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SECTION 9 − HIGH FREQUENCY
9-1. Welding Processes Requiring High Frequency
high_freq1 11/96 − S-0693
1 High-Frequency Voltage
Helps arc jump air gap between
torch and workpiece and/or
stabilize the arc.
1
TIG
Work
9-2. Incorrect Installation
50 ft
(15 m)
S-0694
Sources of Direct High-Frequency
Radiation
1 High-Frequency Source (welding power
source with built-in HF or separate HF
unit)
2 Weld Cables
3 Torch
4 Work Clamp
5 Workpiece
6 Work Table
Sources of Conduction of High
Frequency
7 Input Power Cable
8 Line Disconnect Device
9 Input Supply Wiring
Sources of Reradiation of High
Frequency
10 Ungrounded Metal Objects
11 Lighting
12 Wiring
13 Water Pipes and Fixtures
14 External Phone and Power Lines
Weld Zone
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