Fuel Consumption; Duty Cycle And Overheating - Red-D-Arc D502K 5+4 Technical Manual

3-4. Fuel Consumption

11.35 3.00
10.40 2.75
9.46 2.50
8.51 2.25
7.57 2.00
6.62 1.75
5.67 1.50
4.73 1.25
3.78 1.00
2.84 0.75
1.98 0.50
0.95 0.25
0.00 0.00
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3-5. Duty Cycle And Overheating

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100 200 300
DC WELD AMPERES AT 100% DUTY CYCLE
100% Duty Cycle At 500 Amperes
Continuous Welding
400 500 600
The curve shows typical fuel use
under weld or power loads.
700
Duty Cycle is percentage of 10 min-
utes that unit can weld at rated load
without overheating.
Y Exceeding duty cycle can
damage unit and
warranty.
208 137
void
202 356
D502K 5+4