Can you use flux core wire in case you are in windy conditions?
148784
Yes.As Smokeydog said you will need to swap the leads around as described in the manual.
148785
Yes. You are right to have to use flux core in windy conditions or mobile if you don't want to use shielding gas. You have to swap the gun and ground lead connections. It describes how in the manual.
1347119
Yes you can. Think of it as a conductive sheet. So taping wire to it anywhere will alow you to ground it.
198423
Yes, depending on conditions condensation may form on the cold side, an issue I have had to address in my project. You can use whatever DC source you choose as long as it produces enough amperage.
540735
If the wind is not blowing you can, otherwise its gonna be swept in the direction the wind is blowing. You can't even fly them under a ceiling fan running on low or over the vents of your heat pump and it interferes with them. If you want to fly one outdoors you will have to get one a little bigger, we only have the small ones right now. A friend of mine flew his outside a couple times in the summer and he ended up getting it out of a tree once, the second time he flew it outside, he had to climb on top of the house to get it because of a breeze blowing. He never mentioned the sun interfering with it at all either. If the wind is not blowing you can, otherwise its gonna be swept in the direction the wind is blowing. You can't even fly them under a ceiling fan running on low or over the vents of your heat pump and it interferes with them. If you want to fly one outdoors you will have to get one a little bigger, we only have the small ones right now. A friend of mine flew his outside a couple times in the summer and he ended up getting it out of a tree once, the second time he flew it outside, he had to climb on top of the house to get it because of a breeze blowing. He never mentioned the sun... » Read More If the wind is not blowing you can, otherwise its gonna be swept in the direction the wind is blowing. You can't even fly them under a ceiling fan running on low or over the vents of your heat pump and it interferes with them. If you want to fly one outdoors you will have to get one a little bigger, we only have the small ones right now. A friend of mine flew his outside a couple times in the summer and he ended up getting it out of a tree once, the second time he flew it outside, he had to climb on top of the house to get it because of a breeze blowing. He never mentioned the sun interfering with it at all either. « Show Less
563889
Yes, so long as structural integrity is maintained (not dropped or a tree fell on it, etc.). Even the controller on the rear of the panel is sealed, and the connectors are all shielded from weather. Mine has gone through numerous wind and rain storms with no problems. Not sure you can immerse it in a lake, but should be OK otherwise.
299009
I can't imagine why not! I'm not very familiar with that but it will wind anything. The plug in part for the outlet sticks out the top and the rest winds on. I love carrying it by the handle. So convenient!
2054423
Personally, I would not use any electrical equipment in the rain. I would wait until conditions are dry outside before exposing any electrical tools (mower, edger, trimmer, blower, cable, etc.) to wet conditions. But that's me: I usually play it super safe and try to avoid any chance of shock or shorting. I hope this helped.
1781417
Anything that can catch the wind is at risk for kite action and a solar panel is no exception. I have mine very sturdily mounted to a car port frame. In a recent wind storm, they survived 60 mile an hour wind gusts even though the tarp on the car port was ripped to shreds. So the panels are sturdy if properly mounted, but you still need to consider direction and effect of the air flow.
713996
Yep, it's hot, so PLEASE BE CAREFUL! The other thing I noticed, and it's a minor issue, is that the spool is not the "standard" size, so flux core that you get from Home Depot or Lowe's won't fit right out of the box, but with some sandpaper and a round file, it's an easy 5 minute fix.
2234864
Not really. None of the connections (barring perhaps connection from hub to wire) are ruggedized/weather proof. I wouldn't be too worried in a light sprinkle, or on wet roads, but I wouldn't want to ride in the rain.
2229700
If you live in a windy area, you may have trouble with the wind catching it--
1408284
Since it's an 250 amp machine it will be able to, but can you weld out of position (over head).When I put pipe columns in I used a hole saw to cut a hole in the pipe for an elect. outlet, then weld box to post.I run plastic conduit in the concrete. Extra outlets are handy.Remember no wind with gas, fluxcore is ok.
1583902
I have not tried using it outside. But as a precaution, make sure it is under a bit of shelter. Just so it won't to fry the "Jetson" thingy
1009284
As long as there's not a lot of traffic by the door. I use mine outside and had to be creative to keep it from going off every time the wind blew anything around it. Hope this helped :)
1252431
There are metal rods to secure to the ground if the ground is soft, or you could put a cooler or bags near the base, but if the wind is more than 15 mph, you may have trouble.
1817815
We have one out in the warsh-house but you can only use it when the wind is blowing.Its hooked-up to the windmill, so it is.We like to say it's an ill wind that don't slice a banana, once.
1200463
Because normally a wire feed welding machine labeled "Flux Core" can only weld with flux core wire. A MIG welding machine can use both flux core wire or solid wire. The solid wire will require the use of a shielding gas.