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breathing

Data

extinguisher

combustible

containers.

hazardous

(MSDSs)

and

used.

explosion.

surfaces.

handling.

MAINTENANCE

&

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ARC

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all

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wearers

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welding,

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helmet

eye,

moving

panels,

in

place.

FIELDS

affect

consult

for

basic

burn

hearing.

with

correct

and

ear,

can

cause

parts.

covers,

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pacemaker

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their

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at

beginning

welding

eyes

shadeoffilter.

protection.

body

injury.

and

doctor

or

spot

of

safety

and

skin;

closed

guards

HIGH

CUR

operation.

before

welding

welding

going

opera

power

information.

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REMOTE

CONTROL

UNIT

MASTER

POWER

SUPPLY

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CONT

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CONTACTOR

CONTROL

O-IOVDC

COMMAND

+IOVDC

SECTION

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24VAC

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PC5/PLG5

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ACT

OR

6
0 0

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68

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15V

SLAVE

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SUPPLY

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7

8

9

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0

0

0

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B

CONTROL

(O-IOVDC

E

COMMAND)

D

(GND)

3

5

d

0

0 0

3A

5A

4A

38

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PLGI

PLG2

PLG3

PC

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Figure

4-2.

Wiring

Diagram

For

Control

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SECTION

5-

PARTS

LIST

Dia.

Mkgs.

PCi
PC2

PLG1

PLG2,3

PLG4

PLG5

Al

RC1

Ti

iT

Part

No.

135400
158099
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141

162

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600

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600342

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164263
127363
158098
158097

159

083
010

610

097

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663

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756

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CIRCUIT

CORD

CONNECTOR

CARD,
CARD,

SET,

125V

CONNECTOR,
CONNECTOR,

CABLE,
CABLE,

CONNECTOR

port
port

No.

No.

CONNECTOR,

CONNECTOR

CONNECTOR,

POTENTIOMETER,

CONNECTOR

CONNECTOR,

TRANSFORMER,

bA

BLOCK,

BRACKET

LABEL,

CASE

COVER,

term

SUPPORT,

warning

SECTION,

top

NAMEPLATE,
PANEL,

mtg

control

CONNECTOR,

KNOB,

MOUNT,

STAND-OFF,

pointer

nprn

6-32

Description

supply

power

interface

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&

PINS,

circ

circ

16

16

&

SOCKETS,

rect

&

SOCKETS,

rect

isolation

l6ga

(consisting

push-in

pin

clamp

8/c

(order

4/c

(orderbyft)

skt

24-l8ga

skt

24-lBga

C

slot

std

w/SOCKETS,

circ

skt

push-in

control
lOP

electric

back/sides/end

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clamp

15/16

x

terminal

shock

model

by

cable

OD

x

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mintr

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of)

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nt

str

by

sz

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17-20

(consisting

350980-1

Amp

(consisting

350980-1

Amp

2W

l/T

2.5K

(consisting

14-l8ga

115/36VCT

strip

kill

can

serial

and

.500

Amp

Amp

of)

of)

ohm

of)

Amp

number)

213603-1

206322-2

66358-6

Quantity

1
1

1

I

14

1

6ft
6ft

1

7

1

12

1

1

14

1
1
1

1

1

1

1
1

4

1

4
7

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