Lincoln Electric POWER ARC 5000 - Manual (Page 13)

TABLE A.1
RECOMMENDED WELDING CABLE
SIZE AND LENGTH
TOTAL COMBINED LENGTH OF ELECTRODE AND
WORK CABLES
Cable Size for
150 amp/
Cable Length 40% 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 (46061 meters) 2 AWG
200-250 feet (61-76 meters) 1 AWG
A-6 INSTALLATION
POWER ARC 5000
A-6
ELECTRICAL OUTPUT
CONNECTIONS
See Figure A.3 for the location of the current control
dial, weld output terminals, grounding terminal, 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.
POWER ARC 5000
1
7
8
5
3
4
2
6
9
10
120 VOLTS 15 AMPS
120 VOLTS 30 AMPS
120/240 VOLTS 30 AMPS
CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WORK LOW RANGE HIGH RANGE
WARNING
WELDING ELECTRODES
FIGURE A.3 - POWER ARC 5000 OUTPUT CONNECTIONS
1. CURRENT CONTROL DIAL
2. ELECTRODE SELECTION GUIDE
3. WELD OUTPUT TERMINALS (TO ELECTRODE HOLDER,
HIGH RANGE AND LOW RANGE)
4. WELD OUTPUT TERMINAL (TO WORK)
5. GROUNDING TERMINAL
6. CIRCUIT BREAKERS (3)
7. GFCI DUPLEX RECEPTACLE - 120 VOLT, 15 AMP
8. TWIST-LOCK RECEPTACLE - 120 VOLT, 30 AMP
9. TWIST-LOCK RECEPTACLE - 120/240 VOLT, 30 AMP
10. ENGINE HOUR METER