Duty cycle

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Does the person running the welder have to keep track of the duty cycle time?  Will a typical unit auto shutoff in the middle of a weld, or will it just overheat if the person is careless?
Reply:Some welders (particularly some modern inverters) do, some welders (like older transformers) don't.The upside of the bigger, heavier transformers without auto-shutdown is that they're probably a bit more resistant to burning up, and you really have to beat on them to roach them.When you smell insulation cooking, prolly a good time to ease off.
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Originally Posted by upand_at_them

Does the person running the welder have to keep track of the duty cycle time?  Will a typical unit auto shutoff in the middle of a weld, or will it just overheat if the person is careless?
Reply:I have the Titanium Flux 125.  It's an inverter machine.  Welds well for my beginner needs.  I've only done some simple stuff so far, not even coming close to the spec'd duty cycle.  But I have project coming up where I'll be doing a lot of beads on 16 or 11 gauge square tubing and I was curious.(Yes, I will get out the manual and read it now.)
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Originally Posted by Kelvin

Some welders (particularly some modern inverters) do, some welders (like older transformers) don't.The upside of the bigger, heavier transformers without auto-shutdown is that they're probably a bit more resistant to burning up, and you really have to beat on them to roach them.When you smell insulation cooking, prolly a good time to ease off.
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Originally Posted by upand_at_them

Does the person running the welder have to keep track of the duty cycle time?  Will a typical unit auto shutoff in the middle of a weld, or will it just overheat if the person is careless?