Kemppi 130 Operation Instructions Manual - 4.  Operation Disturbances

10 –  TTC 130, TTC 130F, TTC 160, TTC 160S, TTC 220, TTC 200W,

TTC 250W, TTC 250WS/0109

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4.  OPERATION DISTURBANCES

4.1.  THE MOST USUAL OPERATION DISTURBANCES ARE

AS FOLLOWS:

Arc is not ignited:

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Cable is loose or there is a bad connection.

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Electrode of torch is highly oxidized (grey). Sharpen again lengthwise. Check that 

post gas time is long enough. Check ignition by using pre-gas e.g. by 4-function 

operation of torch.

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There are impurities in shielding gas (moisture, air).

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Protective hose or another insulation of torch is broken and ignition spark is “esca-

ping” from elsewhere than from electrode of torch.

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Torch is wet.

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At low current is used too big or blunt electrode.

Gas shielding is bad (weld pool “is boiling”, electrode will be oxidized)

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There are impurities in shielding gas (moisture, air).

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There are impurities in base material (rust, base coat, grease).

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On gas nozzle or housing of tightening bushing has stuck “spatter”.

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Net of gas lens is damaged.

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There is too much draught at welding place.

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Note! With gas lens equipment you get a more balanced gas flow than with normal 

gas nozzle equipment.

5.  ORDERING NUMBERS

TTC 130 

TTC 130F 

TTC 160 

TTC 160S

4m 

627013004 

627013104 

627016004 

627016204

8m 

627013008 

627013108 

627016008 

627016208

16m 

627013016 

627013116 

627016016 

627016216

TTC 220 

TTC 200W 

TTC 250W 

TTC 250WS

4m 

627022004 

627020504 

627025504 

627025704

8m 

627022008 

627020508 

627025508 

627025708

16m 

627022016 

627020516 

627025516 

627025716