ESAB BUDDY ARC 180 ARC and TIG Features: Buddy™ Arc 180 180 amp stick / live TIG welder - portable solution for professional welding The Buddy™ Arc 180 is a robust and durable power source for professional welders. The machine provides state-of-the-art welding performance and reliability through the use of the latest high-grade IGBT technology. Designed for durability ESAB BUDDY ARC 180 ARC and TIG is a user friendly, robust, and lightweight stick (MMA) welding machine that also features a Live TIG arc mode. The internal electronics are cooled by a highly efficient fan for added reliability and monitored by a thermal protection system. The machine has been equipped with three heat sinks which further extend the lifetime of the product. The casing has been designed to withstand harsh environments and is rated to IP 23S standard. The machine incorporates both a shoulder strap and a robust carry handle. MMA welding Buddy™ Arc 180 provides a smooth DC (Direct Current) Arc 180 provides a smooth DC (Direct Current) welding power which allows you to weld most metals such as alloyed and non alloyed steel, stainless steel, and cast iron. The arc force and hot start settings are adjusted automatically according to the set welding current giving excellent arc starts and welding performance across the amperage range of the machine. The Buddy™ Arc 180 can weld most electrodes from Ø1.6 - 3 2 mm TIG welding The Buddy™ Arc 180 can easily perform TIG-welding using a “Live Tig” start. Equip the power source with the optional Tig-Torch which has an in-built gas valve, a gas regulator, and a bottle of gas and you are ready to weld mild steel or stainless steel with or without filler material. Control panel The control panel on the Buddy™ Arc 180 is very easy to use with only one knob for the setting of the weld current. A switch on the front panel provides an easy selection of the MMA or TIG process. Buddy™ Arc 180 voltage  230-  50/60 Hz Fuse ( ) slow , A 25 Permitted load at 40ºC, MMA 30% duty cycle A:  180 A 60% duty cycle A:   130 A 100% duty cycle A: 100 A Permitted load at 40ºC, TIG 35% duty cycle A: 180 60% duty cycle A: 130 A 100% duty cycle A:  100 A Setting range (DC)A:  5 - 180 A Open circuit voltage:  59,8 V Phase current I 1eff (TIG):  14,7 A Phase current I 1eff (MMA):  19,7 A