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Power source for high current welding

US7274000B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 22, 2004
Grant dateSep 25, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01F30/04
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An inverter based power source for electric arc welding where the power source includes a high switching speed inverter for driving the primary side of an output transformer that has a primary circuit with current greater than 250 amperes and a secondary circuit with a current having an operating range with a maximum current greater than 700 amperes and an output rectifier to rectify the secondary current into a DC current suitable for welding.

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