Instruction Manual

Section 5: Torch Consumables and Cutting Charts Spirit II User’s Manual
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Mild Steel - 100 Amps - Oxygen Plasma / Air Shield
Copper Electrode
Shield Cap Nozzle Electrode
277286
277284
277282
Outer Cap
Retaining Cap
Swirl Ring
Torch Head
284150
277151
277283
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)
1/4
25 83 26 81
125 150 .090 .200 300
.090
3/8
130
100 .130 .250 400
1/2 65 .155 .300 500
5/8 143 47
.185
.325 800
.095
3/4 145 35 .350 1000
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)
6
25 83 26 81
124 3950 2.1 4.9 300
2.3
10
130
2405 3.3 6.5
500
12 1850 3.7 7.3
16 143 1180
4.7
8.3
1000 2.4
20 145 800 9.0
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 130 250 6350 .100 2.5 .100 2.5 0
Argon** Air** N/A 50 25 N/A 60 100 2540 .100 2.5 .100 2.5 0
* Use an arc transfer height (ignition height) of .200” (5.1 mm) for cutting and .100” (2.5 mm) for marking.
** Only available on systems with the Automatic Gas Console.
(Revised 04/26/2013)