
3 TECHNICAL DATA
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EMP 285ic (3ph)
I
max.
SMAW - Stick /
I
eff.
SMAW - Stick
13.7 A per phase /
9.8 A per phase
15.6 A per phase /
11.0 A per phase
Setting range (DC)
GMAW - MIG
15 A (V
out
= 14.75 V) -
350 A (V
out
= 34 V)
15 A (V
out
= 14.75 V) -
350 A (V
out
= 34 V)
GTAW - TIG
5 A (V
out
= 10.2 V) -
320 A (V
out
= 22.8 V)
5 A (V
out
= 10.2 V) -
320 A (V
out
= 22.8 V)
SMAW - Stick
16 A (V
out
= 20.6 V) -
300 A (V
out
= 32 V)
16 A (V
out
= 20.6 V) -
300 A (V
out
= 32 V)
Permissible load at GMAW - MIG
100% duty cycle*
200 A (V
out
= 24.00 V)
200 A (V
out
= 24.00 V)
60% duty cycle*
265 A (V
out
= 27.25 V)
265 A (V
out
= 27.25 V)
50% duty cycle*
285 A (V
out
= 28.25 V)
285 A (V
out
= 28.25 V)
Permissible load at GTAW - TIG
100% duty cycle*
220 A (V
out
= 18.8 V)
220 A (V
out
= 18.8 V)
60% duty cycle*
265 A (V
out
= 20.6 V)
265 A (V
out
= 20.6 V)
50% duty cycle*
285 A (V
out
= 21.4 V)
285 A (V
out
= 21.4 V)
Permissible load at SMAW - Stick
100% duty cycle*
180 A (V
out
= 27.2 V)
180 A (V
out
= 27.2 V)
60% duty cycle*
255 A (V
out
= 30.2 V)
255 A (V
out
= 30.2 V)
50% duty cycle*
285 A (V
out
= 31.4 V)
285 A (V
out
= 31.4 V)
Efficiency
87%
87%
Power factor
0.77
0.86
Open Circuit Voltage (OCV)
68 V
68 V
Wire diameter
Mild steel solid wire
0.030 - 0.052 in. (0.8 - 1.2 mm)
Stainless steel solid wire
0.030 - 0.052 in. (0.8 - 1.2 mm)
Flux-cored wire
0.030 - 0.062 in. (0.8 - 1.6 mm)
Aluminum
0.030 - 0.052 in. (0.8 - 1.2 mm)
Wire feed speed
50 - 800 in./min (1.3 - 20.3 m/min)
Maximum gas pressure
72.5 psi (5 bar)
Bobbin size
4 - 12 in. (100 - 300 mm)
Maximum bobbin weight
45 lb. (20.5 kg)
Dimensions l × w × h
27.0 × 11.5 × 19.5 in. (686 × 292 × 495 mm)
Weight
70 lb. (31.75 kg)
Operating temperature
14 to 104 °F (-10 to +40 °C)
Enclosure class
IP23S
Application class