1 Scope
This Part specifies safety and performance requirements for industrial and professional equipment used in arc welding and allied processes to feed filler wire.
The wire feeder may be a stand-alone unit which may be connected to a separate welding power source or one where the welding power source and the wire feeder are housed in a single enclosure.
The wire feeder may be suitable for manually or mechanically guided torches.
2 Normative References
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this Part of GB/T 15579. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this Standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies.