Overloading of the tungsten electrode
Overloading of
the tungsten elec-
trode
Possible causes of tungsten electrode overload:
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Remedy:
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IMPORTANT! The "Electrode overload" indicator is designed to work with ceriated elec-
trodes. For all other electrodes, the "Electrode overload" indicator must be treated as a ref-
erence value.
If the tungsten electrode is overloaded, the "Electrode overload" indicator on the
control panel lights up.
tungsten electrode diameter is too small
main current value I
set too high
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use a tungsten electrode with a larger diameter
reduce the main current
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