Welding power supplies, wire feeders, and systems to measure a weld circuit resistance via communications over the weld circuit

Welding power supplies, wire feeders, and systems to measure a weld circuit resistance via communications over the weld circuit

Welding power supplies, wire feeders, and systems to measure a weld circuit resistance via communications over the weld circuit are disclosed. An example welding-type power supply includes: a power converter configured to: convert input power to output a current pulse via a weld circuit; and convert...

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Hauptverfasser: Ott, Brian L, Johnson, Nathan W
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING
CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING
MACHINE TOOLS
METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
TRANSPORTING
WELDING
WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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Zusammenfassung:Welding power supplies, wire feeders, and systems to measure a weld circuit resistance via communications over the weld circuit are disclosed. An example welding-type power supply includes: a power converter configured to: convert input power to output a current pulse via a weld circuit; and convert the input power to output welding-type power via the weld circuit; a voltage monitor configured to measure a power supply output voltage of the current pulse; a receiver circuit configured to receive, via the weld circuit, a communication comprising a second voltage measurement; and a controller configured to: determine a resistance of a portion of the weld circuit based on the power supply output voltage measurement, the second voltage measurement, and a weld circuit current measurement; and control the power converter to convert the input power to output the welding-type power based on a weld voltage setpoint and the impedance.