Miller Electric Big Blue 400 PX manual Selecting Weld Cable Sizes

5-8. Selecting Weld Cable Sizes*

Weld Cable Size** and Total Cable (Copper) Length in Weld Circuit

Not Exceeding***

100 ft (30 m) or Less

150 ft

200 ft

250 ft

300 ft

350 ft

400 ft

(45 m)

(60 m)

(70 m)

(90 m)

(105 m)

(120 m)

Weld Output

Terminals

!

Stop

engine

before

Welding

10 − 60%

60 − 100%

connecting to

weld

Duty

Duty

10 − 100% Duty Cycle

output terminals.

Amperes

Cycle

Cycle

!

Do not use worn, dam-

aged,

undersized, or

poorly spliced cables.

100

4 (20)

4 (20)

4 (20)

3 (30)

2 (35)

1 (50)

1/0 (60)

1/0 (60)

150

3 (30)

3 (30)

2 (35)

1 (50)

1/0 (60)

2/0 (70)

3/0 (95)

3/0 (95)

200

3 (30)

2 (35)

1 (50)

1/0 (60)

2/0 (70)

3/0 (95)

4/0 (120)

4/0 (120)

250

2 (35)

1 (50)

1/0 (60)

2/0 (70)

3/0 (95)

4/0 (120)

2 ea. 2/0

2 ea. 2/0

(2x70)

(2x70)

300

1 (50)

1/0 (60)

2/0 (70)

3/0 (95)

4/0 (120)

2 ea. 2/0

2 ea. 3/0

2 ea. 3/0

(2x70)

(2x95)

(2x95)

350

1/0 (60)

2/0 (70)

3/0 (95)

4/0 (120)

2 ea. 2/0

2 ea. 3/0

2 ea. 3/0

2 ea. 4/0

(2x70)

(2x95)

(2x95)

(2x120)

400

1/0 (60)

2/0 (70)

3/0 (95)

4/0 (120)

2 ea. 2/0

2 ea. 3/0

2 ea. 4/0

2 ea. 4/0

(2x70)

(2x95)

(2x120)

(2x120)

500

2/0 (70)

3/0 (95)

4/0 (120)

2 ea. 2/0

2 ea. 3/0

2 ea. 4/0

3 ea. 3/0

3 ea. 3/0

(2x70)

(2x95)

(2x120)

(3x95)

(3x95)

*This chart is a general guideline and may not suit all applications. If cables overheat, use next size larger cable.

**Weld cable size (AWG) based on a 4 volts or less drop or a current density of at least 300 circular mils per ampere. ( )= mm2 for metric use.

***For distances longer than those shown in this guide, call a factory applications representative at 920-735-4505.

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