I thought I would start a new thread on this, as I sort of jumped in the middle of another thread about this machine.
I was on a 12" pipe job today, with another welder. 100% X-Ray. The Help 1 code came into play, but I had no time to call in to the Miller tech for diagnosis. I un-plugged my remote from the machine, to isolate the remote from consideration, and the code still showed up. I left the 120V plugged in for the grinders. I used my buddy's stinger as he finished his side. Pain in the rear end to go from a Pipeliner to a PipePro, as the arc qualities are different. (I prefer the PipePro). I had a laborer stand by my truck, to look for the code, as I was in a 12 foot deep pit, with over 100 foot of lead strung out. When the machine would kick out, the grinders still worked, but no arc. On the filler pass, the machine let me have a go at it, but as I was burning down the pipe, my buddy grabbed a grinder, and as he fired it up, wham, no arc for me, blew me out. The machine was on high idle, set at 145 amps, burning a 5/32 5P rod. Drizzly, moist day today, and I believe it was in the upper 40s temperature wise.
I was on a 12" pipe job today, with another welder. 100% X-Ray. The Help 1 code came into play, but I had no time to call in to the Miller tech for diagnosis. I un-plugged my remote from the machine, to isolate the remote from consideration, and the code still showed up. I left the 120V plugged in for the grinders. I used my buddy's stinger as he finished his side. Pain in the rear end to go from a Pipeliner to a PipePro, as the arc qualities are different. (I prefer the PipePro). I had a laborer stand by my truck, to look for the code, as I was in a 12 foot deep pit, with over 100 foot of lead strung out. When the machine would kick out, the grinders still worked, but no arc. On the filler pass, the machine let me have a go at it, but as I was burning down the pipe, my buddy grabbed a grinder, and as he fired it up, wham, no arc for me, blew me out. The machine was on high idle, set at 145 amps, burning a 5/32 5P rod. Drizzly, moist day today, and I believe it was in the upper 40s temperature wise.
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