NEMA EW 3:1983(R2002)
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Semi-Automatic Wire-Feed Systems for Arc Welding
Hardcopy , PDF
10-12-2023
English
05-27-2021
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FOREWORD
SCOPE
PURPOSE
Section 1 REFERENCED STANDARDS AND DEFINITIONS
Referenced Standards
Definitions
Section 2 SERVICE CONDITIONS
General
Usual Service Conditions
Unusual Service Conditions
Section 3 MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
Frames and Enclosures - General Strength Conditions
Enclosure of Live Parts
Openings in Enclosures
Enclosure Construction
Rotating Parts
Filler Wire Supply
Corrosion Protection
Service Line Hoses
Gun Assembly
Water Cooling
Drop Testing
Section 4 ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
Service Line Cords, Cables, and Connections
Wire Feed Unit and Control
Gun Assembly and Gun Cable Assembly
High-Potential Test and Insulation Resistance
Section 5 RATING AND PERFORMANCE
Rating of Wire Feed System
Performance
Temperature Testing
Other Performance Data
Section 6 MARKINGS
Wire Feeder Nameplate
Gun Assembly and Gun Cable Assembly Nameplate
LIST OF TABLES
3.1 Thickness of Sheet Metal for Enclosures
5.1 Maximum Temperatures of External Surfaces
LIST OF FIGURES
3.1 Probe
3.2 Enclosure Opening
3.3 Probe
5.1 Part 1 - Flux Cored Arc Welding without Gas
5.1 Part 2 - Flux Cored Arc Welding with CO2 Gas
5.2 Part 1 - Gas Metal Arc Welding with CO2 Gas and
Solid Electrode
5.3 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding with Filler Wire
Defines construction Standards, performance characteristics and test procedures for wire-feed systems used in most types of arc-welding processes.
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Standard
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| Pages |
43
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| PublisherName |
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
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| Status |
Superseded
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| Supersedes |
| AWS D16.2M/16.2 : 2007 | GUIDE FOR COMPONENTS OF ROBOTIC AND AUTOMATIC ARC WELDING INSTALLATIONS |
| NEMA EW 1-1988 (R1994, R1999, R2004) | Electric Arc-Welding Power Sources |
| UL 551:8ED 2009-04-24 | Transformer-Type Arc-Welding Machines |
| NEMA WD 1:1999(R2005, R2010, R2015, R2020) | General Color Requirements for Wiring Devices |
| CGA E 1 : 2016 | STANDARD FOR RUBBER WELDING HOSE AND HOSE CONNECTIONS FOR GAS WELDING, CUTTING, AND ALLIED PROCESSES |
| CGA E 2 : 91(R2004) | HOSE LINE CHECK VALVE STANDARDS FOR WELDING AND CUTTING |
| NEMA EW 1-1988 (R1994, R1999, R2004) | Electric Arc-Welding Power Sources |
| AWS C5.6 : 1989 | RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR GAS METAL ARC WELDING |
| IEEE C57.12.90-2010 | IEEE Standard Test Code for Liquid-Immersed Distribution, Power, and Regulating Transformers |
| ARPM IP2 : 2015 | HOSE HANDBOOK |
| IEEE C63.2-2009 | American National Standard for Electromagnetic Noise and Field Strength Instrumentation, 10 Hz to 40 GHz Specifications |
| NFPA 70 : 2017 | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE |
| IEEE 112-2004 | IEEE Standard Test Procedure for Polyphase Induction Motors and Generators |
| ARPM IP7 : 2016 | SPECIFICATIONS FOR RUBBER WELDING HOSE |
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