Owner`s manual

OM-243 477 Page 33

8-3. MIG - Wire and Gas Selection Table

WIRE TYPES GAS TYPES DEFAULT INDUCTANCE

Steel

.035 STL

.045 STL

.052 STL

ARGN CO2 (ARGON / CARBON DIOXIDE)

ARGN OXY (ARGON / OXYGEN)

CO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE) 10

Flux Core

.035 FCAW

.045 FCAW

.052 FCAW

1/16 FCAW

ARGN CO2 (ARGON / CARBON DIOXIDE) *

CO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE)

30 *

Metal Core

.045 MCOR

.052 MCOR

1/16 MCOR

ARGN CO2 (ARGON / CARBON DIOXIDE) 30

Stainless Steel

.035 SSTL

.045 SSTL

TRI MIX (TRI-GAS MIXTURE)

ARGN OXY (ARGON / OXYGEN)

Aluminum

.035 AL4X (4000 Series)

3/64 AL4X (4000 Series)

.035 AL5X (5000 Series)

3/64 AL5X (5000 Series)

ARGN (ARGON) 10

*For self-shielded FCAW wires use the ARGN CO2 gas selection and set inductance to less than 10.

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