Hobart Welding Products OM-493 Welding System User Manual


 
OM-493 Page 16
4-6. Connecting to Weld Output Terminals
1 Negative () Weld Output
Terminal
2 Positive (+) Weld Output
Terminal
For Direct Current Electrode
Positive (DCEP), connect work
cable to Negative () terminal and
electrode holder to Positive (+)
terminal.
For Direct Current Electrode
negative (DCEN), reverse cable
connections.
Tools Needed:
3/4 in
Ref. ST-192 519-A / Ref. ST-802 210-B
1 2
4-7. Selecting Weld Cable Sizes
Total Cable (Copper) Length In Weld Circuit Not Exceeding
Welding
Amperes
100 ft (30 m) Or Less
150 ft
(45 m)
200 ft
(60 m)
250 ft
(70 m)
300 ft
(90 m)
350 ft
(105 m)
400 ft
(120 m)
Amperes
10 60%
Duty Cycle
60 100% Duty
Cycle
10 100% Duty Cycle
100 4 4 4 3 2 1 1/0 1/0
150 3 3 2 1 1/0 2/0 3/0 3/0
200 3 2 1 1/0 2/0 3/0 4/0 4/0
250 2 1 1/0 2/0 3/0 4/0 2-2/0 2-2/0
300 1 1/0 2/0 3/0 4/0 2-2/0 2-3/0 2-3/0
350 1/0 2/0 3/0 4/0 2-2/0 2-3/0 2-3/0 2-4/0
400 1/0 2/0 3/0 4/0 2-2/0 2-3/0 2-4/0 2-4/0
500 2/0 3/0 4/0 2-2/0 2-3/0 2-4/0 3-3/0 3-3/0
*Weld cable size (AWG) is based on either a 4 volts or less drop or a current density of at least 300 circular mils per ampere. Contact your
distributor for the mm
2
equivalent weld cable sizes. S-0007-E