Parts ....................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Electrical Schematic .......................................................................................................................................................... 14

Accessories ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15

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Safety

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WARNING

This equipment must be used by qualified personnel. Be sure that all installation, operation, maintenance and repair
procedures are performed only by qualified person. Read and understand this manual before operating this equipment.
Failure to follow the instructions in this manual could cause serious personal injury, loss of life, or damage to this
equipment. Read and understand the following explanations of the warning symbols. Lincoln Electric is not responsible
for damages caused by improper installation, improper care or abnormal operation.

WARNING: This symbol indicates that instructions must be followed to avoid serious personal injury,
loss of life, or damage to this equipment. Protect yourself and others from possible serious injury or
death.

READ AND UNDERSTAND INSTRUCTIONS: Read and understand this manual before operating this
equipment. Arc welding can be hazardous. Failure to follow the instructions in this manual could cause
serious personal injury, loss of life, or damage to this equipment.

ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL: Welding equipment generates high voltages. Do not touch the
electrode, work clamp, or connected work pieces when this equipment is on. Insulate yourself from the
electrode, work clamp and connected work pieces.

ELECTRICALLY POWERED EQUIPMENT: Turn off input power using the disconnect switch at the
fuse box before working on this equipment. Ground this equipment in accordance with local electrical
regulations.

ELECTRICALLY POWERED EQUIPMENT: Regularly inspect the input, electrode, and work clamp
cables. If any insulation damage exists replace the cable immediately. Do not place the electrode holder
directly on the welding table or any other surface in contact with the work clamp to avoid the risk of
accidental arc ignition.

ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS MAY BE DANGEROUS: Electric current flowing through any
conductor creates electric and magnetic fields (EMF). EMF fields may interfere with some pacemakers
and welders having a pacemaker shall consult their physician before operating this equipment.

CE COMPLIANCE: This equipment complies with the European Community Directives.

ARTIFICIAL OPTICAL RADIATION: According with the requirements in 2006/25/EC Directive and EN
12198 Standard, the equipment is a category 2. It makes mandatory the adoption of Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) having filter with a protection degree up to a maximum of 15, as required by EN169
Standard.

FUMES AND GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS: Welding may produce fumes and gases hazardous to
health. Avoid breathing these fumes and gases. To avoid these dangers the operator must use enough
ventilation or exhaust to keep fumes and gases away from the breathing zone.

ARC RAYS CAN BURN: Use a shield with the proper filter and cover plates to protect your eyes from
sparks and the rays of the arc when welding or observing. Use suitable clothing made from durable
flame-resistant material to protect you skin and that of your helpers. Protect other nearby personnel with
suitable, non-flammable screening and warn them not to watch the arc nor expose themselves to the
arc.

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WELDING SPARKS CAN CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION: Remove fire hazards from the welding area
and have a fire extinguisher readily available. Welding sparks and hot materials from the welding
process can easily go through small cracks and openings to adjacent areas. Do not weld on any tanks,
drums, containers, or material until the proper steps have been taken to insure that no flammable or
toxic vapors will be present. Never operate this equipment when flammable gases, vapors or liquid
combustibles are present.

WELDED MATERIALS CAN BURN: Welding generates a large amount of heat. Hot surfaces and
materials in work area can cause serious burns. Use gloves and pliers when touching or moving
materials in the work area.

CYLINDER MAY EXPLODE IF DAMAGED: Use only compressed gas cylinders containing the correct
shielding gas for the process used and properly operating regulators designed for the gas and pressure
used. Always keep cylinders in an upright position securely chained to a fixed support. Do not move or
transport gas cylinders with the protection cap removed. Do not allow the electrode, electrode holder,
work clamp or any other electrically live part to touch a gas cylinder. Gas cylinders must be located
away from areas where they may be subjected to physical damage or the welding process including
sparks and heat sources.
SAFETY MARK: This equipment is suitable for supplying power for welding operations carried out in an
environment with increased hazard of electric shock.

The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes and/or improvements in design without upgrade at the same time
the operator’s manual.

Introduction

The welding machines SPEEDTEC 180C enables
welding:

• GMAW (MIG/MAG)

• FCAW-SS

• SMAW (MMA)

The welding machines SPEEDTEC 200C enables
welding:

• GMAW (MIG/MAG)

• FCAW-SS

• SMAW (MMA)

• GTAW (arc ignition using lift TIG)

The following equipment has been added to SPEEDTEC
180C and SPEEDTEC 200C:

• Work lead – 3m

• Gas hose – 2m

• Driving roll V0.8/V1.0 for solid wire (mounted in the

wire feeder).

For GMAW and FCAW-SS process, the technical
specification describes:

• Type of welding wire

• Wire diameter

Recommended equipment, which can be bought by
user, was mentioned in the chapter "Accessories".

Installation and Operator Instructions

Read this entire section before installation or operation
of the machine.

Location and Environment

This machine will operate in harsh environments.
However, it is important that simple preventative
measures are followed to assure long life and reliable
operation:

• Do not place or operate this machine on a surface
with an incline greater than 15° from horizontal.

• Do not use this machine for pipe thawing.

• This machine must be located where there is free

circulation of clean air without restrictions for air
movement to and from the air vents. Do not cover
the machine with paper, cloth or rags when switched
on.

• Dirt and dust that can be drawn into the machine
should be kept to a minimum.

• This machine has a protection rating of IP23. Keep it
dry when possible and do not place it on wet ground
or in puddles.

• Locate the machine away from radio controlled
machinery. Normal operation may adversely affect
the operation of nearby radio controlled machinery,
which may result in injury or equipment damage.
Read the section on electromagnetic compatibility in
this manual.

• Do not operate in areas with an ambient temperature
greater than 40°C.

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Duty cycle and Overheating

The duty cycle of a welding machine is the percentage of
time in a 10 minute cycle at which the welder can
operate the machine at rated welding current.

Example: 60% duty cycle

Welding for 6 minutes. Break for 4 minutes.

Excessive extension of the duty cycle will cause the
thermal protection circuit to activate.
The machine is protected from overheating by a
temperature sensor.

Input Supply Connection

WARNING

Only a qualified electrician can connect the welding
machine to the supply network. Installation had to be
made in accordance with the appropriate National
Electrical Code and local regulations.

Check the input voltage, phase and frequency supplied
to this machine before turning it on. Verify the
connection of ground wires from the machine to the input
source. The welding machine SPEEDTEC 180C,
SPEEDTEC 200C must be connected to a correctly
installed plug-in socket with an earth pin.
Input voltage is 230V, 50/60Hz. For more information
about input supply refer to the technical specification
section of this manual and to the rating plate of the
machine.

Make sure that the amount of mains power available
from the input supply is adequate for normal operation of
the machine. The necessary delayed fuse (or circuit
breaker with "B" characteristic) and cable sizes are
indicated in the technical specification section of this
manual.

WARNING
The welding machine can be supplied from a power
generator of output power at least 30% larger than input
power of the welding machine.

WARNING
When powering welder from a generator be sure to turn
off welder first, before generator is shut down, in order to
prevent damage to welder!

Output Connections

Refer to points [7], [8] and [9] of the Figures below.

Controls and Operational Features

1. LED Indicator Power switch (only
SPEEDTEC 180C): This LED lights up
when the welding machine is ON and is
ready to work

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2

3

4

5

6

7

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SPEEDTEC 180C

Figure 1.

2. Thermal Overload Indicator: It indicates that the
machine is overloaded or that the cooling is not
sufficient. Depending on:

SPEEDTEC 180C: Overload or
insufficient is shown by lighting LED
under the symbol.

SPEEDTEC 200C: The message as
image is shown by the display [13].

3. Process Welding’s Switch:

GMAW (MIG/MAG) process
Warning: Can be used to FCAW­SS process.

SMAW (MMA) process

WARNING
When the machine is switched again on, last welding
process will be recalled.

WARNING
If the push-button is pushed in GMAW process in, the
output terminals will lived.

WARNING
During SMAW process, the output terminals are still
lived.