My PowerPro 205 Won't Weld

[scootarida1]

Hello I just received my power pro 205 and I cannot seem to get it to weld. The machine powers up fine. For some reason the max amps in tig on the display is 140-141. When I hit the button on the tig torch I can hear the high frequency and see the high frequency arc to the metal but it wont start an arc and I do not hear any gas coming out. The gas valve was open but I don't hear it coming out as the high frequency kicks on but an arc wont start. The ground is connected. Also in stick mode it will not strike and arc either. Same thing, hooked up the ground and put in an electrode and tried to strike an arc but nothing. Am I retarded or am I missing something here?

[geezer]

Could be a multitude of things, do you have 220 power to it , did something come loose/unpluged during shipping or it could be a dud from the factory, things happen

[scootarida1]

yeah there is 220 powered to it. I'm not sure if something came loose or not but the lowest amps reads 11 on the panel and highest reads 140 while on tig. I tried multiple 220v sources and still the same thing. Wont strike and arc or make a hf arc.

[geezer]

yeah there is 220 powered to it. I'm not sure if something came loose or not but the lowest amps reads 11 on the panel and highest reads 140 while on tig. I tried multiple 220v sources and still the same thing. Wont strike and arc or make a hf arc.

best to start from scratch, exam the plug you installed, could only be feeding 120 instead of 220, look for a loose connection inside (turn off and let stand for 20 minutes so the capacitors bleed down) check your switch settings, don't want plasma on or anything like that, other than that it sounds like a job for tech support.

[performance]

Yes geezer is right. It sounds mis-wired. I'd wager that section in the manual may have been skipped and you have matched up the wire colors. It would give you only 120V if you did. White and Black are hot. If you are using a dryer or stove connection with 4 wires, Red and black will be hot. Some systems my be red black and white as well.

Quit trying to use it until you try to remedy it or call us. Also sometimes the plug wire can get loose, depending upon the brand 220 plug you are using. Some have sleeves that bottom out before the wire gets tightened.

[scootarida1]

Thanks for the help. I got it figured out, apparently the wiring for the plug said to put white for the ground and I didnt have the manual handy so I went with that diagram. But now its working fine.

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[sportbike]

This may sound trivial, but do you have a good ground to your workpiece with your ground clamp?
Could also try it in scratch start mode.

Do you have a rod that you can use with the stick welding stinger to set it up to try it?