Instruction Manual

Section 5: Torch Consumables and Cutting Charts Spirit II User’s Manual
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Stainless Steel - 30 Amps - Air Plasma / Air Shield
Copper Electrode
Shield Cap Nozzle Electrode
277144
277121
277137
Outer Cap
Retaining Cap
Swirl Ring
Torch Head
284150
277110
277138
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 81 30 85
71
200 .020
.050
100 .065
18 .048 165
.035
16 .060 74 125
200
.068
14 .075 75 90 .025 .070
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 81 30 85
71 4855 0.6
1.3
100
1.7
1.5 73 3260 0.9 200
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** Nitrogen** N/A 50 25 N/A 55 100 2540 .140 3.6 .100 2.5 0
* Use an arc transfer height (ignition height) of .050” (1.3 mm) for cutting and .100” (2.5 mm) for marking.
** Only available on systems with the Automatic Gas Console.
(Revised 04/26/2013)