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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND MAINTENANCE GENERATOR L/160

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND MAINTENANCE GENERATOR L/160
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND MAINTENANCE GENERATOR L/160

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Description and Main Features of the Welder
  • Presentation: The manual provides essential guidelines for the use and maintenance of the L/160 welder by Elettronica Todescato S.r.l., ensuring optimal performance and longevity.
  • Warranty: The machine is covered by a one-year warranty, voided by misuse or tampering with safety devices.
  • Machine Identification: Identification plates with serial numbers and voltage details are crucial for parts ordering and technical support.
  • Equipment: Standard items include burner tips and manuals, with optional items like distilled water containers.
  • Machine Description and Use Limitation: Designed for professional use in workshops with specific ventilation requirements.
  • Noise: Operates below 70 dB(A).
  • Technical Features: Specifications include gas production rate, power consumption, and weight.
Safety and Prevention
  • Safety: Emphasizes training personnel on safety devices and accident prevention.
  • General Safety Regulations: Only qualified personnel should operate the machine, and defects must be reported.
  • Safety Signs: Warning symbols indicate risks like toxic substances and flammable materials.
Transport and Installation
  • Details on packaging, shipping, unpacking, positioning, and storing the machine.
Use
  • Instructions for connecting to the electric circuit, preparing tanks, handling hazardous operations, and starting/stopping the machine.
Maintenance
  • Regular maintenance schedules, troubleshooting, and part replacement procedures.
Spare Parts
  • Lists available spare parts with identification figures.
Safety and Maintenance
  • Only trained operators should use the machine, and regular checks are essential.
  • Disconnect power before maintenance and use original spare parts.
  • Wear protective clothing during maintenance.
Transport and Installation
  • Ensure no damage upon arrival and position the welder on a stable surface with ventilation.
  • Store with electrolyte and run monthly.
Usage Instructions
  • Ensure correct voltage and grounding before power connection.
  • Handle electrolyte and methyl alcohol with care due to their hazardous nature.
  • Follow specific steps for starting and stopping to avoid backfire.
Maintenance
  • Only trained technicians should perform maintenance.
  • Regularly clean and replace parts like gaskets and hoses.
  • Conduct a complete review every four years and dispose of materials responsibly.
Troubleshooting Guide
  • Gas Supply Indicator Returns to Zero: Caused by insufficient burner tip diameter or obstructions; change the burner tip and clean the apparatus.
  • Faint and Elongated Flame: Caused by electrolyte contamination; replace the electrolyte and check valve tightness.
  • Flame Cannot Be Lit or Is Very Short: Check for obstructions or gas leakage; use soapy water to detect leaks.
  • Shortened Flame at Maximum Power: Change the electrolyte and substitute faulty components.
  • Fuse Blows Out When Starting: Substitute faulty components and ensure proper isolation.
  • No Gas from Burner Tip: Check for blocked valves and clean the apparatus.
  • Back Flame Occurrence: Ensure proper timing before lighting the flame.
  • Red or Fluctuating Flame: Substitute de-oxidizer and remove excess liquids or humidity.
Overpressure Indicators
  • Adjust the power control knob or change the needle diameter.
  • Replace or rinse the flame arrester or check valve if blocked.
Interventions
  • Checking for Short-Circuits: Follow steps to disconnect components and ensure proper assembly.
  • Pressure Control and Valve Adjustment: Ensure the valve maintains minimum pressure.
  • Replacing the Valve: Follow steps to remove and install a new valve.
  • Replacing the Electrolyte: Empty and clean the tank before refilling.
Spare Parts
Orders should include machine model, serial number, and part details. Technical assistance and spare parts are provided by the manufacturer.
Warning and Safety Instructions:
  • Ensure the gas supply indicator reflects the total liters of all burner tips used.
  • To extinguish the flame, quickly close the shut-off valve.
  • In case of backfire, replace the flame arrester.
Flame Arrester Replacement Procedure:
  1. Turn off the welder.
  2. Unscrew the safety cap.
  3. Close the shut-off valve.
  4. Replace the flame arrester and O-ring as specified.
User Information:
  • Equipment is subject to separate collection for disposal.
  • Proper disposal helps avoid environmental and health impacts.
  • Unauthorized dismantling may result in legal consequences.
Contact Information:

ELETTRONICA TODESCATO S.r.l., 36057 Arcugnano (Vicenza) Italia – Via A. Volta, 9/A-C. Tel. +39 0444 289227, Fax +39 0444 299229, www.elettronicatodescato.com, [email protected]

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND MAINTENANCE GENERATOR L/160-3

INDEX SECTION 1: Description and main features of the welder 1.1 Presentation 1.2 Warranty 1.2.1 Exclusion from warranty 1.3 Machine identification 1.4 Equipment 1.5 Machine description and use limitation 1.5.1 Description 1.5.2 Use limitation 1.6 Noise 1.7 Technical features SECTION 2: Safety and prevention 2.1 Safety 2.1.1 General safety regulations 2.2 Safety signs (Symbols) 2.3 Safe use and maintenance SECTION 3: Transport and installation 3.1 Packaging 3.2 Shipping 3.3 Un-packaging 3.4 Positioning 3.5 Storing SECTION 4: Use 4.1 Connection to the electric circuit 4.2 Preparing the electrolyte...

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SECTION 1 Description and main features of the welder 1.1 PRESENTATION This manual gives information regarded as necessary to know, use correctly and carry out normal maintenance operations on this welder « L/160 » (hereinafter referred to as machine) fabricated by «Elettronica Todescato S.r.l.» di Arcugnano (Vicenza) Italy (hereinafter referred to as Manufacturer). The material in this manual is not intended to be a complete description of the parts nor a detailed explanation of their option. The user, however, will find the kind of information normally required to operate the machine correctly...

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optional equipment specifically ordered. Complaints must be written and submitted to your reseller within and not later than 8 (eight) days. 1.2.1 EXCLUSIONS FROM WARRANTY This warranty shall be null and void (apart from the causes given in the Purchase Contract): - If the machine is used with incorrect voltage. - If the damage is due to insufficient maintenance or lack of proper service. - If, following repairs carried out by the owner without manufacturers consent due to installation of non-original spare parts, the machine has been changed and the damage was caused by these changes. - If the...

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Three-position switch Safety cap Filling neck Power control knob Minimum level indicator light (yellow) Maximum level indicator light (red) Booster tank Handle knob Booster holder Torch Burner tip/nozzle ON indicator light (green) Check valve cap Torch holder (optional) Torch hose Torch hose fitting Booster holder hose fitting Flame arrester cap 1.4 EQUIPMENT Standard equipment - Burner tip (Fig. 1 # 11). User manuals and DVD. Spare fuse (Fig. 5 # 37). Plastic funnel. Torch (s). Fire proof rubber hose. Power cord. Container with distilled / demineralized water. Container with liquid flux (deoxidizer)....

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1.5 MACHINE DESCRIPTION AND USE LIMITATION The «ET- hydrogen L/160 Welder is a machine marked with « CE» symbol i n compliance with E u r o p e a n Union regulations pursuant to EEC Directive 2014/35/UE and 2014/30/CE as detailed in the UE Declaration of Conformity annexed to each machine. 1.5.1 DESCRIPTION The «ET Hydrogen Welder L/160» can be used in craftwork or industrial workshop with a minimum volume of 30 m³ and provided with natural ventilation by means of suitable openings to the outside in compliance with the regulations in force in the user’s country. This machine is mainly used for...

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THE USE OF THE MACHINE FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE THAN THAT DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL RELIEVES THE MANUFACTURER OF ANY RESPOSIBILITY FOR DAMAGES TO PERSONS, ANIMALS OR THINGS RESULTING FROM INAPPROPRIATE USE. 1.6 NOISE The noise level (acoustic pressure) was determined with the machine running under no load conditions with the readings of the 70 dB(A) inferior.

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H2/O2 Gas production Water consumption Alcohol consumption Booster tank capacity Maximum power Electrolyte Weight

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SECTION 2 Safety and Prevention 2.1 SAFETY The owner of the machine must instruct personnel about the risk of industrial accident, the safety device installed for operator safety and on general industrial accident prevention regulations applied by law in the country where the machine is to be operated. Operator safety is a matter of considerable importance for machine design and fabrication. When designing a new machine, every effort is made to foresee every possible dangerous situation and, naturally, adopt suitable safety devices to counter them. Therefore, a careful reading of this manual...

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The personnel must respect the danger and caution symbols on the machine. The personnel must not perform operations or interventions under their own initiative that lie outside their competence. The personnel is obliged to notify superiors of any problem or dangerous situation that may arise. The machine has been commissioned and tested with all the parts included within the standard equipment. The installation of parts or other makes or modifications to the machine may vary its characteristics and compromise its operating safety. The machine must only be used for the purpose for which it was...

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The use of the machine is prohibited to: o Operators who have not read and understood the instructions given in this manual; o Inexperienced persons; o Operators not in good physical/mental health. Periodically check that the machine and its protection devices are in perfect working order. Before maintenance operations or repairs on the machine, disconnect power. Maintenance operations and repairs must only be carried out by personnel trained to perform these special functions. At the end of the maintenance operations and repairs, before restarting the machine, the technical foreman must check...

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SECTION 3 Transport and Installation 3.1 PACKAGING The welder is wrapped up in a polythene film and subsequently packed in a three-layer waterproof cardboard box sealed with adhesive tape and secured by a double strap. 3.2 SHIPPING Whatever transportation method is used, (either by plane, sea or land) continental or intercontinental, the machine tanks will be empty. If REQUESTED or where PERMITTED: The packaged electrolyte salts and/or bottled demineralized water, will be shipped according to the rules, law and regulations of the machine’s destination (country). 3.3 UNPACKAGING Make sure that:...

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SECTION 4 Use 4.1 CONNECTION TO THE ELECTRIC CIRCUIT Check that the main voltage corresponds to the voltage indicated on the plate at the rear of the welder (Fig. 1 # 21). Test the electrical circuit grounding to make sure that is it efficient. - Slide the switch (Fig.1 # 1) to the “O” position. - Insert power cable plug (Fig.5 # 31) into the current outlet. 4.2 PREPARING THE ELECTROLYTE Pour 1080 grams of KOH (Potassium Hydroxide) into a clean stainless-steel vessel or hard plastic container that has been previously filled with 2.6 Lt (0.687 US gal) of distilled or demineralized water. Stir...

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.