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5.6 Symbols and functions
Location of lifting eye Voltage Reducing
Device
Overheating
protection
Basic electrode
Rutile electrode Cellulosic electrode
Arc force Inductance
TIG welding (Live
TIG)
Arc air gouging
MMA welding MIG/MAG welding
Wire feed unit
Mobile feed CV
(Constant voltage)
Protective ground
Voltage reducing device (VRD)
The VRD function ensures that the open-circuit voltage does not exceed 35V when welding
is not being carried out. This is indicated by a lit VRD led.
The VRD function is blocked when the system detects that welding has started.
Contact an authorized ESAB service technician to activate this function.
Overheating protection
The welding power source has overheating protection that trips if the temperature becomes
too high. When this occurs, the welding current is interrupted and an overheating indication
lamp is lit.
The overheating protection resets automatically when the temperature has fallen back to the
normal working temperature range.
Arc force
The arc force is important in determining how the current changes in response to a change in
the arc length. A lower value gives a calmer arc with less spatter.
It only applies to SMAW welding.