SECTION 4: OPERATION
AIR N ARC
®
150 SERIES
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2. Place the ground clamp from the
suitcase feeder and the ground clamp
from the Air N Arc 150 on the work
piece.
3. Start the engine (
See Section 4.2,
Engine Start-up and Shutdown
Procedure
).
4. On the control panel, place the DC
Charger/Welder switch in welder
mode. Place the CC/CV switch in CV
mode.
5. Adjust the power dial on the Air N Arc
150 to the appropriate voltage setting
for the material being welded. Adjust
the power dial on the suitcase feeder
for the material being welded. At
anytime during welding, the power dial
may be adjusted to the desired voltage
level.
What the numbers mean that are used to
identify a stick welding electrode:
Using E6010 for an example...
The “E” indicates Electrode because some
welding rods are not electrodes. The “60” in
6010 indicates the tensile strength in psi.
60,000 lbs.
The last two (2) digits indicate position and
polarity along with what type flux. See
Table
4C: WELDING ROD TYPE, POLARITY
AND FLUX CODES
.
4.6 OPERATING THE
BATTERY BOOSTER/
CHARGER
The Vanair state-of-the-art battery charging
module and the optional battery charging
cables add further versatility to the 150
Series Power System. The battery charging
system operates off the welding generator,
and not the main AC power generator.
The module has been factory-adjusted for 12
VDC charging, and a maximum current
output of 150 amps.
The module output has been set at 14 VDC
for the 12V charge option, 16 VDC for 12V
boost, and 30 VDC for the 24V option. This
output has been pre-set by the factory and
WARNING
DO NOT charge or boost while in Weld
Mode. Personal injury or damage may
occur.
TABLE 4C: WELDING ROD TYPE, POLARITY AND FLUX CODES
DIGIT
TYPE OF COATING
WELDING CURRENT
10
High cellulose sodium
DC+
11
High cellulose potassium
AC or DC+ or DC-
12
High titania sodium
AC or DC-
13
High titania potassium
AC or DC+
14
Iron powder titania
AC or DC- or DC+
15
Low hydrogen sodium
DC+
16
Low hydrogen potassium
AC or DC+
27
Iron powder iron oxide
AC or DC+ or DC-
18
Iron powder low hydrogen
AC or DC+
20
High iron oxide
AC or DC+ or DC-
22
High iron oxide
AC or DC-
24
Iron powder titania
AC or DC- or DC+
28
Low hydrogen potassium iron powder
AC or DC+
