Tag: torch cap fault
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Plasma Arc Starting Then Stopping Troubleshooting: Pilot Arc Dropout, Transfer Loss, Air, Work Clamp, and Consumable Checks
If a plasma arc starts and then stops, fires briefly then drops out, starts the pilot arc but will not transfer, or cuts for a second and shuts off, troubleshoot air supply,…
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Plasma Torch Retaining Cap Damage Causes: Heat, Double Arcing, Loose Caps, and Wrong Consumable Stack
If a plasma torch retaining cap is melted, cracked, burned, cross-threaded, stuck, discolored, or causing torch-cap faults, stop cutting and inspect the full consumable stack. The retaining cap holds the electrode, swirl…
