What is a plasma cutter’s duty cycle?
Duty cycle is a figure expressed in a percentage at which a machine can operate safely within a given period, typically 10 minutes. When looking at the duty cycles above, we can see that most of the plasma cutters have a 60% rating at the max current output, meaning you can work for up to 6 minutes within a 10-minute timeframe. When dropped to a lower amperage level, you can achieve a 100% duty cycle.