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A-6

A-6

INSTALLATION

The Square Wave TIG 355 should be permanently wired into the power system. Plugs or connectors are not recommended.

TABLE A.1

RECOMMENDED INPUT WIRE AND FUSE SIZES

For all Stick, DC TIG, and Balanced AC TIG Welding

Based on the 1990 U.S. National Electrical Code(2)

 

40% Duty Cycle

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input Ampere

Type 75°C

 

 

Input

Rating on

Wire in Conduit

Grounding Wire

Fuse Size

Volt/Freq.

Nameplate

AWG Copper Cond.

AWG Copper Cond.

(Super Lag)

 

 

 

 

 

208/60

110

4

6

150

230/60

100

6

6

125

460/60

50

8

10

60

200/50

115

4

6

150

220/50

104

4

6

125

440/50

52

8

10

60

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE A.2

RECOMMENDED INPUT WIRE AND FUSE SIZES

For Unbalanced AC TIG Welding Above 230 AMPS

Based on the 1990 U.S. National Electrical Code(2)

 

60% Duty Cycle

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input Amperes

 

 

 

 

at 300 Amp

Type 75°C

 

 

Input

Unbalanced

Wire in Conduit

Grounding Wire

Fuse Size

Volt/Freq.

AC Output

AWG Copper Cond.

AWG Copper Cond.

(Super Lag)

 

 

 

 

 

208/60

148

2

6

200

230/60

134

2

6

175

460/60

67

6

8

80

200/50

154

1

6

200

220/50

140

2

6

200

440/50

70

6

8

90

 

 

 

 

 

(2)Article 630 of the 1990 U.S. National Electrical Code allows the rated ampacity of the supply conductors to be determined by multiplying the nameplate rating by the appropriate multiplier, depending on the duty cycle of the welder.

SQUARE WAVE TIG 355

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Lincoln Electric SVM118-A Table A.1 Recommended Input Wire and Fuse Sizes, Volt/Freq Nameplate AWG Copper Cond