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62 PAC Equipment and Setup

Douglas Rupik, M.Ed., JIW; David Colameco, M.Ed.; Cameron Kjeldgaard; David Ridge; Stephanie Oostman; and Karl Fulton

Components

The main components of the plasma arc cutting system are discussed throughout this section.

A plasma power source is hooked up to an aluminum box for grounding. The plasma power source is a rectangular shaped box with dials on the frog and slots for cables to be plugged in.
Figure 14.12. Plasma Power Source / Photo Credit: ich selber (Benutzer:Thomas S.), PD

Power source, this will provide the direct current to produce the arc and the gas or compressed air will also flow through the power source.

Plasma Torch for Handheld vs Mechanized Head
Figure 14.13. Plasma Torch for Handheld vs Mechanized Head / Photo Credit: Karl Fulton, CC BY 4.0

The next main component will be the hand held torch or straight torch for mechanized cutting. You can see the hand held plasma torch has a safety over the trigger and the straight torch everything is controlled by the operating table or mechanism.

Exploded view of a plasma torch electrode with labeling and captions which are described in the Figure caption.
Figure 14.14. Exploded View of Plasma Torch / Photo Credit: Kirk Zimmerman, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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