Installation, Electrical output connections, Welding cable connections – Lincoln Electric POWER-ARC IM871-A User Manual
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A-5
INSTALLATION
POWER-ARC 5500
A-5
ELECTRICAL OUTPUT
CONNECTIONS
See Figure A.1 for the location of the current control
dial, weld output terminals, ground stud, circuit
breakers, 240 and 120 volt receptacles.
WELDING CABLE CONNECTIONS
Cable Size and Length
Be sure to use welding cables that are large enough.
The correct size and length becomes especially
important when you are welding at a distance from
the welder.
Table A.1 lists recommended cable sizes and lengths
for rated current and duty cycle. Length refers to the
distance from the welder to the work and back to the
welder. Cable diameters are increased for long cable
lengths to reduce voltage drops.
TABLE A.1
RECOMMENDED WELDING CABLE
SIZE AND LENGTH
TOTAL COMBINED LENGTH OF ELECTRODE AND
WORK CABLES
Cable Size for
125 amp/
Cable Length
30% Duty Cycle
0-50 feet (0-15 meters)
6 AWG
50-100 feet (15-39 meters)
4 AWG
100-150 feet (30-46 meters)
3 AWG
150-200 feet (46-61 meters)
2 AWG
200-250 feet (61-76 meters)
1 AWG
POWER ARC
POWER ARC 55
5 5 00
0 0
ELECTRODE SELECTION GUIDE
ELECTRODE SELECTION GUIDE
80
80
90
90
100
100
70
70
AMPS
AMPS
AMPS
AMPS
AMPS
AMPS
AMPS
AMPS
WARNING
WARNING
AMPS
AMPS
125
125
GENERATOR
GENERATOR
6
5
4
3
2
1
7
80
80
90
100
100
70
70
AMPS
AMPS
AMPS
AMPS
AMPS
AMPS
AMPS
AMPS
WARNING
WARNING
AMPS
AMPS
125
125
GENERATOR
GENERATOR
ELECTRODE SELECTION GUIDE
ELECTRODE SELECTION GUIDE
5
4
6
2
3
1
POWER ARC 5500
POWER ARC 5500
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FIGURE A.1 (For Codes 11182, 11187, 11215)
POWER-ARC 5500 OUTPUT CONNECTIONS
Physical Location of Items and Components may vary by Code No.
FIGURE A.2
(For Codes 11403, 11404)
1. CURRENT CONTROL DIAL
2. WELD OUTPUT TERMINALS (2)
3. GROUND STUD
4. CIRCUIT BREAKERS (2) - 20 AMP
5. RECEPTACLE - 240 VOLT, 20 AMP
6. DUPLEX RECEPTACLE - 120 VOLT, 20 AMP
7. TACHOMETER / HOURMETER
(CODE 11215 ONLY)
1. CURRENT CONTROL DIAL
2. WELD OUTPUT TERMINALS (2)
3. GROUND STUD
4. CIRCUIT BREAKER- 20 AMP
5. RECEPTACLE - 240 VOLT, 20 AMP
6. DUPLEX RECEPTACLE - 120 VOLT, 20 AMP
7. TACHOMETER / HOURMETER
(CODE 11404 ONLY)