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Old 04-30-2010, 08:07 AM   #242
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Re: Welders!

You should step it up to a bigger welder. If you do end up having to use this welder look up what the duty cycle is. It will be a percentage. that is the percentage of a minute you can weld at peak power the rest is rest and cool down time. So weld within that time and stop for the at least the minimum wait time. It is going to be a low number like 20% at best. That is because at peak power the 120 volt line cannot keep up with the demand on the welder and you are using mostly capacitor power.
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