Selecting Weld Cable Sizes - Miller Electric Big Blue 400 PX Owner's Manual

5-8. Selecting Weld Cable Sizes*

Weld Output
Terminals
!
Stop engine before
connecting to weld
output terminals.
!
Do not use worn, dam-
aged, undersized, or
poorly spliced cables.
This chart is a general guideline and may not suit all applications. If cables overheat, use next size larger cable.
*
**Weld cable size (AWG) based on a 4 volts or less drop or a current density of at least 300 circular mils per ampere. ( )= mm
***For distances longer than those shown in this guide, call a factory applications representative at 920-735-4505.
Notes
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Weld Cable Size** and Total Cable (Copper) Length in Weld Circuit
100 ft (30 m) or Less
10 − 60% 60 − 100%
Welding
Duty
Amperes
Cycle Cycle
100 4 (20)
150 3 (30)
200 3 (30)
250 2 (35)
300 1 (50) 1/0 (60)
350 1/0 (60) 2/0 (70)
400 1/0 (60) 2/0 (70)
500 2/0 (70) 3/0 (95)
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Not Exceeding***
150 ft 200 ft
(45 m) (60 m)
Duty
4 (20) 4 (20) 3 (30)
3 (30) 2 (35) 1 (50)
2 (35) 1 (50) 1/0 (60)
1 (50) 1/0 (60) 2/0 (70)
2/0 (70) 3/0 (95)
3/0 (95) 4/0 (120)
3/0 (95) 4/0 (120)
2 ea. 2/0
4/0 (120)
(2x70)
250 ft 300 ft 350 ft
(70 m) (90 m) (105 m)
10 − 100% Duty Cycle
2 (35) 1 (50) 1/0 (60)
1/0 (60) 2/0 (70) 3/0 (95)
2/0 (70) 3/0 (95) 4/0 (120) 4/0 (120)
2 ea. 2/0
3/0 (95) 4/0 (120)
(2x70)
2 ea. 2/0 2 ea. 3/0
4/0 (120)
(2x70) (2x95)
2 ea. 2/0 2 ea. 3/0 2 ea. 3/0
(2x70) (2x95) (2x95)
2 ea. 2/0 2 ea. 3/0 2 ea. 4/0
(2x70) (2x95) (2x120)
2 ea. 3/0 2 ea. 4/0 3 ea. 3/0
(2x95) (2x120) (3x95)
2
for metric use.
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400 ft
(120 m)
1/0 (60)
3/0 (95)
2 ea. 2/0
(2x70)
2 ea. 3/0
(2x95)
2 ea. 4/0
(2x120)
2 ea. 4/0
(2x120)
3 ea. 3/0
(3x95)