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POWER WAVE 455/POWER FEED 10
POWER WAVE 455 STATUS LED CHART
If for any reason you do not understand the test procedures or are unable to perform the tests/repairs safely, contact the Lincoln Electric
Service Department for technical troubleshooting assistance before you proceed. Call 216-383-2531 or 1-800-833-9353.
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CAUTION
STATUS LED
CONDITION
LED is solid green (not blinking)
LED is solid red
LED is solid red (not blinking)
LED is blinking red and green
POSSIBLE FAULT(S)
System operating normally.
-- Indicates that nothing is connected to the wire feeder receptacle.
Connect a control cable to the Power Wave 455 wire feeder receptacle.
The other end of the control cable must be connected to either a
Control Box or wire drive unit.
-- The control cable may be faulty. Check continuity on all five leads from
end to end in the control cable.
-- The wire drive and/or Control Box may not be properly configured or
connected together. See
Installation
section of
Power Feed 10
Instruction Manual.
-- If the wire drive unit and Control Box are properly configured, consult
the
Status LED Error Code Table.
-- The Power Wave 455 cannot communicate with the wire drive unit
and/or the Control Box due to a problem within the Power Wave 455.
Consult the three column
Troubleshooting Guide.
-- The welding software may be corrupt. Contact the Lincoln Electric
Service Department.
-- If the Thermal LED is also lit, consult the Power Wave three column
Troubleshooting Guide
“Thermal LED is lit”.
-- The input voltage is too high or too low. Make certain the input voltage
is proper according to the rating plate located on the rear of the Power
Wave 455.
-- The Power Wave 455 is having trouble communicating with the wire
drive or control box. Turn the Power Wave 455 off. Disconnect the
control cable from the wire feeder receptacle on the power source.
Turn the Power Wave 455 on. If the status LED then blinks green, the
problem is external to the power source. If the LED is still blinking red
and green, consult
Status LED Error Code Table.
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