Operating instructions

24
BOC Smootharc Advance II MIG 250C Operating manual
Argon [Aluminium Solid Wire]
Indicative
WeldingParameters Solid Wire
Material thickness (mm) 4.0 5.0 8.0
Welding position
Horizontal Horizontal Horizontal
Wire diameter (mm)
1.2 1.2 1.2
Current (amps)
160–180 210–220 215–225
Voltage (volts)
21–23 22–24 22.5–24.5
Wire feed speed (m/min)
8.0–9.0 10.0–10.6 10.2–10.8
Gas rate ow (L/min)
18 18 18
Argoshield® 52 (Aus) or Argoshield® FCW (NZ) [Mild Steel Flux/Metal Cored Wire]
Indicative
WeldingParameters Metal Cored Wires Flux Cored Wires
Material thickness (mm) 10 12 12
Welding position
Horizontal Horizontal Vertical
Wire diameter (mm)
1.2 1.2 1.2
Current (amps)
200–250 200–250 175–200
Voltage (volts)
27–29 25–28 24–25
Wire feed speed (m/min)
6.9–10.0 9.1–13.1 7.5–9.1
Gas rate ow (L/min)
18 18 15
Stainshield® (Aus) or Stainshield® MIG (NZ) [Stainless Steel Solid Wire]
Indicative
WeldingParameters Dip Transfer Spray Transfer
Material thickness (mm) 4 6 8 4 6 10
Welding position
Horizontal /
Vertical
Horizontal /
Vertical
Horizontal /
Vertical Horizontal Horizontal Horizontal
Wire diameter (mm)
0.9–1.0 0.9–1.0 0.9–1.0 1.0 1.2 1.2
Current (amps)
100–125 120–150 120–150 180–220 260–280 260–310
Voltage (volts)
17–19 18–20 18–20 24–28 26–30 28–32
Wire feed speed (m/min)
5.0–6.5 6.0–7.5 6.0–8.0 7.0–9.0 8.0–10.0 9.0–11.0
Gas rate ow (L/min)
15 15 18 18 18 18