flux core wire required?
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If you are not using gas you must use Flux core wire and make sure the polarity in the machine is set correctly. If you buy the handler 140 new it comes with a small spool of Flux wire.
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No. You can use solid core wire. If you are going to use .023 solid core wire then you will need a new drive wheel. It is the same for the Hobart and Miller welders. The supplied drive wheel will work for .030 solid core wire.
1391545
I have a 125 welder and this only uses flux core, I also, have a 140 with shielded gas and it use both flux core and solid wire.
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Hobart 500559 Welder can use Flux Core wire or Solid wire. It comes with the gauges to connect to gas bottle for use with solid wire.
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No you will only use flux core wire if you are welding outdoor because windy conditions where it will make it hard to use shielding gas, or if you aren't using gas.
313856
No you must direct wire it to source. Very short wire, may have to add wire.
713996
Yep, it's hot, so PLEASE BE CAREFUL! The other thing I noticed, and it's a minor issue, is that the spool is not the "standard" size, so flux core that you get from Home Depot or Lowe's won't fit right out of the box, but with some sandpaper and a round file, it's an easy 5 minute fix.
838745
As the others have said you can definitely solder directly to the solder pads on the strips, and if it seems difficult to get a good connection remember flux is your friend.
573349
It should work perfectly for that. Make sure you use rosin core (flux core) solder, and keep your tip and the wires very clean.
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I'd suggest buying a coax grounding block from any home improvement or hardware store as well as a grounding rod if you don't have any other already installed ground rod and 12ga or larger solid wire. It's a pretty standard installation - see video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuY-D9fQG_s . Grounding info starts at 5:35.
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If by hard wire you mean screw terminals, yes. Low voltage output does not require conduit but good wiring practices are highly recommended.
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Buy the MC-4 connectors. Then puchase some 18 to 16 gauge wire in the length you need.Attach the wires to the MC-4 connectors. The MC-4 connectors plug into the panels and the wires they are attached to go to your controller.Go to this link for more info: http://www.freesunpower.com/index.php
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Not shure , call Millers tech support, I have called them numerous times and they are very helpful. I am a welder with the New York City Transit Authority with close to 30 years experience, my suggestion to you is do not use flux core wire it gives a very rough weld, its not as smooth and clean as when you shield with gas.
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So my current setup had the Rc wire in, no Rh, so initially I plugged one of the lines from the transformer to C and another to Rh and only my AC would work, not heating. Remember that by just pluggin one lead to C you do not complete the circuit for 24v to flow through the nest and give it power. If you have the same setup as I do, just follow my instructions to connect the power supply to give the nest the 24v on the C connection
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Gas is better if you want cleaner welds. You don't necessarily get more consistent welds though as flux does a great job. Flux core wire carries flux inside, so it smokes and spatters more, and leaves behind a residue that you brush off. It's more convenient than MIG, and cheaper. It's up to you.
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it comes ready with drive wheel and sample of flux core. I use gas and solid wire but it works either way
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No shielding gas required. The "flux core" is a hollow wire with flux inside the wire itself. Sort of like an inside out stick welding rod. The flux protects the weld hence no shielding gas required. Good for anywhere a stick welder would work--outside, windy, etc.
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best to use number 10 stranded wire. Most panels have mc4 connectors on them. You can buy mc4 connectors which are pricey @ around $7 each , they are a little hard to connect unless you also buy special crimping tool. cheaper to cut connector off and use wire nuts to wire together make sure hook positive from panel to positive on grid tie. With only 250 watts we are not talking a lot of power.
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Yes, I use flux core all the time. In fact that is all I have used so far.!!
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The Controller I purchased did not have a particular plug, just two bare wires that need to be spliced to the wires from the solar panel. I used a crimp style wire connector, I imagine a wire nut could work as well.
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Depends upon what you wish to weld. For mild steel, i.e. A36 (hot rolled stuff you might findat a steel place), square steel tube, etc, then er70-6 seems to work fairly well. This presumesyou use gas (argon-Co2 mix). No gas, then flux-core. !0-12 pound spools fit fine - mine currentlyhas one - and there's an adapter for the smaller spools.Aluminum, stainless - that wants the spool gun. Those will wish appropriate wires and shielding gasses-and I've not yet tried THOSE (the metals AND the spool gun.)