Lincoln Electric IM972 manual Outback 185 Output Connections, Welding Cable Connections

A-4 INSTALLATION A-4

OUTBACK™ 185 OUTPUT CONNECTIONS

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FIGURE A.1

1.	CURRENT CONTROL DIAL	7.	DUPLEX RECEPTACLE (2)- 120 VOLT, 20 AMP
2.	WELD OUTPUT TERMINALS (2)	8.	HOURMETER
3.	GROUND STUD	9.	ENGINE SWITCH
4.	CIRCUIT BREAKERS (2) - 20 AMP	10. CHOKE

5.CIRCUIT BREAKER 30 Amp

6.RECEPTACLE - 240 VOLT, 50 AMP

ELECTRICAL OUTPUT CONNECTIONS

See Figure A.1 for the location of the current control dial, weld output terminals, ground stud, circuit break- ers, 240 and 120 volt receptacles.

WELDING CABLE CONNECTIONS

Cable Size and Length

Be sure to use welding cables that are large enough. The correct size and length becomes especially impor- tant when you are welding at a distance from the welder.

Table A.1 lists recommended cable sizes and lengths for rated current and duty cycle. Length refers to the distance from the welder to the work and back to the welder. Cable diameters are increased for long cable lengths to reduce voltage drops.

TABLE A.1

RECOMMENDED WELDING CABLE

SIZE AND LENGTH

TOTAL COMBINED LENGTH OF

ELECTRODE AND WORK CABLES

Cable		125 Amps
Length		30% Duty Cycle
0-50 ft	(0-15m)	6 AWG
50-100 ft	(15-30 m)	5 AWG
100-150 ft	(30-46 m)	3 AWG
150-200 ft	(46-61 m)	2 AWG
200-250 ft	(61-76m)	1 AWG

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