All welcome. We continue our welding diary. And today I want to tell you about this unusual way of welding, such as welding of automotive batteries. Sounds pretty unusual and unlikely, but such welding method exists and is being used successfully in extreme situations. Where and when people first thought of it is not known exactly, but the first officially documented case of the welding of the battery was made in the 60's of last century. These brave guys were our Soviet polar explorers - explorers. Apparently well rummaged in electrical engineering, and had nowhere to go, that began to brew!
This method is often used by truckers and travelers dzhipery. After all, where they break down, no welding is not the case, that's out of the situation with the help of batteries.
So how do you make this welding? battery performance is quite allow you to do this, because the standard battery legkovushki 55-60 aq capable for an hour supply a current of 60 ampere hour, then of course fully discharged. So for welding wires need to consistently connect at least 12 mm square at least a couple, and preferably three battery from passenger cars, or a couple of batteries from the truck. Welding wire of the same section in the number of pairs of pieces with good crocodiles clips on the ends of both sides .And here welder polar ready!
Polarity only direct - minus electrode, plus piece of iron. By the way on my channel there is an interesting article about the polarity for welding - read, interesting. The electrode diameter not exceeding 3 mm. Gloves and even a dark piece of glass that would not catch the hare. welding equipment also will be extreme - you need to cook so that the electrode is not stuck. If zalipnet, it is glowing red before a couple of seconds - because no function antizalipaniya no current is constantly the same. Zalip electrode - once freed from it improvised derzhak. Break off the electrode and continue to boil. Long course so you can not cook - ditching the battery, but for a few electrodes gunpowder in the locker is enough! And this involves welding urgently do a little welding weld. Many truckers take with them in flight set of wires, a plurality of electrodes and a welding mask. Let's see vidos where Yakut truckers use this welding at breakage in transit.