Appendix
Altitude alignment
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12 Appendix
12.1 Altitude alignment
The higher the altitude, the less vacuum is required at the connection piece ∆pc of the welding torch to
achieve the required welding fume flow rate at the welding nozzle. Determine the corresponding factor in
the following table:
P
c user
(Z) = f x ∆
pc
Explanation:
Pc
user
(Z)
Required vacuum connector
f
Factor (determined in the following table)
∆p
c
Vacuum connector
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Altitude Z in (m)
Factor f
0
1.00
250
0.97
500
0.94
750
0.91
1000
0.89
1250
0.86
1500
0.83
1750
0.81
2000
0.78
2250
0.76
2500
0.74
