NEMA EW 1-1988 (R1994, R1999, R2004)
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Electric Arc-Welding Power Sources
Hardcopy , PDF
04-18-2023
English
05-26-2021
FOREWORD
PURPOSE
SCOPE
Section 1 REFERENCED STANDARDS
Referenced Standards
Definitions
Section 2 GENERAL
Suitability of Operation
Arc Welding Power Source with Integral Wire Feed Unit
Service Conditions
Usual Service Conditions
Unusual Service Conditions
Installation and Operation
Section 3 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS - MECHANICAL
CONSIDERATIONS
Frame and Enclosure
Enclosure Construction
Openings in Enclosures
Corrosion Protection
Service Line Hoses
Water Cooling
Brushes
Jerk and Drop Tests
Stacking of Arc Welding Power Sources
Section 4 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS - ELECTRICAL
CONSIDERATIONS
Power Supply Connection - General
Power Supply by Flexible Cord
Power Supply by Permanent Wiring System
Grounding
Corrosion Protection
Output Provisions
Internal Wiring Requirements
Spacings
Classification of Insulation Systems
Requirements for Specific Components
Output Regulating Taps
Auxiliary Power Supply
Short Circuit of Welding Circuit
Section 5 RATINGS AND PERFORMANCE
Input Ratings of Arc Welding Power Sources Operating
From Electrical Power Supplies
Power Factor Correction
Open Circuit Voltage
Output Ratings of Constant Current NEMA Class I Arc
Welding Power Sources
Output Ratings of Constant Current NEMA Class II Arc
Welding Power Sources
Output Ratings of Constant Current NEMA Class III Arc
Welding Power Sources
Output Ratings of Constant Voltage NEMA Class I Arc
Welding Power Sources
No Load Operation
Temperature Rise
Nameplate Marking
Section 6 TEMPERATURE TESTS
Testing Procedures for Arc Welding Power Sources
Thermometer Method of Temperature Determination
Resistance Method of Temperature Determination
Applied Thermocouple Method of Temperature Determination
Determination of Ambient Temperature
Cooling Air Temperature During Tests
Omission of Temperature Test on Duplicate Apparatus
Correction of Temperature to Time of Shutdown
Stopping Generator-Type Power Sources for Temperature
Tests
Section 7 HIGH-POTENTIAL TESTS
High Potential Tests
Test Voltage
Duration of Application of Test Voltage
Points of Application of Test Voltage
Temperature at Which High Potential Tests Are to be Made
High Potential Test Procedure for Components and
Accessories
Production Line High Potential Testing
Section 8 EFFICIENCY AND POWER FACTOR
Method of Determining Efficiency and Power Factor
Section 9 POWER SOURCES TO BE USED WITH GAS TUNGSTEN
ARC WELDING (GTAW)
General
Definitions
Volt Ampere Relationship for GTAW
Categories of GTAW Power Sources
Nameplate Marking
Section 10 ARC WELDING POWER SOURCES WITH HIGH FREQUENCY
ARC STARTING AND/OR STABILIZING
General
Definitions
HF Classification
Radio Frequency Radiation
General Principles for Installation of High Frequency
Stabilized Arc Welding Installations
Certifications of HFSAW Installations
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