3-3. Welding Gun Duty Cycle And Overheating
CAUTION |
WELDING LONGER THAN RATED DUTY CYCLE can damage gun and void warranty.
• | Do not weld at rated load longer than shown below. |
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• | Using gasless flux cored wire reduces gun duty cycle. | warn7.1 8/93 |
Definition
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10
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Duty Cycle is percentage of 10 minutes that gun can weld at rated load without overheating.
.023 To .045 in (0.6 To 1.1 mm)
Hard Or Flux Cored Wires
100% Duty Cycle At 100 Amperes
Using CO2
Continuous Welding
.023 To .045 in (0.6 To 1.1 mm) Hard Or Flux Cored Wires
60% Duty Cycle At 100 Amperes
Using Mixed Gases
6 Minutes Welding | 4 Minutes Resting |
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DC AMPERES
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