I've got a new Miller Econotig, and I'm sort of confused about how its duty-cycle works. Everything I've read about duty-cycle on the internet says something to the extent of respecting the rating or damaging the componentry, but what I'm not sure of is whether or not to let the "High-Temp Shutdown" light come on. I guess the welder has a built-in feature to shut itself off when it gets too hot, but I don't know if it's ok to let that light come on all the time. I've been playing it safe and letting the machine rest before it decides to do it itself, out of fear that the "High-Temp Shutdown" light indicates an overheat, which done repeatedly would damage its guts. However, if it's just a built-in monitor for the duty-cycle, I'd love to not have to pay so much attention to the amount of time I use it before it's got to rest. Thanks!
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16 years ago