question about duty cycle

[Transit]

The duty cycle is a bit more complex. The duty cycle is rated as so much time at X amps. If the weld current is more than X amps the duty cycle will be shorter. Some machines have charts or graphs showing the duty cycle vs current.

 

[Soundguy]

This duty cycle thread is very interesting to me. I've never hit the duty cycle in any machine I've run. I must have lead a very sheltered life. I do pay attention to the duty cycle when buying a machine, but never hit it, and I've run machines at 500 to 600-amps for 10 to 12-hours days for months at a time. Had to replace the Tweco fittings in the leads every morning, and still didn't hit the duty cycle! :laughing:

lucky for me.. i do most of my welding near 90-100 amps or so.. and on my hobart stickmat xl 235ac.. 100a is 100% duty cycle..


soundguy

 

[Shield Arc]

lucky for me.. i do most of my welding near 90-100 amps or so..

I do too now a days. But back when I had to make a living at it, it was how fast can you go.

Here is the machine I did most of that kind of welding with. I sold it in 1995, if I wasn't careful she'd blow a hole in 3/4 inch thick plate.:thumbsup:

 

[Soundguy]

i do heavier welding.. just the bulk of it is low amps.. have sure had to turn up for some 3/4 plate and stuff on my batwing.. that's when it's fun..

soundguy