0lemonie 8 years ago ReplyUpvote What kind of car battery charger gives you 200A? You should use welding rods, and like steve' said without regulation you've little control over what it does. L
0jules15lemonie Answer 8 years ago ReplyUpvoteIts a charger/engine starter with 2, 10, 40, or 200 amps
0lemoniejules15 Answer 8 years ago ReplyUpvote Ah, a starter too. I'm thinking that it wouldn't give you 200A for long. That is you'd spend a lot of time waiting for it to cool down. L
0orksecuritylemonie Answer 8 years ago ReplyUpvoteYep. Look at the manual for what its rated duty cycle is at that power level.
0lemonieorksecurity Answer 8 years ago ReplyUpvote Small I should think<5%? (for some reason I didn't want to mention "duty-cycle"). L
0steveastrouk 8 years ago ReplyUpvoteWhy bother with the carbon rod ? It will weld (DC) directly. Not sure how well it will work, because the regulation is usually non-existent. Try it.
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8 years ago
What kind of car battery charger gives you 200A?
You should use welding rods, and like steve' said without regulation you've little control over what it does.
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Answer 8 years ago
Its a charger/engine starter with 2, 10, 40, or 200 amps
Answer 8 years ago
Ah, a starter too. I'm thinking that it wouldn't give you 200A for long. That is you'd spend a lot of time waiting for it to cool down.
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Answer 8 years ago
Yep. Look at the manual for what its rated duty cycle is at that power level.
Answer 8 years ago
Small I should think<5%?
(for some reason I didn't want to mention "duty-cycle").
L
8 years ago
thank you all for your input
8 years ago
Why bother with the carbon rod ? It will weld (DC) directly. Not sure how well it will work, because the regulation is usually non-existent. Try it.