Duty Cycle; Recommended Processes; Process Limitations; Equipment Limitations - Lincoln Electric ACTIV8 Operator's Manual

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The ACTIV8™ is a portable feeder for 15 lbs. / 8 in.
spools specifically designed for shipyard (shipbuilding
and offshore structure fabrication). This wire feeder
will offer excellent feeding and welding performance
with hard and soft shell welding wires. It will be com-
patible with any DC CV and/or CC power source.
The ACTIV8™ comes factory equipped with a K1500-
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2 Magnum Tweco-compatible style #2-#4 gun bush-
ing. Other K1500 series gun bushings are available as
field installed options.
The ACTIV8™ with it's patented features are specially
engineered to be the most rugged portable wire feed-
er available:
• Simple Controls – WFS knob on the front; Cold
Feed/Gas Purge, Trigger Interlock and CV/CC
switches inside.
• Across-The-Arc Operation (Voltage Sensing) – uses
a work lead and a contactor for enabling welding
current.
• Rating- 330 amp, 60% duty cycle rating.
• Single potted control board – design commonality.
• Gas apparatus – can be used for FCAW-G and
GMAW processes.
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• MAXTRAC Wire Drive System – with two drive
rolls allows best in class feeding performance.
• The plastic case is molded from a high impact,
flame retardant plastic for high durability and low
weight.
• The heart of the ACTIV8™ is the 2 roll MAXTRAC
drive. The patented features on the wire drive offer
tool-less changing of the drive rolls and wire guides
for quick spool changes. A tachometer controlled
motor powers the patented drive rolls for smooth,
steady feeding without slippage.

DUTY CYCLE

The ACTIV8™ wire feeders are intended for semi-
automatic use. The maximum rating of the ACTIV8™
is based upon a 60% duty cycle; welding 6 minutes of
welding followed by 4 minutes of idling within a 10
minute period.
Process
GMAW
FCAW
OPERATION
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TABLE B.1
Wire Diameter Range
0.023 - 0.052" (0.6 - 1.3 mm)
0.035 - 5/64" (0.9 - 2.0 mm)
ACTIV8™

RECOMMENDED PROCESSES

The ACTIV8™ wire drive feeds electrode for various
processes as follows:(See Table B.1)

PROCESS LIMITATIONS

• GMAW-P procedures must be qualified by the cus-
tomer.
• ACTIV8™ is not recommended for stitch or spot
welding.

EQUIPMENT LIMITATIONS

• The duty cycle of the wire feeder is 330A, 60%.
Duty cycle is based upon the amount of welding per-
formed in a 10 minute period.
• The maximum spool size is 12.5 lb, 8" diameter.
• Maximum FCAW gun length is 15 ft.
• Maximum GMAW gun length is 15 ft.
• Push-pull guns do not work with the ACTIV8™.
• Not compatible with K489-7 Euro connector.

RECOMMENDED POWER SOURCES

• Ranger 3 Phase
• Ranger 225, 225 GXT
• CV-305
• CV-400 • Ranger 250
• Ranger 305
• CV-655
• SAE-400
• DC-400
• DC-600 • Pipeliner 200G
• Classic 300
• DC-655
• Vantage 300
• Invertec V-350-Pro
• FlexTec 450 • Vantage 400
• Vantage 500
• Multi-Weld 350
• Ranger 10,000
Wire Feed Speed Range
50 - 800 ipm (1.3 - 20.3 m/minute)
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