29 Nickel-Arc
Covered Electrodes CURRENT*
RANGES OPTIMUM
Diameter in. (mm)
DCEP AC
DCEP AC
3/32 (2.4)
65-90 65-90
80 80
1/8 (3.2)
70-130 90-130
110 110
5/32 (4.0) 100-175 110-175
140 145
3/16 (4.8) 200-275 210-275
225 230
*Nickel-Arc 550 can operate with 10% more current.
Nickel-Arc & Nicore Suggested Welding
Parameters Nicore
Composite Wire CURRENT
RANGES Diameter
ESO in. (mm)
AMPS VOLTS
in. (mm)
.035 (0.9)
150-180 26-28
1/2 (13)
.045 (1.2)
220-250 27-29
1/2 (13)
1/16 (1.6)
280-320 28-30
5/8 (16)
3/32 (2.4)
380-420 30-32
5/8-3/4 (16-19)
