What
is The Seahorse?
ARThe Seahorse is ARCON’s time-proven manufacturing
process that is utilized to protect electrical components
that are prone to corrosion-related failure because of position
or exposure. The process includes applying a compound containing
cycloaliphatic-epoxides, tetramethylen-oxide and a cationic
photo-initiator (commonly called conformal coating) to certain
electrical components and printed circuit boards to ensure
excellent weathering and superior protection against humidity,
moisture, dust, fungus and other contaminants.
The Seahorse process that protects all Workhorse machines
was developed and tested on oilrigs in the North Sea decades
ago. This high level of protection enhances reliability,
prolongs component life and adds value to all of ARCON’s
rugged line of portable welding power sources. Listed below
are some of the steps ARCON Welding has taken to increase
corrosion resistance in natural environments:
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Transformer vacuum impregnated twice and dipped an additional
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Auxiliary transformer protected and coated to resist
corrosion.
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• Output board encapsulated in *repair-friendly
material to eliminate the failures.
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Control board coated to protect against salt-water
arc over.
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Input board coated to protect components from corrosion.
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Resistors replaced with porcelain-coated ceramic resistors.
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Fan motor totally encapsulated winding coil to withstand
corrosive conditions.
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Terminal screws coated to prevent electrical arc-overs.
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| *Note:
Coatings used on circuit boards is not epoxy based to
allow board repairs and/or components to be replaced.
Other manufacturers use epoxy coatings that required
expensive board replacement when components fail. |
The Seahorse option was made standard on June 15, 2005.
Making this an ARCON standard now saves customers $575.00
for the protection and adds additional value to the machine.
This anti-corrosion process comes with ARCON’s five-year
manufacturer’s guarantee against corrosion-related
electrical failure within natural operating environments.
This guarantee begins the day the machine is shipped from
the factory. The guarantee does not apply to equipment used
in man-made environments. These include those that produce
chemical residue, dust or airborne debris of man-made substances,
etc.
Request a brochure to
receive more information on the features, benefits and advantages
that have been incorporated into all Workhorse machines.
