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4-2. Duty Cycle And Overheating
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| Duty Cycle is percentage of 10 |
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| minutes that unit can weld at rated |
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| load without overheating. | |
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| If unit overheats, thermostat(s) |
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| opens, output stops, and cooling | |
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| fan runs. Wait fifteen minutes for | ||
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| unit to cool. Reduce amperage or | |
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| duty cycle before welding. | |
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| Y Exceeding duty cycle can | ||
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| damage unit or gun and void | |
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| 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 100 |
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| 30% duty cycle at 130 amps, 60 Hz |
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| 20% duty cycle at 130 amps, 50 Hz |
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| 3 Minutes Welding |
| 7 Minutes Resting |
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Overheating |
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| duty1 4/95 − 217 |
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| the welding power source. Curves |
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| ssb1.1 10/91 − 228 |
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