AC Electrodes On DC welder

cegasica · Sun Oct 30, 2016 2:15 pm

Hi Guys I'm about to buy a inverter machine DC only (Everlast 160) and I wonder if I can run Ac electrodes with it, If a problem, What are those? or is a DC electrodes only?
I'm a jobiest and small work that this machine can handle.
Thanks

MinnesotaDave · Mon Oct 31, 2016 7:12 am

In general, AC type rods run just fine on DC+

Mon Oct 31, 2016 5:52 pm

I've run a lot of 6011 and 6013 on DCEP, with good results.

Steve S

cegasica · Thu Nov 03, 2016 1:29 am

Thanks for the help. now I feel better if I buy the dc welder

ryanjames170 · Thu Nov 03, 2016 11:22 pm

cegasica wrote:Thanks for the help. now I feel better if I buy the dc welder

DC welders should run just about everything provided you got the amps to run it.. but E6010 will be hard, if your going small get one that has a port for it if your wanting to run that.. my AHP 160 is awsome at running anything but 6010..

Oscar · Fri Nov 04, 2016 8:41 pm

Unless he gets an Esab 161LTS, which can run 6010 very well, as they claim, and as many users have reported.

Bill Beauregard · Fri Nov 04, 2016 9:18 pm

My Dynasty runs 6010 wonderfully.

sedanman · Fri Nov 04, 2016 9:33 pm

The 161 runs 6010 as well as my Idealarc 250 ac/dc.

cegasica · Fri Nov 04, 2016 9:41 pm

Thaks every body for your comments. They are very helpful.
I did buy the everlast 160 for my house I did try it, and it burn ac rods just fine
Thanks.