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ETTING
W
ELDING
C
ONDITIONS
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ELDING
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ONDITION
C
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6.6 Setting Welding Conditions
This section explains how to set the welding conditions (welding mode or welding parameters).
6.6.1
Welding mode setting
Available combination of the welding mode is listed in the table below. Selecting unavailable
combination displays “- - -“ on the right/left digital meter in a flashing mode.
Standard specification
WELDING
METHOD
GAS (*1)
WIRE MATERIALS
WIRE DIA. [in. (mm)]
TRAVEL SPEED
Penetration
adjustment
DC
CO
2
MILD STEEL
030 / .035 / .040 /.045
(0.8/0.9/1.0/ 1.2)
(*2) (*3)
Enable
MAG (20 % CO
2
)
(*1-1)
MILD STEEL
.030 / .035 / .040 /.045
(0.8/0.9/1.0/1.2)
(*2) (*3)
Enable
MILD STEEL CORED
.045 / .052 (1.2/1.4)
STANDARD (*3)
Enable
STAINLESS CORED
.045 (1.2)
STANDARD (*3)
Enable
MIG (2 % O
2
)
(*1-2)
STAINLESS STEEL
.030 / .035 / .040 /.045
(0.8/0.9/1.0/1.2)
(*2) (*3)
Enable
MIG (100 % Ar)
(*1-3)
SOFT ALUMINUM
.045 / 1/16 (1.2/1.6)
(*2) (*3)
-
HARD ALUMINUM
.045 / 1/16 (1.2/1.6)
(*2) (*3)
-
*1: Note that the "collective" voltage adjustment may not meet the appropriate condition if a mixing gas other than those
with the following mixing ratios is used.
*1-1: MAG gas: Argon (Ar) 80 % + Carbon dioxide (CO
2
)20 %
*1-2: MIG gas (stainless steel): Argon(Ar) 98 % + Oxygen (O
2
)2 %
*1-3: MIG gas (Aluminum/Aluminum bronze/Silicon bronze): Argon (Ar)100 %
*2: Available for applications either of "STANDARD" or "HIGH".
*3: For "STANDARD" mode, the standard mode or extended cable mode (extended mode of power cable) is available.
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