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protection of welding machine

02/21/2008 4:48 AM

how can design protection of welding machine (choosing of c.b)???

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Re: protection of welding machine

02/21/2008 2:21 PM

Well first off you find out the current rating of the welder, then you choose a suitably-rated circuit breaker to protect it.

Ahh, that's it, it's not rocket science (why don't you know this, what are they teaching students now days?).

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Re: protection of welding machine

02/21/2008 2:30 PM

In addition to the selecting your circuit breaker on current rating of the welder, the breaker trip curve should be a D-curve for best results. The more common C-curve and B-curve breakers will be too prone to nuisance-tripping on the inrush current of the welder, but a D-curve is designed for motors and other highly inductive loads.

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07/13/2008 10:18 AM

thanks, but it isn't correct answer

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07/13/2008 3:17 PM

How about a 16A D-curve MCB (assuming 400V 3-ph ac supply and medium size industrial welder).

You don't give many details so why do you expect to get anything other than a general answer, specific answers like the above are only a guess.

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