User guide
Table Of Contents
- 0-5143-CCr
- SECTION 1: ARC WELDING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS
- SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION
- SECTION 3: INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND SETUP
- 3.01 Environment
- 3.02 Location
- 3.03 Ventilation
- 3.04 Mains Supply Voltage Requirements
- 3.05 Electromagnetic Compatibility
- 3.06 Transtig 170Pi Power Source Controls, Indicators and Features
- 3.07 Shielding Gas Regulator Operating Instructions
- 3.08 Setup for TIG (GTAW) Welding
- 3.09 Foot Control Part No. W4015800 (Optional Accessory)
- 3.10 Setup for Manual Arc (MMAW) Welding
- SECTION 4: BASIC WELDING GUIDE
- SECTION 5: POWER SOURCE PROBLEMS AND ROUTINE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
- SECTION 6: KEY SPARE PARTS
- APPENDIX: TRANSTIG 170Pi CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
- CIGWELD - LIMITED WARRANTY TERMS
- TERMS OF WARRANTY – January 2013
- WARRANTY SCHEDULE – January 2013
- GLOBAL CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACT INFORMATION
- SECTION 1: ARC WELDING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS
- SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION
- SECTION 3: INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND SETUP
- 3.01 Environment
- 3.02 Location
- 3.03 Ventilation
- 3.04 Mains Supply Voltage Requirements
- 3.05 Electromagnetic Compatibility
- 3.06 Transmig 175i Power Source Controls, Indicators and Features
- 3.14 Shielding Gas Regulator Operating Instructions
- 3.17 Setup for TIG (GTAW) Welding
- 3.18 Setup for Manual Arc (MMAW) Welding
- SECTION 4: BASIC WELDING GUIDE
- SECTION 5: POWER SOURCE PROBLEMS AND ROUTINE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
- AP0-5143-APENDIX
- CIGWELD - LIMITED WARRANTY TERMS
- TERMS OF WARRANTY - JULY 2010
- WARRANTY SCHEDULE - JULY 2010
- GLOBAL CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACT INFORMATION

TRANSTIG 170Pi
Manual 0-5241 1-5 GENERAL INFORMATION
1.02 Principal Safety Standards
Safety in Welding and Cutting, ANSI Standard Z49.1, from American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Rd.,
Miami, FL 33126.
Safety and Health Standards, OSHA 29 CFR 1910, from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government
Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.
Recommended Safe Practices for the Preparation for Welding and Cutting of Containers That Have Held
Hazardous Substances, American Welding Society Standard AWS F4.1, from American Welding Society, 550
N.W. LeJeune Rd., Miami, FL 33126.
National Electrical Code, NFPA Standard 70, from National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park,
Quincy, MA 02269.
Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in Cylinders, CGA Pamphlet P-1, from Compressed Gas Association,
1235 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 501, Arlington, VA 22202.
Code for Safety in Welding and Cutting, CSA Standard W117.2, from Canadian Standards Association, Stan-
dards Sales, 178 Rexdale Boulevard, Rexdale, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3.
Safe Practices for Occupation and Educational Eye and Face Protection, ANSI Standard Z87.1, from American
National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018.
Cutting and Welding Processes, NFPA Standard 51B, from National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch
Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
Safety in welding and allied processes Part 1: Fire Precautions, AS 1674.1-1997 from SAI Global Limited,
www.saiglobal.com.
Safety in welding and allied processes Part 2: Electrical, AS 1674.2-2007 from SAI Global Limited, www.
saiglobal.com.
Filters for eye protectors - Filters for protection against radiation generated in welding and allied operations
AS/NZS 1338.1:1992 from SAI Global Limited, www.saiglobal.com.