Section 5: Torch Consumables and Cutting Charts
Spirit II User’s Manual
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Mild Steel - 100 Amps - Copper Electrode
Oxygen Plasma / Air Shield / Air Preflow & Postflow
Shield Cap
Nozzle
Electrode
BK277286
BK277284
BK277282
Outer Cap
Retaining Cap
Swirl Ring
Torch Head
BK284150
BK277151
BK277283
BK279100
Imperial*
Material
Thickness
Preflow
Plasma
Shield
Postflow
Arc
Voltage
Travel
Speed
Cutting
Height
Pierce
Height
Pierce
Time
Kerf
Width
(in)
(psi)
(psi)
(psi)
(psi)
(volts)
(ipm)
(in)
(in)
(msec)
(in)
1/4
25
83
26
81
125
150
.090
.200
300
0.070
3/8
130
100
.130
.250
400
0.078
1/2
65
.155
.300
500
0.085
5/8
143
47
.185
.325
800
0.092
3/4
145
35
.350
1000
0.098
Metric*
Material
Thickness
Preflow
Plasma
Shield
Postflow
Arc
Voltage
Travel
Speed
Cutting
Height
Pierce
Height
Pierce
Time
Kerf
Width
(mm)
(psi)
(psi)
(psi)
(psi)
(volts)
(mm/m)
(mm)
(mm)
(msec)
(mm)
6
25
83
26
81
124
3950
2.1
4.9
300
1.8
10
130
2405
3.3
6.5
500
2.0
12
1850
3.7
7.3
2.1
16
143
1180
4.7
8.3
1000
2.3
20
145
800
9.0
2.5
Marking* – For All Material Thicknesses
Type of Gas
Preflow
Plasma
Shield
Postflow
Arc
Voltage
Travel
Speed
Marking
Height
Initial
Height
Pierce
Time
(Plasma) (Shield)
(psi)
(psi)
(psi)
(psi)
(volts)
(ipm) (mm/min) (in) (mm) (in) (mm) (msec)
Nitrogen Nitrogen
N/A
25
25
N/A
130
250
6350
.100 2.5 .100 2.5
0
Argon
Air
N/A
50
25
N/A
60
100
2540
.100 2.5 .100 2.5
0
WARNING
Do not connect H17 (combustible gas) to the gas inputs (Pre/Postflow, Plasma, or Shield) at the same time as
Oxygen or Air.
* Use an arc transfer height (ignition height) of .200” (5.1 mm) for cutting and .100” (2.5 mm) for marking.
(Revised 08/03/2017)
