What's all these swithes then ? Clarke 151EN

[joejoe]

So if that's the case the thinking on this thread is wrong and the setting would be low to high as :

1 min
2 min
3 min

1 max
2 max
3 max




Cheers.

 

[Richard.]

I don’t know joe. You’d really have to measure the arc voltage to confirm it for sure. You’ll get enough of an idea from ocv I’m sure but personally I’d measure it welding to get an accurate idea of what step produces what voltage.

 

[joejoe]

Thanks for your help.

I may get round to measuring the arc voltage one day but for the time being I'm happy to use the settings low to high as I listed them.


Cheers.

 

[wookie]

If possible you need to measure it when welding to give true arc voltage and you’ll find the results are much much lower.

Is it just a case of whacking a DMM across the output of the welder and seeing what it reads as you lay a bead of weld ? Having never had the need to measure the output of a welder I'm curious...

 

[joejoe]

Yes I think that's how you would do it.

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/open-circuit-voltage-vs-voltage-under-load.7746/



Cheers.

 

[davidwf]

Hi, just bought a Clarke 151EN as my first welder on the recommendation of various reviews and came across this excellent and informative forum.....did the switch settings ever get verified as to exactly what is correct ?
....and why do they label it A/1/2/3...surely just numbers would be less confusing ?

 

[gaz1]

i have the clarke 150

to note i weld with the 150 and im welding 5mm via the 13 amp plug no problem other than forgetting its trip out when in use

so heres a quick guide for the 151

this is how i see it as reference points for clarke 150/151

done by sheet steel thickness

1 Min 0.8 sheet
A 2 Min 1/2mm
A 3 Min 2mm/3mm

1 Max 2mm/3mm
A 2 Max 4mm
A 3 Max 5mm

then adjust your wire speed to suit i set mine around 4/5 and adjust from there on any sheet thickness

 

[joejoe]

So if that's the case the thinking on this thread is wrong and the setting would be low to high as :

1 min
2 min
3 min

1 max
2 max
3 max
Cheers.

I don’t know joe. You’d really have to measure the arc voltage to confirm it for sure. You’ll get enough of an idea from ocv I’m sure but personally I’d measure it welding to get an accurate idea of what step produces what voltage.

I know it's been quite a while but I did eventually get round to checking the welding voltages.

Clarke 100E - Voltage when welding :

1 min - 16.4
2 min - 17.7
3 min - 18.5

1 max - 19.7
2 max - 20.3
3 max - 21.9


I would imagine that the 151 EN would follow the same power setting sequence.


Cheers.