Miller Electric Shopmate Series manual

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    Shopmate 300 Processes MIG (GMAW) Flux Cored (FCAW) Shopmate 300 DX Processes MIG (GMAW) Flux Cored (FCAW) Stick (SMAW) DC Lift-Arc ™ TIG (GTAW) Light Industrial Applications Recreational Vehicle Trailer Manufacturing MRO — Maintenance/Repair Education Farm/Home Quick Specs Shopmate ™ Series MIG/Multiprocess W elding Power Sources Issued Augu[...]

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    V O LTA G E VOL T AGE PA N E L VOL T AGE CONTROL AMPERAGE ARC CONTROL POWER OFF REMOTE 10 REMOTE 14 REMOTE 14 CBI REMOTE ON S T L M I G S S M I G A L M I G 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WELDING AMPS % DUTY CYCLE DUTY CYCLE CHART 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 50 10 20 30 90 80 70 60 50 40 100 100 Performance Data 2 Control Panel Arc Control Shopmate ™ 300 S[...]

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    Arc Control – Inductance/MIG Arc Control – DIG/Stick 3 Shopmate ™ 300 DX Specifications (Subject to change without notice.) Rated Output 250 A at 30 VDC, 60% Duty Cycle Amperage Range 5 – 400 A Voltage Range 10 – 35 V Max. Open- Circuit Voltage 80 VDC Amps Input at Rated Output, 60 Hz 208 V 230 V 460 V 575 V KVA KW 66 57 29 23 13 11.2 Dim[...]

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    4 Shopmate ™ 300 MIG Package Components Shopmate ™ 300 Spool Gun Package Components Shopmate 300 MIG Package #951 056 200(208)/230 V #951 058 230/460/575 V Comes Complete With: Shopmate 300 22A wire feeder with Bernard ® Q300 15 ft (4.6 m) gun MIG Kit #300 150 including: • 15 ft (4.6 m) 1/0 work cable with clamp • 10 ft (3 m) 1/0 interconn[...]

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    5 Genuine Miller Accessories Wire Feeders 22A #193 066 24A #195 112 Simple, reliable, 24 VAC constant-speed semiautomatic wire feeder, best suited for small diameter wires. Accommodates up to 60 lb (27.2 kg) spool of welding wire when using optional wire reel assembly. 24A includes remote voltage and four gear-driven drive rolls for larger wire siz[...]

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    Genuine Miller Accessories (Continued) Remote Controls and Switches RMLS-14 #129 337 Momentary- and maintained-contact rocker switch for contactor control. Push forward for maintained contact and back for momen tary con tact. Includes 20 ft (6 m) cord and 14-pin plug. RCC-14 Remote Contactor and Current Control #151 086 Rotary-motion (side to side)[...]

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    7 Notes[...]

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    Litho in USA Distributed by: Ordering Information Equipment and Options Stock No. Description Qty. Price Power Source Shopmate ™ 300 #907 313 200(208)/230 V, 60 Hz (primary power cord not included) #907 314 230/460/575 V, 60 Hz Shopmate ™ 300 MIG Package #951 056 200(208)/230 V, 60 Hz model with 22A wire feeder, Bernard ® Gun and MIG Kit. (pri[...]