Hobart Welding Products 500 manual Selecting And Preparing Weld Output Cables

3-7. Selecting And Preparing Weld Output Cables

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10 ft (3 m)

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10 ft (3 m)

Tools Needed:

1 Weld Output Cable

Determine total cable length in weld circuit and maximum welding am- peres. See Section 3-8 to select proper cable size.

Use shortest cables possible.

Do not use damaged cables.

2 Terminal Lug

Use lugs of proper amperage capacity and hole size for connect- ing to work clamp, electrode holder, and weld output terminals.

3 Insulated Electrode Holder

Install according to manufacturer’s instructions.

4Work Clamp Install onto work cable.

For Example,

Total Cable

Length In Weld

Circuit = 20 ft (6 m)

sb6.1 11/92 – S-0653

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