First Test on Everlast PT 2013-250EX

[Kempy]

I put a line on the HF nut on the back but that did not do anything. See pics lots of arc in the plug will have to wait and see if tech will give me some ideas.
Switch OFF on tig handle

Switch ON on tig handle

[Rambozo]

I put a line on the HF nut on the back but that did not do anything. See pics lots of arc in the plug will have to wait and see if tech will give me some ideas.

I take it that is the torch switch plug. Does the foot pedal plug do any arcing? (I would guess not.)

My guess is that you have a HF leak inside the torch cable, probably near the switch. I would look for where that is and insulate it. It can't be good for the welder to get HF leakage into the control circuits. I'm surprised that is hasn't caused a problem. Must be built pretty tough.

[everlastsupport]

I have not seen the inside of the 2013 250EX, waiting on Oleg there. I have emailed and not heard back

Is this with a foot pedal or just the torch switch? Best to get Ray ext 207, he should be up on any changed in the machine.

[Kempy]

I have not seen the inside of the 2013 250EX, waiting on Oleg there. I have emailed and not heard back

Is this with a foot pedal or just the torch switch?

Just the torch switch. I will put the foot pedal on and try it.
The ground cable for the HF was put to the special line for the CNC machine three 8 ft 3/4 rods ten feet apart with double 0 cable

[Kempy]

I take it that is the torch switch plug. Does the foot pedal plug do any arcing? (I would guess not.)

My guess is that you have a HF leak inside the torch cable, probably near the switch. I would look for where that is and insulate it. It can't be good for the welder to get HF leakage into the control circuits. I'm surprised that is hasn't caused a problem. Must be built pretty tough.

Problem fixed take out all the pins that are not used the factory torch dose not have them that comes with the machine little heat shrink now know more arcing.
This is a picture of what it is now from Duncan Everlast Canada

[Johnson]

Kempy, just to be as clear as possible. So you took the wires off the plug from the inside of the machine. And the plug was the "connector" jack going out to the pedal? Did you find out if the other wires did anything, or why they are there? I pick up my machine from UPS tomorrow and want to make sure if it's broke I know how to fix it right. Thanks - Ryan

[Johnson]

Or is it the torch plug itself? Also maybe this only effects the Canada machines? Thanks....

[Kempy]

Or is it the torch plug itself? Also maybe this only effects the Canada machines? Thanks....

Just pulled the pins out of the plug that is on the end of the torch for the switch 2T or 4T control. Just take the little screw out of the chrome cover and the two screws holding the wire and filler out then unscrew the chrome part you will see the spare pins squeeze them together and push them out from the wire side. The picture on #5 is plug in to the welder with the chrome cover out of the way. NOTE look at the plug end that goes into the welder and see if it has two sliver connectors if so leave it only if all the pins are there you can remove them if you have the problem. The foot pedal as all the pins do not take it apart it will not have the little screw it is all glued together.

[zoama]

I put a line on the HF nut on the back but that did not do anything. See pics lots of arc in the plug will have to wait and see if tech will give me some ideas.

The HF bolt on the back is the same chassis ground that your power cord is connected to. If you don't give it a shorter path to ground than the power cord offers, there won't any benefit. I don't think that's the problem here though.