Supplement to Form 15-047 F-15-048

May, 1995

Heliarc® 250 AC/DC POWER SOURCES

for 230/460/575 VOLT SERVICE
Without Power Factor, P/N 31305; With Power Factor, P/N 31315

I. General B. Revised Table for Recommended Input Con-

ductors and Line Fuses.
This supplement covers the HELIARC 250 AC/DC and Power
Sources with and without “power factor correction” specifi-
Recommended Sizes for
cally designed for 230/460/575 Volt — 60 Hertz service. They
Input Conductors and Line Fuses
are identical to their respective HELIARC 250 AC/DC units
(w/o pf - P/N 31300 and w/pf - P/N 31310) covered in Form
Input Requirements Input & Gnd. Time-Delay
15-047 except for the following:
Conductor K Fuse Size
IMPORTANT: As shipped from the factory, all units are Volts Amps CU/AWG Amps
hooked-up to operate from a 575 volt in- Units Without Power Factor Correction.
put. If your input requirements do not
230 100 No. 2 150
match the factory-shipped provision, the
460 50 No. 6 70
following data should be heeded:
575 40 No. 8 60
— You must change the input terminal board (TB) voltage Units With Power Factor Correction
links to match your actual primary input voltage - as 230 74 No. 4 110
described in Section II-C of this supplement. 460 37 No. 8 60
A. Replacement Parts 575 30 No. 8 45
Main Transformer (MTR) - P/N 31303 replaces P/N 31313.
K Sized per National Electric Code for 75° C rated conductors @ 30° C ambient. Not
Terminal Board Assy. (TB) - P/N 680424 replaces P/N 680047. more than three conductors in raceway or cable. Local codes should be followed if
they specify sizes other than those listed above.

II. Form 15-047 is applicable to this unit except as

C. Primary Voltage Changeover Connections
follows:
As mentioned previously, the primary windings of the main
A. Revised Specification following.
transformer are factory connected for 575 volt operation.
SPECIFICATIONS These connections are made by using reconnectable links
on the voltage changeover terminal board for the main trans-
Rated Output @ 250 Amps @ 30 Volts former. This unit’s terminal board (illustrated following) is
F-15-048

40% Duty Cycle AC/DC, Tig/Stick

silkscreened to show the available primary voltage connec-
Open Circuit Voltage 79 Volts AC/72 Volts DC tions which can be used.

Output Welding Current AC/DC 23

0 Customer’s Input
Current Low Range 5 to 60 Amps Cable Connection
Range In High Range 15 to 320 Amps
Amperes

0
Input Voltage 230/460/575 VAC, 46 5
1 Ph., 60 Hz. 57
230

Input Current @ Voltage 230 460 575 46

23 0
0
Rated Load in w/0 P.F.C.* 100 50 40
Amperes w/P.R.C.* 74 37 30

Power Factor w/o P.F.C.* Approx. 52 % 5

@ Rated Load w/P.F.C.* Approx. 76% 57

Auxillary Power Output 115 VAC, 15 Amp, 60 Hz. ▲ Double Links

Provided
Dimensions Width 16-inches 406 mm
Depth 30-inches 762 mm Voltage Changeover Terminal Board (TB)
Height 22-inches 559 mm
D. Wiring Diagram — Use revised portions contained
Weight 385 lbs 175 kg herein.
E. Schematic Diagram — Use revised portions con-
*P.F.C. indicates with or without power factor correction. tained herein.

Be sure this information reaches the operator.

You can get extra copies through your supplier.
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Schematic Diagram - Heliarc 250 AC/DC, 230/460/575V
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Wiring Diagram - Heliarc 250 AC/DC, 230/460/575V (pg. 1 of 2)
 ADDITIONAL CONNECTIONS
REQUIRED FOR P. F. UNITS ONLY.

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5/95
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Printed in U.S.A.
ADDITIONAL
CONNECTION ON
P. F. UNITS ONLY.
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Wiring Diagram - Heliarc 250 AC/DC, 230/460/55 V (pg. 2 of 2)