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stickboy
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Hey yall,

I've been lurking for a while watching Jodie's videos for a couple months now, and I figured it was about time I stop in.

A little background; I'm a union carpenter, from local 1281 and I've been working in the construction trades for around 8 years now. As part of my job, I've spent a lot of time on oilfield jobs building scaffold for fitters and electricians, and I've always been fascinated by welding processes and associated tasks. So, now I'm here :D looking for advise and information to assist me in the learning process.

Quick question; e-6010 Is a DC+ rod, and I have a DC stick welder, but for some reason my machine won't run a 6010. I don't know why, but even in the owners manual it says that it won't be able to run a 6010. Can anyone explain why this is?
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Hey, stickboy, welcome!

You likely have an inverter machine that does not have the correct OCV (Open-circuit voltage) for a cellulosic rod like 6010 or 6011. (Or 7010, 8010, etc.).

This is not at all unusual. Inverter stick machines that CAN do XX10 rods usually have a particular setting specifically for them.

Steve S
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stickboy
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Thanks Steve! I thought it was odd because 6010 says it will run on dc+. To expand on this question, why am I able to run 6011 on dc+. Is there a difference, and if so what is the difference in inverters? Mine runs and igbt inverter if i recall correctly.
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Mike
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Welcome to the forum.
M J Mauer Andover, Ohio

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stickboy wrote:Thanks Steve! I thought it was odd because 6010 says it will run on dc+. To expand on this question, why am I able to run 6011 on dc+. Is there a difference, and if so what is the difference in inverters? Mine runs and igbt inverter if i recall correctly.
6011 has a flux designed to operate on 60 Hz AC. This is more "inverter-friendly" because on AC the effective open-circuit voltage is 70.7% of the DC voltage your inverter produces, and is much closer to the operating range of the rod.

This may be only part of the explanation, but it's the part I understand.

Steve S
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stickboy
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Good enough for me. Thanks again guys.
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AKmud
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Welcome, what part of AK?
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