Pulse Welding - Lincoln Electric POWER WAVE 455 M Operator's Manual

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PULSE WELDING

Pulse welding procedures are set by controlling an
overall "arc length" variable. When pulse welding, the
arc voltage is highly dependent upon the waveform.
The peak current, back ground current, rise time, fall
time and pulse frequency all affect the voltage. The
exact voltage for a given wire feed speed can only be
predicted when all the pulsing waveform parameters
are known. Using a preset voltage becomes impracti-
cal, and instead the arc length is set by adjusting
"trim".
Trim adjusts the arc length and ranges from 0.50 to
1.50, with a nominal value of 1.00. Trim values greater
than 1.00 increase the arc length, while values less
than 1.00 decrease the arc length.
Most pulse welding programs are synergic. As the
wire feed speed is adjusted, the Power Wave 455M
(CE) will automatically recalculate the waveform para-
meters to maintain similar arc properties.
Current
Wave Control -10.0
Wave Control 0.0
Wave Control +10.0
Time
OPERATION
The Power Wave 455M (CE) utilizes "adaptive con-
trol" to compensate for changes in electrical stick-out
while welding. (Electrical stick-out is the distance from
the contact tip to the work piece.) The Power Wave
waveforms are optimized for a 0.75" (19mm) stick-out.
The adaptive behavior supports a range of stickouts
from 0.50" (13mm) to 1.25" (32mm). At very low or
high wire feed speeds, the adaptive range may be
less due to reaching physical limitations of the welding
process.
Arc Control, often referred to as wave control, in pulse
programs usually adjusts the focus or shape of the
arc. Wave control values greater than 0.0 increase the
pulse frequency while decreasing the background cur-
rent, resulting in a tight, stiff arc best for high speed
sheet metal welding. Wave control values less than
0.0 decrease the pulse frequency while increasing the
background current, for a soft arc good for out-of-posi-
tion welding.
(See Figure A.6)
FIGURE A.6
CURRENT WAVE FORM (PULSE)
POWER WAVE 455M (CE)
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