How does a Welding Inverter work?

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How does a Welding Inverter work?

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Karl Wilkinson Back to the Blog

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The Inverter welder has become a very popular choice in recent years. Inverter technology is a control system when applied to welding makes it possible to develop compact power sources with low energy requirements and sophisticated controls.

The principal operation is shown below.

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The mains supply is rectified and filtered converting the supply from AC to DC (1-2)

The inverter power switch then converts the filtered DC back to an alternating voltage at a frequency of around 30 Khz. This makes it
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possible to control current using much smaller magnetic devices than traditional transformers and technologies (3)

The transformer then converts the alternating voltage at high frequency to that required for welding. As a result of the high frequency in the primary the transformer is not only small in size but low in absorption. The rectifier/filter then converts the alternating voltage to DC at the required setting (4)

The control system monitors input, output and operator settings to ensure stable welding characteristics. (5)

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machines. The system also offers input voltage compensation and multi process welding capabilities.

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