Buddy™ Tig 400i

Industrial-Duty Inverter Welder for

TIG and MMA welding

Robust and powerful

The Buddy™ Tig 400i is an industrial-duty, fan
cooled, inverter controlled power sources meant for
TIG/MMA welding with professional welding
performance.
The Buddy™ TIG machines are capable of
performing TIG welding with precise current control.
Select a TIG-torch to suit your needs, a gas
regulator and a cylinder of gas. You can weld mild
steel or stainless steel material with or without filler
material.
The machine has controlled welding dynamics with
adjustable Hot Start and Arc Force controls
that provide excellent weld properties even for
welding pipe root passes.

 Inverter controlled – more efficient power usage

 Light weight – improved mobility
 Initial and crater current controls – for perfect
starts and finishes
 Adjustable hot start – easy to strike the electrode.
Helps you to avoid starting problems.
 Adjustable arc force – sets the intensity of the arc
for improved weld quality.

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Industry

 Ship/Barge Building
 Civil Construction
 Pipe workshops
 General steel fabrication

Intuitive easy to use control panel

XA00185620
Specifications
Mains Voltage 400 V +/- 15%
Number of Phases 3
Supply Frequency 50/60 Hz
Effective input 17 A
Fuse, slow 32 A
Mains Cable 4x4 mm2
Power factor at maximum current >0.90
Efficiency at maximum current > 80%
MMA Welding Output
40% Duty Cycle 400 A/36 V
60% Duty Cycle 310 A/32.4 V
TIG Welding Output
40% Duty Cycle 400 A/26 V
60% Duty Cycle 310 A/22.4 V
Current Range TIG HF 5 – 400 A
Current Range TIG Lift 10 – 400 A
Current Range MMA 20 – 400 A
Nominal OCV 80 V
Reduced OCV (VRD) <15 V

XA00185620 Rev1 10/2016 ESAB reserves the right to alter specifications without prior notice
Enclosure class IP 21
Application class S
IEC 60974-1
Standards IEC 60974-10
Operating Temperature -10 – 40oC
Dimensions l x w x h 540 x 280 x 510 mm
Weight 32.5 kg

Ordering Information
Buddy™ TIG 400i with 3m mains cable, 3m work cable with
0700302000
clamp, 3m gas hose with 2 hose clamps.
Accessories:
0700300552
TXH™ 201, Tig torch, OKC 4m
TXH™ 201, Tig torch, OKC 8m 0700300555
Trolley 0700301105
MMA Kit (Ready-to-weld), 5 m + 3m welding cables, 50mm2 0700300910
Remote Control, 10m 0700300911
Argon Regulator 3/8 BSP RH 0700017222
Foot control 0700302006
Water cooler 0700302005

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