ðə hˈiːt ˈɪnpʊt tə ðə dʒˈɑːb kæn biː vˈɛɹid baɪ tʃˈeɪndʒɪŋ ðɪ ˈɑːɹk sˈaɪz ɔːɹ ðə dˈɪstəns bᵻtwˌiːn ðɪ ˈɑːɹk ænd wˈɜːkpiːs.
The heat input to the job can be varied by changing the arc size or the distance between the arc and workpiece.