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
B23K9/06—Arrangements or circuits for starting the arc, e.g. by generating ignition voltage, or for stabilising the arc
B23K9/073—Stabilising the arc
B23K9/0738—Stabilising of the arc by automatic re-ignition means
B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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
B23K9/06—Arrangements or circuits for starting the arc, e.g. by generating ignition voltage, or for stabilising the arc
B23K9/067—Starting the arc
B23K9/0672—Starting the arc without direct contact between electrodes
B23K9/0678—Ionization of the arc gap by means of an auxiliary arc