Miller Electric Millermatic 212 User Manual

		®				Issued August 2007 • Index No. DC/12.46
						MIG Arc Welding
Millermatic 212
						Power Source
	Industrial Applications	Processes	Rated Output 160 A at 24.5 VDC, 60% Duty Cycle
Quick	Light Fabrication	MIG (GMAW)	Max. Open-Circuit Voltage 34.5 VDC
	Garages/Body Shops	Flux Cored (FCAW)	Amperage Range			30 – 210 A
Specs	Farm/Ranch	Input Power
	Vocational/Technical Schools		Wire Feed Speed			50 – 700 IPM (1.3 – 17.8 m/min)
		200(208)/230 V
			Weight 190 lb (86 kg)
	®				Comes Complete With:
The Power of Blue.
						7 ft (2.1 m) power cord and plug
						NEW! 15 ft (4.6 m), 250 amp M-25
Seven taps provide wider welding range						MIG gun for .030/.035 in wire
						10 ft (3 m) work cable and clamp
of 30 – 210 amps with improved high and
						Argon mix regulator/flow gauge
low ends to weld materials from 22 gauge
						and hose
up to 3/8 in (9.5 mm) thick in a single pass.
						Extra contact tips
NEW! Angled, dual-gear driven, cast						NEW! Factory-installed running gear
						with EZ-Change™ Low Cylinder Rack
aluminum drive system features						.030/.035 in reversible drive rolls
no-tool, quick-change reversible drive
						NEW! Set-up and operation
rolls and an easy-to-set, scaled tension
						interactive CD
knob. See page 3 for more information.
NEW! Patent-pending EZ-Change™ Low
Cylinder Rack allows operators to easily
roll cylinders on and off of rack — no
need to lift cylinders. See page 3 for
more information.

	NEW! EZ-Access™ Consumable
	Compartment and Parameter Chart —
	set weld parameters right the first time with
	convenient new flip-down compartment
	that provides fast access to parameter
	chart and consumables. See page 3 for
Add the Spoolmate™ 3035 spool gun	more information.
for aluminum welding. Easy to install
with direct hook up. And with Miller’s	NEW! Larger
exclusive Gun-On-Demand,™ simply pull	work area —
the trigger for either gun and you’re ready	now with longer
to weld. No time wasted toggling switches!	15-ft M-25 gun.
NEW! Thermal overload protection shuts	Less weld cleanup with Active Arc
down unit and activates over temperature
light if airflow is blocked or duty cycle is	Stabilizer™ — patented Miller design
exceeded. Automatically resets when fault	provides excellent starts proven superior
is corrected and unit cools.	to the competition.
	Welder is warranted for 3 years, parts and labor.
	Original main power rectified parts are warranted for 5 years.
	Gun warranted for 90 days, parts and labor.

					Miller Electric Mfg. Co.	International Headquarters	Web Site
					An Illinois Tool Works Company	Phone: [phone]	www.MillerWelds.com
					1635 West Spencer Street	USA FAX: [phone]
					Appleton, WI 54914 USA	Canadian FAX: [phone]
						International FAX: [phone]

Specifications (Subject to change without notice.)

		Max.							Max.
	Amperage	Open-Circuit	Amps Input at Rated Output, 60 Hz				Wire Type and	Wire Feed	Spool		Net
Rated Output	Range	Voltage	200(208) V	230 V	KVA	KW	Diameter	Speed	Size	Dimensions	Weight
160 A, 24.5 VDC	30 –210 A	34.5	31.2	27.1	6.36	5.45	Solid/Stainless Steel:	50 –700 IPM	12 in	H: 30 in	190 lb
at 60% Duty Cycle			2.1*	1.8*	0.51*	0.26*	.023 – .035 in	(1.3 –17.8	(305 mm)	(762 mm)	(86 kg)
210 A, 23 VDC							(0.6 – 0.9 mm)	m/min)		W: 19 in
at 30% Duty Cycle							Flux Cored:			(483 mm)
							.030 – .045 in			D: 40 in
							(0.8 – 1.2 mm)			(1016 mm)

*While idling.

Note: Operating Temperature Range: -4˚ to +104˚ F (-20 to +40˚ C) Storage Temperature Range: -22˚ to +122˚ F (-30 to +50˚ C)

Control Panel

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	50
40	60
30	70
20	80
10	90
	100

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DO NO T SWITCH

WHILE WELDING

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4		3	1.	Wire Feed Speed Control
			2.	Overtemp Light
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			3.	Voltage Control
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Performance Data

WELD AMPS

DUTY CYCLE CHART

VOLT/AMP CURVES

210		RATED OUTPUT
									40
									30
160								VOLTSDC
									20
									10
100									0
30	40	50	60	70	80	90	100		0	50	100	150	200	250	300	350
		% DUTY CYCLE										DC AMPERES

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Standard Fully Loaded Features

EZ-Change™ Low Cylinder Rack

NEW! Patent-pending design — operators no longer need to lift cylinders. Cylinders now easily roll on and off our EZ-Change™ Low Cylinder Rack.

Angled Wire Drive

Angled industrial aluminum dual-gear drive system significantly improves wirefeeding and runs large spools of wire.

Allows quick change of drive rolls without tools.

Drive roll storage — no more lost drive rolls, extra drive rolls are conveniently stored next to drive motor.

Operators no longer bump into and bend

MIG gun and gun liner.

Dual Front Handles

Exclusive split handle with rubber grips designed to move machine easily and allow work lead and MIG gun to be stored independently.

Handles provide protection for front panel and MIG gun during transportation.

EZ-Access™ Consumable

Compartment and Parameter Chart

Convenient flip-down compartment holds parameter chart and storage for consumables.

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