Connecting To Weld Output Terminals; Selecting Weld Cable Sizes - Hobart Welding Products Champion 8500 Owner's Manual

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4-6. Connecting to Weld Output Terminals

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4-7. Selecting Weld Cable Sizes

100 ft (30 m) Or Less
Welding
Amperes
Amperes
10 – 60%
Duty Cycle
100
4
150
3
200
3
250
2
300
1
350
1/0
400
1/0
500
2/0
*Weld cable size (AWG) is based on either a 4 volts or less drop or a current density of at least 300 circular mils per ampere. Contact your
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distributor for the mm
equivalent weld cable sizes.
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Total Cable (Copper) Length In Weld Circuit Not Exceeding
150 ft
(45 m)
60 – 100% Duty
Cycle
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
1/0
1/0
2/0
2/0
3/0
2/0
3/0
3/0
4/0
2
200 ft
250 ft
300 ft
(60 m)
(70 m)
(90 m)
10 – 100% Duty Cycle
3
2
1
1/0
1/0
2/0
2/0
3/0
3/0
4/0
2-2/0
4/0
2-2/0
2-3/0
4/0
2-2/0
2-3/0
2-2/0
2-3/0
2-4/0
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Work Weld Output Terminal
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Electrode Weld Output
Terminal
For
Direct
Current
Electrode
Positive (DCEP), connect work
cable to Negative (–) terminal and
electrode holder to Positive (+)
terminal.
For
Direct
Current
Electrode
negative (DCEN), reverse cable
connections.
Tools Needed:
3/4 in
Ref. ST-190 167-A / Ref. ST-802 210
350 ft
400 ft
(105 m)
(120 m)
1
1/0
1/0
2/0
3/0
3/0
3/0
4/0
4/0
4/0
2-2/0
2-2/0
2-3/0
2-3/0
2-3/0
2-4/0
2-4/0
2-4/0
3-3/0
3-3/0
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