Connect the pilot-arc, coolant, and shield-water assembly for VWI or OptiMix

Use this information to connect the pilot-arc cable, coolant-return hose, coolant-supply hose, and shield-water hose assembly to the VWI™ or OptiMix™ gas connect console and the TorchConnect™ console.

Figure 1. Pilot-arc, coolant, and shield-water assembly
This image shows a pilot-arc, coolant, and shield-water assembly.
1 Pilot-arc cable, yellow
2 Coolant-return hose, red bands
3 Coolant-supply hose, green bands
4 Shield-water hose
5 Assembly coupler
6 To gas connect console
7 To TorchConnect console
Note:

For lengths, refer to Pilot-arc, coolant-hose, and shield-water assemblies (VWI, OptiMix).

The images that follow show an example gas connect console. Your gas connect console could look different.

  1. Connect the pilot-arc, coolant, and shield-water assembly to the gas connect console:
    1. Put the pilot-arc, coolant, and shield-water assembly through the console collar on the gas connect console.
      This image shows where to put the pilot-arc, coolant, and shield-water assembly through the console collar on the gas connect console.
    2. For ease of access, remove the top insulation panel by moving it horizontally before you connect the pilot-arc cable.

      Not all gas connect consoles have a top insulation panel.

    3. Connect the pilot-arc cable.
    4. Connect the coolant-return hose with the red bands to the coolant-return fitting with the red band.
    5. Connect the coolant-supply hose with the green bands to the coolant-supply fitting with the green band.
    6. Connect the shield-water hose.
      This image shows the removal of the top insulation panel and the connections for the pilot-arc, coolant, and shield-water assembly in the gas connect console.
    7. Remove the hose clamp from the pilot-arc, coolant, and shield-water assembly, put it in the groove on the console collar.
      This image shows the location of the hose clamp and the direction to move the hose clamp and assembly coupler to the console collar.
    8. Put the assembly coupler on the console collar and tighten the hose clamp.
    9. If you removed the top insulation panel, install it again.
  2. Connect the pilot-arc, coolant, and shield-water assembly to the TorchConnect console:
    This image shows where to put the pilot-arc, coolant, and shield-water assembly through the console collar on the TorchConnect console.
    1. Put the pilot-arc, coolant, and shield-water assembly through the console collar on the TorchConnect console.
    2. Put the shield-water hose connector in the push-to-connect fitting, push until it stops, approximately 13 mm (0.5 inch).
      This image shows the connections for the pilot-arc, coolant, and shield-water assembly in TorchConnect console.
    3. Connect the coolant-return hose with the red bands to the coolant-return fitting with the red band.
    4. Connect the coolant supply hose with the green bands to the coolant-supply fitting with the green band.
    5. Connect the pilot-arc cable.
    6. Remove the hose clamp from the pilot-arc, coolant, and shield-water assembly, put it in the groove on the console collar.
      This image shows the location of the hose clamp and the direction to move the hose clamp and assembly coupler to the console collar.
    7. Put the assembly coupler on the console collar and tighten the hose clamp.
  3. Install the external panels on the gas connect console and TorchConnect console.