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GTAW Power Source Buyers' Guide© |
| Model or Series |
Power Source |
Welding
Output Mode |
Minimum-Maximum
Power Range |
Power
at 100% Duty Cycle |
Rated Input Voltage |
Required Amp Draw
at Rated
Output |
Phase |
Start |
Controls
/ Features |
| CC |
CC/CV |
AC |
DC |
AC |
DC |
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Miniarc 150APS |
Inverter |
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5 - 150 |
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110A@14.5V |
115/230 |
19/17 |
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Caddy Arc 151i |
Inverter |
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3 - 150 |
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110 |
230 |
16 |
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Caddy Arc 201i |
Inverter |
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3 - 220 |
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110 |
230 |
16 |
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Caddy Tig 1500i |
Inverter |
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3 - 150 |
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110 |
230 |
16 |
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Caddy Tig 2200i |
Inverter |
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3 - 220 |
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110 |
230 |
16 |
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Caddy Tig 2200i AC/DC |
Inverter |
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3 - 220 |
3 - 220 |
140 |
140 |
230 |
16 |
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Heliarc 161 |
Inverter |
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5 - 160 |
5 - 160 |
160A@16.4V (40%) |
160A@16.4V (40%) |
230 |
27 |
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Heliarc 252 |
Transformer/ SCR |
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5 - 320 |
5 - 320 |
280A@30V (40%) |
280A@30V (40%) |
230/460 |
112/56 |
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Heliarc 352 |
Transformer/ SCR |
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3 - 400 |
3 - 400 |
280A@30V (40%) |
280A@30V (40%) |
230/460 |
152/76 |
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LHF 405 Pipemaster |
Transformer SCR |
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25 - 400 |
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400A@36V (35%) |
230/460 |
71/36 |
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ARC MACHINES INC.
Pacoima, CA
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207A |
Inverter |
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5 - 150 |
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150 |
100/240 |
20 |
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207A HP |
Inverter |
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5 - 150 |
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150 |
100/240 |
20 |
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227 |
Inverter |
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5 - 225 |
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150 |
200/240 |
30 |
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307 |
Inverter |
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5 - 200 |
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150 |
100/460 |
25/9 |
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415 |
Thompson Buck Converter |
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5 - 400 |
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400 |
Any 3 Ø |
42/22 |
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405 |
Thompson Buck Converter |
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400 |
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Any 3 Ø |
42/22 |
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ASTRO ARC POLYSOUDE
Valencia, CA
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PS 164 |
Inverter |
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4 - 160, 4 - 50 |
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110 |
230/200/115/100 |
15 |
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PS 254 |
Inverter |
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4 - 250 |
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250 |
200 - 480 |
40/20 |
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PS 406 |
Inverter |
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5 - 400 |
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300 |
200 - 480 |
50/30 |
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350 PC TR |
Linear Transistorized |
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3 - 350 |
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300 |
220/380/415 or 440/550 |
50/30 |
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600 PC |
Inverter, TIG Hot Wire, Plasma, Plasma Hot Wire |
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15 - 600 |
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465 |
480 |
60 |
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300 PC TR |
Linear Transistorized |
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3 ~ 300 |
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300 |
220/380/415/440/550 |
50/30 |
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375 PC AC/DC |
Inverter or Linear Transistorized |
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5 |
5 |
375 |
375 |
460 |
50/30 |
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FRONIUS USA LLC
Brighton, MI
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TransTig 2200 |
Inverter |
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3 - 220 |
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150 |
208/230 |
16 |
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Magic Wave 2200 |
Inverter |
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3 - 220 |
3 - 220 |
150 |
150 |
208/230 |
16 |
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Magic Wave 3000 |
Inverter |
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3 - 300 |
3 - 300 |
190 |
190 |
208/230/460 |
22/20/12 |
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Magic Wave 4000 |
Inverter |
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3 - 400 |
3 - 400 |
310 |
310 |
230/460 |
35 |
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Magic Wave 5000 |
Inverter |
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3 - 500 |
3 - 500 |
350 |
350 |
230/460 |
35 |
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HOBART WELDING PRODUCTS
Troy, OH
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TIGMATE |
Transformer/Rectifier |
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20 - 165 |
25 - 160 |
20@150A |
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230 |
52 |
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HTP AMERICA INC.
Arlington Heights, IL
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InverTig 201 |
Inverter |
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4 - 200 |
4 - 200 |
100@135A |
100@135A |
230 |
30 |
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InverTig 160DC |
Inverter |
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5 - 160 |
5 - 160 |
100@120A |
100@120A |
110/220 |
30/18 |
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InverTig 130 DCHF |
Inverter |
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5 - 130 |
5 - 130 |
100@63A |
100@63A |
230 |
25 |
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InverTig DCL |
Inverter |
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5 - 130 |
5 - 130 |
100@63A |
100@63A |
230 |
25 |
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LIBURDI DIMETRICS CORP.
Mooresville, NC
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PTW160 |
Inverter |
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2-160 |
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90 |
115/230 |
16 |
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Gold Track VP |
Transistor |
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5-250 |
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200 |
400/480 |
20 |
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P300 |
Inverter |
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1-300 |
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200 |
400/480 |
7.5/13 |
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Gold Track VI Hot Wire |
Inverter |
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1 - 600 |
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600 |
200/230//400/460 |
60/52/30/26 |
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Gold Track VI |
Series Switch |
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1 - 600 |
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500 |
240 - 480 |
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LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO., THE
Cleveland, OH
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Precision® TIG 225 |
Rectifier |
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5 - 230 |
5 - 230 |
90 |
90 |
208/230/1/60 |
42/39 |
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Precision® TIG 275 |
Rectifier |
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2 - 340 |
2 - 340 |
200 |
200 |
208/230/460/1/60 |
80/72/36 w/PFC |
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Precision® TIG 375 |
Rectifier |
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2 - 420 |
2 - 420 |
300 |
300 |
208/230/460/1/60 |
102/92/46 w/PFC |
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Invertec® V155-S |
Inverter |
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5 - 155 |
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75A SMAW, 105A GTAW |
23 SMAW, 14.2 GTAW |
24 SMAW, 21.5 GTAW |
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Invertec® V-160 T |
Inverter |
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5 - 160 |
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130 GTAW, SMAW |
230 (30A branch circuit) |
25 |
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Invertec® V205-T AC/DC |
Inverter |
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6 - 200 |
6 - 200 |
140 GTAW, 130 SMAW |
140 GTAW, 130 SMAW |
115/230 |
15 GTAW, 19 SMAW |
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Invertec® V205-T DC |
Inverter |
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6-200 |
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140 GTAW, 130 SMAW |
115/230 |
15 GTAW, 19 SMAW |
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Invertec® V310-T AC/DC |
Inverter |
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5 - 310 |
5-310 |
210/3 phase, 200/1 phase |
210 /3 phase, 200/1 phase |
460/230 |
13.9/3 phase, 24.2/1 phase |
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MAGNATECH LLC
East Granby, CT
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Tubemaster 514 |
Inverter |
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5 - 200 |
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160 |
115/230 |
25 |
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Pipemaster 515 |
Inverter |
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5 - 200 |
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160 |
208 - 460 |
30 |
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Pipemaster 516 |
Inverter |
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5 - 600 |
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450 |
208 - 575 |
50 |
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MILLER ELECTRIC MFG. CO.
Appleton, WI
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Maxstar® 150 |
Inverter |
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5 - 150 |
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100 |
115 - 230 Auto-Line |
115V: 18 - 28, 230V: 8 - 14 |
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Maxstar® 200 |
Inverter |
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1 - 200 |
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175@60 |
120 - 460 Auto-Line |
20 - 5 |
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Maxstar® 350 |
Inverter |
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5 - 350 |
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300@60 |
208 - 575 Auto-Line |
27 - 9 |
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Maxstar® 700 |
Inverter |
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5 - 700 |
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600@60 |
208 - 575 Auto-Line |
89 - 32 |
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Dynasty® 200 |
Inverter |
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1 - 200 |
1 - 200 |
150@60 |
150@60 |
120 - 460 Auto-Line |
21 - 5 |
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Dynasty® 350 |
Inverter |
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5 - 350 |
5 - 350 |
300@60 |
300@60 |
208 - 575 Auto-Line |
35 - 13 |
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Dynasty® 700 |
Inverter |
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5 - 700 |
5 - 700 |
600@60 |
600@60 |
208 - 575 Auto-Line |
97 - 35 |
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Econotig® |
Phase control |
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20 - 165 |
30 - 160 |
150@20 |
150@20 |
230 |
60/52/33 |
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Syncrowave® 200 |
Phase control |
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5 - 200 |
5 - 200 |
150@40 |
150@40 |
208-230/460/575 |
54/54/27/22 |
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Syncrowave® 250 DX |
Phase control |
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3 - 310 |
3 - 310 |
200@60 |
200@60 |
200/230/460/575 |
88/77/38/31 |
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Syncrowave® 350 LX |
Phase control |
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3 - 400 |
3 - 400 |
350@40 |
350@40 |
200/230/460/575 |
129/112/56/45 |
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MK PRODUCTS INC.
Irvine, CA
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CobraTig 150 |
Inverter |
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.25 - 150 |
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150@25V |
100/115/208 - 240 |
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ACL 200 |
Inverter |
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10 - 200 |
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200@20V |
115/208/240 |
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PRECISION WELDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Auburn, CA
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CC200 |
Power Mosfet |
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1 - 200 |
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3 kW |
120/230/460 |
45/30/15 |
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CC400 |
Power Mosfet |
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2 - 400 |
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6 kW |
230/460 |
60/30 |
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WELD TRAIN
Asheville, NC
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Tip TIG Welding Process |
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WILLIAMS METALS & WELDING ALLOYS INC.
Wayne, PA
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OTC DA300P |
Inverter |
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10 - 300 |
4 - 300 |
160 |
160 |
460 |
40 |
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833 Featherstone Rd. 
