Remedy:
Check leak-tightness of blow-through line and blow-through valve.
Check closure seal of blowthrough line (push-on nipple)
Contact tip has a short service life
Cause:
Incorrect wirefeeder rollers
Remedy:
Use correct wirefeeder rollers
Cause:
Wire electrode worn due to excessive contact pressure on the wire-
feeder rollers
Remedy:
Reduce contact pressure on the wirefeeder rollers
Cause:
Wire electrode contains impurities/is corroded
Remedy:
Use high-quality wire electrode with no impurities
Cause:
Uncoated wire electrode
Remedy:
Use wire electrode with suitable coating
Cause:
Wrong dimension of contact tip
Remedy:
Use a contact tip of the correct dimension
Cause:
Duty cycle of welding torch has been exceeded
Remedy:
Shorten the duty cycle or use a more powerful welding torch
Cause:
Contact tip has overheated. No thermal dissipation as the contact tip
is too loose
Remedy:
Tighten the contact tip
NOTE!
When using CrNi, the contact tip may be subject to a higher degree of wear due
to the nature of the surface of the CrNi wire electrode.
Torch trigger malfunctions
Cause:
The plug connections between the torch trigger, control lead and
power source are faulty
Remedy:
Check each plug connection / send the power source and/or welding
torch in for service
Cause:
Torch control lead is faulty
Remedy:
Exchange the torch control lead / send the torch in for repair
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