4 • Questions? Call or Text +1-801-658-0015
SUNSTONE CDDP-A USERS GUIDE
ELECTRODE CONFIGURATIONS
As shown in Figure 4.1, several electrode congurations can be
used in resistance welding:
• Current is passed from
one electrode through both work pieces and out an
opposing electrode.
• This conguration is
used when there is access to only one side of the work
piece and an electrode can be placed on both mate-
rials.
• Electrodes can
only be placed on one metal surface from one side.
Current is divided between the two parts. This weld
conguration requires more weld energy.
WELD ENERGY
Sunstone capacitive discharge dual pulse welders allow adjust-
ment of the stored energy via the touch screen user interface,
shown in FIGURE 4. The energy is then displayed in watt sec-
onds (Joules) as a waveform graph on the user interface LCD
display. The Total Stored Energy will change how much energy
is stored in the internal capacitors and directly corresponds
to the peak current available. The energy of Pulse 1 and Pulse
2 can be changed independent of each other, but the Total
Stored Energy of Pulse 1 and Pulse 2 added together must be
less than or equal to the Total Stored Energy. More information
can be found on page 14 of this manual.
Figure 4.1. Resistance welding electrodes can
appear in three dierent congurations: a)
Opposed; b)Step; and c)Series or Parallel.
To Next Page
Loading...
