Minimum equipment for welding operations
General Depending on the welding process, a minimum level of equipment is required to work
with the power source.
The following describes the welding processes and the corresponding minimum equip-
ment for welding operations.
Gas-cooled
MIG/MAG welding
- Power source
- Grounding cable
- Gas-cooled MIG/MAG welding torch
- Gas connection (shielding gas supply)
- Wire electrode
Water-cooled
MIG/MAG welding
- Power source
- Cooling unit including coolant
- Grounding cable
- Water-cooled MIG/MAG welding torch
- Gas connection (shielding gas supply)
- Wire electrode
Manual metal arc
welding
- Power source
- Grounding cable
- Electrode holder
- Rod electrodes
TIG DC Welding - Power source
- Grounding cable
- TIG welding torch with or without rocker switch
- Gas connection (shielding gas supply)
- Filler metal depending on application
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