Supercut 50 p warning light

[Memnos]

My air compressor is 150 psi, and I looked today after you said something about running it around 90 psi. the output was set for between 80-90 psi. I wouldn't think that running this unit at 12 amps would be too high on a 110v. I paid $420 for this unit off ebay...that's not that cheap to me. About how much more is it gonna cost me to ship it back to you? Can you provide a link for the manual? the one I keep seeing is from 2008.

[performance]

My air compressor is 150 psi, and I looked today after you said something about running it around 90 psi. the output was set for between 80-90 psi. I wouldn't think that running this unit at 12 amps would be too high on a 110v. I paid $420 for this unit off ebay...that's not that cheap to me. About how much more is it gonna cost me to ship it back to you? Can you provide a link for the manual? the one I keep seeing is from 2008.

As far as plasma cutters go, it is cheap, though I understand what you mean, and would feel the same. It is about the cheapest one you can buy. For comparison, our PowerPlasma 50 is well over 800 bucks.

If you've had it less than 30 days, it won't cost you anything to ship it back.

[Memnos]

It was delivered on Feb. 13, 2013. Where do I go to find out how to ship it back?

[performance]

It was delivered on Feb. 13, 2013. Where do I go to find out how to ship it back?

As I said earlier in the thread, call technical support so they can issue you an RA number and give you the instructions you need.

[sticks]

Memnos - I think what Everlast is asking about your air compressor is what size (gallon capacity) and output (CFM @ x PSI) it is. You may be able to do 150 psi max, but if you only have a 1-3 gallon compressor as an example, it will not be able to keep up 65 +/- psi and 3-5 CFM for more than 15 seconds, let alone several minuets of cutting at once. I'm guessing here, but one way to check to see if your air compressor is big enough, disconnect your torch and ground cables from the unit, but leave the control plug attached and depress the trigger on the torch. Your air should start coming out the torch port. Now watch your air pressure gauge and see if it starts to drop below your set pressure, and eventually falls into the 30 -40 psi range after a minute or two. If it does, your air compressor does not have enough CFM to keep up with the plasma cutter, and you need to either upgrade, get a second 30 - 40 gallon tank, or reduce the amount of time you cut until your air compressor catches up.

The manual is located here - Download PDF - PowerPlasma/SuperCut manual - Nov'09

This manual covers both the Supercut and Power Plasma series cutters -

3. Over Current/Overheat lamp. This amber or green( color may vary depending upon model) LED indicator light illuminates when the duty cycle has been exceeded or the machine has overheated due to improper ventilation. Dis-continue use until lamp goes out. Allow the fan to continue to run. Once lamp goes out, you may resume using the unit and reset the breaker switch if necessary. If frequent or con-tinuous overheating is encountered, contact Everlast or improve operating conditions.

The other manual listed as just the Super Cut does not say anything about the indicator light in the manual, so if you were looking at that one, you are correct in that.

Regarding the duty cycle -

1.4 Be careful to observe duty cycles of the machine posted in this manual and on the machine itself. A duty cycle is a rating of percentage of time out of 10 minutes the machine can be used at the rated power setting . Overheating may occur if the duty cycle is exceeded. For example, the duty cycle of the PowerPlasma 50 is 60% at 50 amps which continuous operation is allowed for 6 out of 10 minutes before a cooling period of 4 minutes is needed. Certain types of plasma cutting operation may further reduce duty cycle of the torch itself such as constant piercing and blind hole cutting.On multi-voltage, multi-phased ma-chines, note that the rated duty cycle will change with the voltage supplied.

Now you are lucky in the fact that neither manual for the Super Cut model specifically states the use of an air dryer is required. The third manual I found on the Power Plasma units however -

3.3 Air Filter and Air Dryer Selection.
Every PowerPlasma Unit must be operated with at least one air dryer connected to the air supply line. Failure to use an air dryer will void the warranty! Most units include one air dryer.

The little filter/regulator supplied is nothing more than a simple water trap and filter. It will allow water vapor through - 100% humidity, it only catches drops coming in. Had your manual stated that, you'd be screwed on warranty since you stated that you don't have one and found water in your filter.

On a technical note - Everlast really does need to compile and update their manuals. Doing a proof read to correct spelling and grammatical errors would be nice too. I'm not an anal type of person on that front, but it does reflect a lack of professionalism on their part when there are multiple errors in the published manuals.

[sticks]

I meant to add this,

Google "Franzinator" to find out how to build a quick and dirty water separator for your air compressor (and given the state of things, put you on a list with DHS for buying pipe bomb materials).

You can also Google "Desiccant Air Dryer" and find ways to either build a smallish desiccant air dryer for your plasma cutter, or buy one cheap (under $100). Presuming the bought units are serviceable, you can regenerate the desiccant once it turns pink.