SECTION 13 − PERFORMANCE DATA

13-1. Fuel Consumption Curves

On a typical job using 1/8 in 7018 electrodes (125 amps, 20% duty cycle), expect about 24 hours of op- eration.

Welding at 150 amps at 40% duty cycle uses approximately 1/2 gal- lon per hour, or about 20 hours of operation.

US Gal./Hr.

2.00

 

 

 

Weld Fuel Consumption

 

 

1.75

 

 

 

 

1.50

 

 

 

 

1.25

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

 

 

 

0.75

 

 

 

 

0.50

 

 

 

 

0.25IDLE

0.00

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

DC WELD AMPERES AT 100% DUTY CYCLE

 

2.00

 

 

Auxiliary Power Fuel Consumption

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US Gal./Hr.

1.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.25

 

IDLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

AUXILARY POWER KW AT 100% DUTY CYCLE

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Miller Electric 250 manual Performance Data, Fuel Consumption Curves, US Gal./Hr, Idle