B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
B23K9/00—Arc welding or cutting
B23K9/10—Other electric circuits therefor; Protective circuits; Remote controls
B23K9/1006—Power supply
B23K9/1012—Power supply characterised by parts of the process
B23K9/1031—Reduction of the arc voltage beneath the arc striking value, e.g. to zero voltage, during non-welding periods