X8 Wire Feeder

This section describes the structure of X8 Wire Feeder.

Main parts

1. Top cover
Keep the wire feeder top cover closed during welding to reduce the risk of injury or an electric shock. Keep the top cover closed also at other times to keep the wire feeder insides clean.
2. Handle
The handle is only intended for short distance manual carrying. Use Wire Feeder Hanger for Boom for lifting or hanging the wire feeder.
3. Top cover latch
4. Cable cabinet door
5. Cable cabinet latch
6. Control panel
7. Strain relief
8. Strain relief latch
9. Gun holder mount

The warning sticker inside the wire feeder:

10. Wire spool
11. Wire spool locking cover
12. Feed rolls
13. Pressure handle
14. Wire guide
15. Inside control buttons

Control panel

The control panel on the front of the wire feeder enables easy control of the wire feeder's basic features. Although Control Pad is the main control of the welding system, you can also use the wire feeder control panel or the welding gun remote control.

The wire feeder control panel parts are:

1. Locking button

>>  Press and hold for 2 seconds to lock or release the display and buttons.

2. Channel button

>>  The button lights up blue, when the view is activated.

3. Settings button

>>  The button lights up orange, when the view is activated.

4. Left control knob
5. Right control knob
6. Left and right button

For more information on the use and features of the control panel, see Wire feeder views.

Control buttons on the inside

The wire feeder has control buttons inside the wire cabinet.

1. Wire retract button

>>  Drive the filler wire backward with arc off.

2. Gas test button

>>  Test the shielding gas flow, or flush out the remainder of the previous gas.

3. Wire inch button

>>  Drive the filler wire forward with arc off.

Interconnection cable connectors

1. Welding current

>>  Supplies current from the power source to the wire feeder.

2. Shielding gas

>>  Supplies shielding gas to the welding gun.

3. Measurement

>>  Supplies the welding parameters measured during welding.

4. Control

>>  Supplies data and operating voltage to the wire feeder.

5. Coolant outlet and inlet

>>  Circulates coolant to and from the welding gun.

For information on the installation of the cables, see Cables installation.

External component connectors

1. Kemppi Gun Adapter

>>  Connects to the welding gun.

The wire feeder is supplied with Kemppi Gun Adapter.
2. Subfeeder

>>  Provides control to optional SuperSnake subfeeder or a motorized welding gun.

3. Remote control

>>  Connects to remote control devices (Control Pad). Supplies power and data connection with 12 V voltage.

4. Voltage sensing

>>  Connects to the welding piece and measures arc voltage in real time.

5. Coolant outlet

>>  Delivers cold coolant to the welding gun.

6. Coolant inlet

>>  Receives heated coolant from the welding gun.