Duty Cycle And Overheating - Miller Electric Maxstar 200 STR Owner's Manual

4-3. Duty Cycle And Overheating

Overheating
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90 A @ 100% Duty Cycle For 115 Volt Single-Phase Stick Process
125 A @ 100% Duty Cycle For 115 Volt Single-Phase TIG Process
150 A @ 60% Duty Cycle For Stick Process (Other Voltages)
175 A @ 60% Duty Cycle For TIG Process (Other Voltages)
6 Minutes Welding
0
Minutes
4 Minutes Resting
15
OR
Reduce Duty Cycle
Duty Cycle is percentage of 10 min-
utes that unit can weld at rated load
without overheating.
If unit overheats, output stops, and
cooling fan runs. Wait fifteen min-
utes for unit to cool. Reduce amper-
age or duty cycle before welding.
Y Exceeding duty cycle can
damage unit and
warranty.
A or V
189 770-A
void