4-8. Duty Cycle And Overheating − 60 Hz Operation
100% Duty Cycle At 250 Amperes
Continuous Welding
Duty Cycle is percentage of 10 min- utes that unit can weld at rated load without overheating.
NOTICE − Exceeding duty cycle can damage unit and void warranty.
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% DUTY CYCLE
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4-9. AC Generator Power Curve
The ac power curve shows the gen- erator power in amperes.
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AC AMPERES IN 110 V MODE
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