SECTION 6
6.2.7 Nozzle Life Extremely Short
6.2.8 Short Electrode Life
6.2.9 Short Electrode And Nozzle Life
Water leak on torch front-end Follow torch leak procedure
6-4
Pilot Arc H/L switch
in wrong position
Nozzle arcing inside bore Gas quality below purity specification
Start gas flow too low Check Process Data cutting parameters
Insufficient cooling Check cooling pump for 115 psi output pressure
Start gas quality Gas quality below purity specification
Cut gas quality Gas quality below purity specification
Front-end of torch
Dis-assemble torch front end down to the electrode
Visually inspect O-rings
Place a thin film of silicone
grease on the O-rings before
reassembling
Visually inspect nozzle to retaining cup metal to metal seat.
NO
Replace parts
Re-assemble torch
Turn coolant flow and check for leaks
Replace nozzle and/or
nozzle retaining cup
PT-24 Precision Plasma System IEFC-S -CE
Refer to Process Data
leaking
Are
NO
O-rings
good?
YES
Is the
Apply a thin coat of Dupont
Krytox AntiSieze lubricant
seat
73585064 2oz tube
good?
73585065 8oz tube
YES
Still
NO
Begin cutting
leaking?
YES
TROUBLESHOOTING
Replace O-rings