2. duty cycle and overheating, 3. installing gun – Miller Electric M-25 User Manual

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Y Exceeding duty cycle can

damage unit and void

warranty.

Overheating

0

15

A or V

OR

Reduce Duty Cycle

Minutes

sduty1 5/95

3-2. Duty Cycle And Overheating

Duty Cycle is percentage of 10

minutes that gun can weld at

rated load without overheating.

0

10

Minutes

Definition

Continuous Welding

.023 To .045 in (0.6 To 1.1 mm)

Hard Or Flux Cored Wires

100% Duty Cycle At 200 Amperes

Using CO

2

100% Duty Cycle At 150 Amperes

Using Mixed Gases

.023 To .045 in (0.6 To 1.1 mm) Hard Or Flux Cored Wires

60% Duty Cycle At 300 Amperes

Using CO

2

60% Duty Cycle At 200 Amperes

Using Mixed Gases

6 Minutes Welding

4 Minutes Resting

.

See Section 3-1. Specifications for amperage rating and duty cycle.

3-3. Installing Gun

804 465-A

1

Gun Securing Knob

2

Gun End

Loosen knob. Insert gun end until it

bottoms against drive assembly.

Tighten knob.
3

Gun Trigger Plug

Insert into receptacle, and tighten

threaded collar.
4

Friction Terminals

Some applications will require

cutting off trigger plug and installing

0.250 female friction terminals onto

end of leads.
See wire feeder manual for

threading procedure.

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