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Date: 10/31/03 at 10:13 PM
Posted by: Kevin
E-mail: forum1[AT55]ke5in.com (replace [AT55] with @ to reply)

In Reply to: Re: Help troubleshoot PowCon 225 SMC posted by mac@hi-pointe weld eqp repair on 10/30/03 at 6:54 PM:

Mac,

I did the tests that you told me. With the leads disconnected, I checked that the torch head was not shorted by touching the inside and outside metal. I did not get a reading i.e. there was no short.

Then I checked the pilot wire. I put my tester at the pilot lead end and then touched the INSIDE metal. I did NOT get a reading. Then I touched the OUTSIDE metal of the torch head and I DID get a reading! But your post says that I should get a reading only on the inside. What could be the problem? In any case the pilot wire is not broken.

Below is a link with a picture of my torch. I think it is the thermal kind you described.

Also I called a person for some more advice in troubleshooting this problem since I did not have access to the Internet to tell you what I had found. Can you take a look at this web page; I would like a second opinion. I took many pictures and I describe all that I did. I think the problem might be the “Cutter control board” but I am not certain.

Here is the link:

http://ke5in.com/plasma.htm

Thanks!
-Kevin

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  Re: Help troubleshoot PowCon 225 SMC mac@hi-pointe wel eqpt repair   Posted at: 11/03/03 (0)

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