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6
Minimum equipment needed for welding
General remarks Depending on which weld process you intend to use, a certain minimum level of
equipment will be needed in order to work with the power source.
In the section below, you will find lists of what equipment is needed (as a minimum) for
welding with each of the weld processes.
TIG-AC welding
- MagicWave 1700 / 2200 power source
- Grounding (earthing) cable
- TIG welding torch with rocker switch
- Gas connection (for supplying the machine with shielding gas), with pressure
regulator
- Filler metal (depending on the application)
TIG-DC welding
Rod electrode
(MMA) welding
- TransTig 2200 or MagicWave 1700 / 2200 power source
- Grounding (earthing) cable
- TIG welding torch with rocker switch
- Gas connection (for supplying the machine with shielding gas)
- Filler metal (depending on the application)
- TransTig 2200 or MagicWave 1700 / 2200 power source
- Grounding (earthing) cable
- Electrode holders
- Rod electrodes (as required by the application)