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Definition
Duty Cycle is percentage of 10 minutes that gun can weld at rated load without overheating.

SECTION 1 – SAFETY INFORMATION

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Read all safety messages throughout this manual.

Obey all safety messages to avoid injury.

Learn the meaning of WARNING and CAUTION.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Safety Alert Symbol

1

2

 

 

 

2

 

2

Signal Word

 

 

 

 

WARNING means possible death

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING

 

 

CAUTION

or serious injury can happen.

 

 

3

CAUTION means possible minor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.

 

MOVING PARTS can injure.

injury or equipment damage can

 

Do not touch live electrical parts.

 

Keep away from moving parts.

happen.

 

Disconnect input

power before

4

Keep all panels and covers closed

3

Statement Of Hazard And Re-

 

 

 

 

 

 

installing or servicing.

 

 

when operating.

 

sult

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Safety Instructions To Avoid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hazard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Hazard Symbol (If Available)

 

 

 

 

 

READ SAFETY BLOCKS at start of

6

Safety Banner

6

WARNING

 

 

Read safety blocks for each sym-

 

 

 

 

Section 3-1 before proceeding.

bol shown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

NOTE

7

NOTE

Turn Off switch when using high frequency.

Special instructions for best oper-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ation – not related to safety.

Figure 1-1. Safety Information

SECTION 2 – SPECIFICATIONS

 

Table 2-1. Welding Gun

 

 

 

Specifications

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rated Output

 

160 Amperes Using CO2 Shielding Gas – Air-Cooled

Duty Cycle

 

See Figure 2-1

Wire Diameter

 

.023 And .030 in (0.6 And 0.8 mm) Hard Or Flux-Cored Wires

Weight

 

10 ft Gun – Net: 2.8 lb (1.3 kg); Ship: 5.4 lb (2.4 kg)

 

 

 

2-1. Duty Cycle

CAUTION

WELDING LONGER THAN RATED DUTY CYCLE can damage gun and void warranty.

 

Do not weld at rated load longer than shown below.

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10

Minutes

60% Duty Cycle At 160 Amperes Using CO2 Gas

6 Minutes Welding

4 Minutes Resting

30% Duty Cycle At 160 Amperes Using Mixed Gases

3 Minutes Welding

7 Minutes Resting

 

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Figure 2-1. Duty Cycle

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Miller Electric GA-16C1 manual Safety Information, Specifications, Duty Cycle, Welding Gun

GA-16C1, GA-16C specifications

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