Miller Electric Bobcat 225 manual Selecting Weld Cable Sizes, 150 ft 200 ft 250 ft

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5-7. Selecting Weld Cable Sizes*

Weld Output

Terminals

!Turn off power before connecting to weld output terminals.

!Do not use worn, damaged, under- sized, or poorly spliced cables.

 

Weld Cable Size** and Total Cable (Copper) Length in Weld Circuit

 

 

 

Not Exceeding***

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100 ft (30 m) or Less

150 ft

200 ft

250 ft

300 ft

 

350 ft

400 ft

 

(45 m)

(60 m)

(70 m)

(90 m)

 

(105 m)

(120 m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welding

10 − 60%

60 − 100%

 

10 − 100% Duty Cycle

 

 

Duty

Duty

 

 

 

Amperes

 

 

 

Cycle

Cycle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

4 (20)

4 (20)

4 (20)

3 (30)

2 (35)

1 (50)

 

1/0 (60)

1/0 (60)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

150

3 (30)

3 (30)

2 (35)

1 (50)

1/0 (60)

2/0 (70)

 

3/0 (95)

3/0 (95)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

200

3 (30)

2 (35)

1 (50)

1/0 (60)

2/0 (70)

3/0 (95)

 

4/0 (120)

4/0 (120)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250

2 (35)

1 (50)

1/0 (60)

2/0 (70)

3/0 (95)

4/0 (120)

 

2 ea. 2/0

2 ea. 2/0

 

(2x70)

(2x70)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

300

1 (50)

1/0 (60)

2/0 (70)

3/0 (95)

4/0 (120)

2 ea. 2/0

 

2 ea. 3/0

2 ea. 3/0

(2x70)

 

(2x95)

(2x95)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

350

1/0 (60)

2/0 (70)

3/0 (95)

4/0 (120)

2 ea. 2/0

2 ea. 3/0

 

2 ea. 3/0

2 ea. 4/0

(2x70)

(2x95)

 

(2x95)

(2x120)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400

1/0 (60)

2/0 (70)

3/0 (95)

4/0 (120)

2 ea. 2/0

2 ea. 3/0

 

2 ea. 4/0

2 ea. 4/0

(2x70)

(2x95)

 

(2x120)

(2x120)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

500

2/0 (70)

3/0 (95)

4/0 (120)

2 ea. 2/0

2 ea. 3/0

2 ea. 4/0

 

3 ea. 3/0

3 ea. 3/0

(2x70)

(2x95)

(2x120)

 

(3x95)

(3x95)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*This chart is a general guideline and may not suit all applications. If cables overheat, use next size larger cable.

**Weld cable size (AWG) is based on either a 4 volts or less drop or a current density of at least 300 circular mils per ampere.

 

( ) = mm2 for metric use

S-0007-F

***For distances longer than those shown in this guide, call a factory applications representative at 920-735-4505.

Notes

Work like a Pro!

Pros weld and cut safely. Read the safety rules at the beginning of this manual.

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