Do pulses per second describe the number of times the weld current reaches peak amperage?

• A. Not related
• B. Yes
• C. Sometimes
• D. No

Answer: (B)

Pulses per second measures how often the welding current reaches its peak in one second. In pulsed welding, the current swings between a high peak and a lower base level. Each time it climbs to the peak and then drops again, that is one pulse. So the PPS rating is exactly the frequency of those peaks—how many times per second you hit the maximum current. This controls heat input and deposition. The other choices don’t fit because PPS is about the rate of peaks in the pulsed waveform, not something unrelated or vague.