Lincoln Electric Welding Inverter and Chopper user manual

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TECHNOLOGY
POWER ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY
Inverters and Choppers
Technology creates change.
The Chopper
®
The ability to evolve along Technology in the
®
Ranger 305D offers
with change is what
the same control over
distinguishes a successful
the welding arc as an
product from the rest.
inverter machine
Power source design is
The inverter technology in
almost entirely devoted
®
the Invertec V350-PRO
to reliability. Fast power
gives it equivalent power
conversion is important to
capabilities as a

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POWER ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY 2/8 Inverter Technology What is Inverter Technology Inverter Technology? Inverter-based welding power sources operate at frequencies above 20 kHz, whereas traditional power sources operate at a line frequency of 50 or 60 Hz. Some of the advantages an inverter has ® The Invertec V350-PRO are smaller magnetic components (chokes and Inverter Technology is ® showcased in Lincoln’s transformers), higher The Power Wave 455M/STT ® Invertec V350-PRO, and efficien

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TECHNOLOGY POWER ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY 3/8 Inverter Technology Advantages Using Of Inverter Technology Inverter Technology Reliable For Multi-Process Welding Every inverter undergoes rigorous testing to ensure Inverters are capable of multiple process welding, providing product reliability. optimum arc characteristics for each process. Compact and Portable For Reduced Electrical Power Consumption Smaller chokes, transformers, and rectifiers, give the inverter Copper conductors, compact transf

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TECHNOLOGY POWER ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY ® 4/8 Chopper Technology What ® Chopper Technology Is Chopper Technology? Lincoln Electric’s Chopper Technology is the simplest form of high frequency power conversion. A chopper is composed of a transistor switch and a diode. DC input power is “chopped” to a lower output voltage, and a choke is placed in the path of the output ® to smooth current variation. Vantage Series ® Choppers were developed for Power MIG 350MP engine driven welders to offer Chopper

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TECHNOLOGY POWER ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY ® 5/8 Chopper Technology Using Advantages ® ® Chopper Technology Of Chopper Technology For the "On-The-Go" Welder Flexible ® • Engine-driven Chopper Technology power sources are not Chopper Technology is the field welder’s answer to limited by the weld environment or access to a power line. superior arc performance. Engine drives allow for the ® flexibility of operating in conditions where “plugging in” • Chopper Technology is also available in an electric

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TECHNOLOGY POWER ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY 6/8 Design Power Electronics Design The reliability of a welding power source is critical. Electronics improvements are the foremost method of continually improving the reliability, efficiency, and performance of our power sources. Lincoln invested in improving the dependability, durability, and efficiency of its inverters. Lincoln engineers developed innovative solutions for power conversion. Extensive research is conducted in the electronics, EMC, and p

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TECHNOLOGY POWER ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY 7/8 Reliability From initial design to product build, we ensure that every power source we release to a customer meets our standards for reliability and efficiency. Power Section designed around high All electrical components are derated speed switching modules for added reliability • Lincoln manufactures its own integrated modules, • All electrical components are designed to operate at which allows us to optimize each module for voltages lower than their

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TECHNOLOGY POWER ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY 8/8 Power Electronics Products WHAT IS NEXTWELD? Lincoln Welding Systems The challenges facing industrial Power Electronics fabricators today are growing in number and complexity. Rising labor, material Chopper Products and energy costs, intense domestic and ® Lincoln Electric power sources equipped with Chopper Technology include global competition, ® ® ® the Ranger and Vantage engine driven welders, as well as the Power MIG a dwindling pool of ® 350MP