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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
ASPECT™ 375
The ASPECT
™
375 is part of a new family of inverter based arc
welding power sources optimized for AC/DC TIG (GTAW) and AC/DC
Stick (SMAW) welding. The ASPECT
™
375 includes TIG features such
as Intellistart
™
AC Auto Balance
®
, Manual AC Balance, AC Output
Frequency, Amplitude Control, High frequency and Touch Start TIG
®
,
9 memory settings, Full sequencer including pulse controls, 2-step
and 4-step output, Full digital controls, and Fan As Needed (F.A.N.).
The ASPECT
™
375 also features four AC TIG wave forms including
Square Wave, Soft Square Wave, Sine Wave and Triangle Wave.
Additionally, Soft Stick and Crisp Stick welding modes are available.
A new TIG Welding Cart (with pivoting easy load bottle holder) and the
new Cool Arc
®
47 are both available as field installed options, or the
entire system with welding power source is available as a fully
integrated Ready-Pak
®
.
RECOMMENDED PROCESSES
The ASPECT
™
375 is recommended for manual GTAW and SMAW
welding (AC and DC).
RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT
Cooler: Cool Arc
®
47 (K3950-1)
Low Conductivity Coolant (1 gal.) (KP4159-1)
Cart: TIG Welding Cart (K3949-1)
Regulator with Flow Gauge and Hose Kit (3100211)
Torch: 20H-320-25R 320 Amp Water Cooled TIG Torch
including Cable Cover (K4168-2)
PTA-26 200 Amp Air Cooled Torch w/1 pc. 25’ (7.6m) Cable
(K1783-3)
Twist-Mate
TM
Adapter: (K1622-5) (For use with 20H-320-25R Torch)
(K1622-3) (For use with PTA-26 TIG Torch)
Foot Amptrol: with 25’ (7.6m) Cable Assembly: (K870)
Work Lead: 15 foot lead with Twist-Mate
™
plug (K1803-3)
Consumable Kit: (KP510) (for use with 20H-320-25R) or
(KP509) (for use with PTA-26 and PTW-18)
PROCESS LIMITATIONS
The ASPECT
™
375 is not recommended for pipe thawing or for arc
gouging.
EQUIPMENT LIMITATIONS
The ASPECT
™
375 is protected from overloading beyond the rated
duty cycle and outputs of the machine. The duty cycle is based
upon a 10 minute time period; a 30% duty cycle refers to 3
minutes of welding and 7 minutes of idling. If the duty cycle is
significantly exceeded, the thermostatic protection will shut off
the output until the machine cools to a normal operating
temperature.