Instruction Manual

Spirit II User’s Manual Section 5: Torch Consumables and Cutting Charts
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Mild Steel - 30 Amps - Oxygen Plasma / Oxygen Shield
Copper Electrode
Shield Cap Nozzle Electrode
277145
277120
277130
Outer Cap
Retaining Cap
Swirl Ring
Torch Head
284150
277153
277140
279100
Imperial*
Material
Thickness
Preflow Plasma Shield Postflow
Arc
Voltage
Travel
Speed
Cutting
Height
Pierce
Height
Pierce
Time
Kerf
Width
(ga) (in) (psi) (psi) (psi) (psi) (volts) (ipm) (in) (in) (msec) (in)
20 .036
35 77 6 75
120 105 .080
.110
100 .062
18 .048 121 97 .090
16 .060 125 78
.105 200
.065
14 .075 126 65
12 .105 127 55
.070
11 .120 129 50
.120 .125 300
10 .135 131 40
Metric*
Material
Thickness
Preflow Plasma Shield Postflow
Arc
Voltage
Travel
Speed
Cutting
Height
Pierce
Height
Pierce
Time
Kerf
Width
(mm) (psi) (psi) (psi) (psi) (volts) (mm/m) (mm) (mm) (msec) (mm)
1
35 77 6 75
120 2615 2.0
2.8
100 1.6
1.5 124 2020 2.6
200
1.7
2
126
1615
2.7
2.5 1455
1.8
3 128 1285 2.9 3.1 300
Marking* – For All Material Thicknesses
Type of Gas Preflow Plasma Shield Postflow
Arc
Voltage
Travel
Speed
Marking
Height
Initial
Height
Pierce
Time
(Plasma) (Shield) (psi) (psi) (psi) (psi) (volts) (ipm) (mm/min) (in) (mm) (in) (mm) (msec)
Nitrogen Nitrogen N/A 25 25 N/A 145 250 6350 .177 4.5 .100 2.5 0
Argon** Air** N/A 50 25 N/A 66 100 2540 .100 2.5 .100 2.5 0
* Use an arc transfer height (ignition height) of .100” (2.5 mm) for cutting and marking.
** Only available on systems with the Automatic Gas Console.
(Revised 04/26/2013)