duty cycle is the total on peeriod in one complete cycle.

Duty cycle is the fraction of time that a system is in an “active” state. ... The transmitter runs for one out of 100 microseconds or 1/100 of the time, and its duty cycle is therefore 1/100, or 1 percent. The duty cycle is used to calculate both the peak power and average power of radar system.

Pulse width is the time in milliseconds that the injector is energized, the duty cycle is the percentage of on-time to total cycle time

#6 You can use number 6 copper if you wish,you will definitely not overload it or you can figure the wire size by the duty cycle. If your welder has a 100 duty cycle rating use wire good for 52 amps or a number 6. If the duty cycle is 90, multiply the amp draw by .95 x 52 or 49.4 amps or a number 8 wire. These are a few more of the duty cycle multipliers 80 duty cycle(.89) 70 duty cycle(.84) 60 duty cycle(.78)Duty cycle takes in to account that most welders do not weld continously at maximum welder output all the time.

The width of a pulse and power are related by a term called duty cycle. Full power means the pulse comes ON and Stays ON continuously for 100% duty cycle. No power means pulse is OFF continuously for a 0% duty cycle. 50% duty cycle means pulse stays ON half the time and OFF half the time. Duty cycle can be used to explain the relationship between pulse and power content.