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MANUAL 430429-490
3.02.8 Electrode Selection Guide
Table 2. Electrode Selection Table
Electrode/Diameter
Amperage Range
DC-Argon Electrode
Negative/Straight Polarity
DC-Argon Electrode
Positive/Reverse Polarity
Pure Tungsten
( Green Band )
0.010 in. (0.25mm)
0.020in. (0.51mm)
0.040in. (1.02mm)
1/16 in. (1.59mm)
3/32 in. (2.38mm)
1/8 in. (3.18mm)
5/32 in. (3.97mm)
3/16 in. (4.76mm)
1/4 in. (6.35mm)
1-15
5-20
15-80
70-150
125-225
225-360
360-450
450-720
720-950
-
-
-
10-20
15-20
25-40
40-55
55-80
80-125
2% Thorium Alloyed Tungsten
( Red Band )
0.010 in. (0.25mm)
0.020in. (0.51mm)
0.040in. (1.02mm)
1/16 in. (1.59mm)
3/32 in. (2.38mm)
1/8 in. (3.18mm)
5/32 in. (3.97mm)
3/16 in. (4.76mm)
1/4 in. (6.35mm)
1-25
15-40
25-85
50-160
135-235
250-400
400-500
500-750
750-1,000
-
-
-
10-20
15-30
25-40
40-55
55-80
80-125
3.02.8 Welding Cable Selection Guide
Table 3. Weld Cable Size
Maximum Total Cable Length in Weld Circuit
Under 100 ft.
(Under 30m)
150 ft.
(45m)
200 ft.
(60m)
250 ft.
(70m)
300 ft.
(90m)
350 ft.
(105m)
400 ft.
(120m)
Duty Cycle
100-60%
60-100%
10-100%
Welding Amperes
100
150
200
250
300
400
4
3
3
2
1
1/0
4
3
2
1
1/0
2/0
4
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
3
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
2
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
2-2/0
1
2/0
3/0
4/0
2-2/0
2-3/0
1/0
3/0
4/0
2-2/0
2-3/0
2-4/0
1/0
3/0
4/0
2-2/0
2-3/0
2-4/0
