Instruction Manual

Spirit II User’s Manual Section 5: Torch Consumables and Cutting Charts
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5-15
Mild Steel - 70 Amps - Oxygen Plasma / Air Shield
Copper Electrode
Shield Cap Nozzle Electrode
277150
277125
277131
Outer Cap
Retaining Cap
Swirl Ring
Torch Head
284150
277153
277142
279100
Imperial*
Material
Thickness
Preflow Plasma Shield Postflow
Arc
Voltage
Travel
Speed
Cutting
Height
Pierce
Height
Pierce
Time
Kerf
Width
(in) (psi) (psi) (psi) (psi) (volts) (ipm) (in) (in) (msec) (in)
1/8
25 76
35
74
110 190
.100
.150 100
.080
3/16
40
113 130 .200 200
1/4 116 120 .110 .225 300
.085
3/8 122 75 .140 .250 400
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)
3
25 76
35
74
109 4995
2.5
3.6 100
2.0
5
40
113 3265 5.1
300
6 115 3105 2.7 5.5 2.2
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 135 250 6350 .096 2.4 .100 2.5 0
Argon** Air** N/A 50 25 N/A 62 100 2540 .100 2.5 .100 2.5 0
* Use an arc transfer height (ignition height) of .150” (3.8 mm) for cutting and .100” (2.5 mm) for marking.
** Only available on systems with the Automatic Gas Console.
(Revised 04/26/2013)