Duty Cycle And Overheating - Hobart AirForce 700i Owner's Manual

4-2. Unit Specifications (Continued)
Torch
Mild Steel capacities (see Section 6-2 for
cutting speeds vs material type and thickness)
Rated Capacity (edge start)
Sever Cut Capacity (edge start)
Pierce Capacity
*Travel speeds are approximately 80% of maximum.

4-3. Duty Cycle And Overheating

For Units Connected to a 208 Volt Circuit
or a 230 Volt Circuit:
Overheating
Notes
OM-244 013 Page 12
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50% Duty Cycle At 40 amperes, 140 volts DC
50%dutycycle
5 Minutes Cutting
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15
Minutes
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5/8 in. at 9 ipm (229 mm/min)*
7/8 in. (22 mm)
5/16 in. (8 mm)
5 Minutes Resting
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Duty Cycle is percentage of 10 min-
utes that unit can cut at rated load
without overheating.
If unit overheats, thermostat(s)
opens, output stops, Temperature
trouble light goes On, and cooling
fan runs. Wait fifteen minutes for
unit to cool or temperature light to
go off. Reduce amperage or duty
cycle before cutting or gouging.
NOTICE − Exceeding duty cycle
can damage unit and void warranty.
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OR
Reduce Duty Cycle
sduty1 5/95 / Ref. 244 405-A
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