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Failure to follow these instructions can cause immedi-
ate failure of components within the welder.
GROUND CONNECTIONS
The frame of the welder must be grounded.
A ground terminal marked with the symbol
is located inside the reconnect/input
access door for this purpose. See your
local and national electrical codes for proper ground-
ing methods. See example Figure A.2 for the location
of the reconnect/input access door and your specific
connection diagram.
INPUT POWER CONNECTIONS
Connect L1, L2, L3 according to the Input Supply
Connection Diagram decal located on your recon-
nect/input access door. See example Figure A.2.
INPUT FUSE AND SUPPLY WIRE
CONSIDERATIONS
Refer to the Technical Specifications at the beginning
of this Installation section for recommended fuse and
wire sizes. Fuse the input circuit with the recom-
mended super lag fuses or delay type circuit breakers.
Choose an input and grounding wire size according to
local or national electrical codes. Using fuses or cir-
cuit breakers smaller than recommended may result in
“nuisance” shut-offs from welder inrush currents, even
if the machine is not being used at high currents.
INPUT VOLTAGE RECONNECT
PROCEDURE
Only a qualified electrician should connect the input
leads to the Power Wave. Connections should be made
in accordance with all local and national electrical
codes and the connection diagram located on the
inside of the reconnect/input access door of the
machine. Failure to do so may result in bodily injury or
death.
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Welders are shipped connected for the highest input
voltage listed on the rating plate. To change this con-
nection for a different input voltage, refer to reconnect
instructions which follow and to the reconnect dia-
gram supplied with your machine, located inside your
reconnect access door. See example Figure A.2.
INSTALLATION
A-3 A-3
POWER WAVE 450
FIGURE A.2 - CONNECTION DIAGRAM ON RECONNECT/INPUT ACCESS DOOR
Also called “inverse time” or “thermal/magnetic” circuit breakers. These breakers have a delay in tripping action that decreases as the mag-
nitude of the current increases.
NOTE: Turn main input power to
mthe machine OFF before perform-
ing reconnect procedure. Failure to
do so will result in damage to the
machine. DO NOT switch the re-
connect bar with machine power
ON.
CAUTION
WARNING
Note:The above connection diagram is a sample of what may be found on the reconnect/input door. If it is not
the correct diagram for your machine use the one on the reconnect/input access door. See the written connec-
tion instructions in this section.
SAMPLE
ONL
Y
REFER
TO
YOUR
SPECIFIC
DIAGRAM