The invention belongs to the technical field of electric
welding machines, and particularly relates to an arc striking device of an electric
welding machine and an arc striking method thereof. The arcstriking method comprises the following steps that S1, workpieces to be welded are placed on a base I, and the workpieces are pressed through a fixing plate; the distance between the two workpieces is adjusted through an air cylinder III; and test blocks made of the same material are placed in a test clamping groove; S2, on the basis of S1, a power supply is switched on, an arc striking box is started, a
tungsten electrode is controlled to be close to the test blocks, and the arc striking effect is tested; S3, after S2 is completed, the test blocks are taken down, and the distance between thetungsten
electrode and the workpieces is adjusted; S4, on the basis of S3, the angle of the
welding position of the
tungsten electrode and the workpieces is adjusted; and S5, whether a welding wire is used or not is selected according to the material of the welding workpieces, and when the welding wire is used, the welding wire is sent to a welding position, a motor is controlled to operate, a protection plate is enabled to be close to the
tungsten electrode, and protective gas is introduced and released. The arc striking device is good in arc striking effect, stable in work, reliable in performance and safe to use.