Lincoln Electric 300 Performance, Closer Look, What is Chopper TECHNOLOGY?

A CLOSER LOOK

PERFORMANCE

Arc Performance

•300 amps @100% duty cycle with output range up to 400 amps. All ratings are at temperatures of 104°F/40°C.

WHAT IS CHOPPER TECHNOLOGY?

Traditional weld control is more	Chopper Technology®
variable around the desired output.	delivers extremely fast response
	for smoother output control.

Patented and award-winning Lincoln Chopper Technology® delivers superior DC arc welding performancefor general purpose stick, Downhill Pipe, DC TIG, MIG, cored-wireand arc gouging.

Benefits of Chopper Technology® include:

-Easy arc starting

-Smooth arc action

-Low spatter levels

-Excellent bead appearance

•Arc Gouging – The Vantage® 300 is capable of gouging with up to a 1/4" carbon.

•CC-Stick mode is optimized for general purpose stick using E7018 low hydrogen electrode.

•Built-in “hot” start for easier starts and restrikes minimizing the electrode “sticking” to the work.

•Downhill pipe mode with active arc force control - enhanced downhill pipe welding mode. Excellent for cellulosic electrodes. Fast travel speeds, especially on fill passes. Arc control adjustment for a soft, buttery arc or a more forceful digging arc.

•Standard DC Touch-Start TIG® welding, not scratch start, for easy arc starting that avoids tungsten contamination and the use of high-frequency.

WHAT IS TOUCH-START TIG®?

Touch-Start TIG® uses a very low voltage to sense when the tip of the tungsten electrode is touched to the work piece. When this occurs, a complete circuit is estab - lished. When the tungsten is then raised from the work piece, the circuit senses a change in voltage and initiates the appropriate welding current and voltage to support the TIG welding process.

Enjoy the added benefits of Lincoln’s Touch-Start TIG® when DC TIG welding. Not only do you avoid tungsten contamina - tion when arc starting, but you also don’t need extra high frequency equipment.

•Excellent CV wire welding with cored-wire and MIG (CO2 and blended gas).

Generator Performance

•3-Phase240V AC generatorpower rated at 12.5 kW peak

(11 kW continuous)output to power industrialequipmentsuch as a plasma cutter,pump or inverterwelder.Simultaneouslyweld and use 3-PhaseAC power - for example,up to 5,300 watts can be delivered while weldingat 200 amps. Compareto competitiveproductwhich does not have 3-Phasepower.

•3-Phase 240V receptacle on control panel eliminates the need to hard-wire the connections.

•The Vantage® 300 provides added value at the job site by delivering up to 11.5 kW peak (10 kW continuous) watts of

1-Phase AC auxiliary power for equipment such as a Lincoln plasma cutter. Also use for lights, grinders and other common construction tools. And, you can simultaneously weld and have access to AC power – 3,500 watts can be delivered while welding at 250 amps. Compareto competitiveproductwhich has no AC generatorpower at 225 amps weldingand above.

•AC generator voltage is constant at 120V or 240V at any weld dial setting.

•Two 120V GFCI duplex receptacles.

•All receptacles are circuit breaker protected.

SIMULTANEOUSWELDING AND AUXILIARY POWER

Weld Amps		1 Phase				3 Phase			Simultaneous 1 and 3 Phase
		Watts	Amps		Watts		Amps			Watts	Amps
0		10000	42		11000		27			10000	-
100		8300	35		8500		20			8300	-
200		5300	22		5700		14			5300	-
250	AND	3500	15	OR	3500		8	OR		3500	-
300		400	2		800		2			400	-
400		0	0		0		0			0	-

	Vantage® 300
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