Power cool W300

[stefdds]

FYI, Just ordered (5/28/19) a PowerCool W300 220V from EL ; received a call from ordering department: back ordered till mid June. Appreciated the info. and phone call. I'm looking forward to the delivery. Great price!

[christian]

Nice!

What TIG unit are you mating that to?

[stefdds]

Hi Christian, I'm going to use it on my PowerTig 185 DV, and my 210EXT. I retro-fitted a correct outlet on the back of the 185 so the PC w300 goes on with the welder. Really looks oem.

[stefdds]

Hi Christian, I'm going to use it on my PowerTig 185 DV, and my 2018/19 210EXT. I retro-fitted a correct outlet on the back of the 185 so the PC w300 goes on with the welder. Really looks oem.

Edit: 2018/19 210 EXT .

[stefdds]

I've been working with my new 210EXT, wow! Many options/ wave forms on AC ; not to mention pulse settings and a extensive frequency range. DC is also very adjustable, especially with DC Pulse and Frequency settings: 18 gauge SS is no problem now and it gets even easier to weld as you increase thickness of base materials.

I also received a email: my PowerCool W300 has shipped from EL! I'm looking forward to utilizing its benefits (the wonders of water!) with my TIG welders and enjoying extended practice sessions.

[stefdds]

I hooked up my W300 and have some feedback for those of you thinking of getting into water cooling. I'm using the RV coolant mix (Amazon), it comes in a partially filled gallon jug with about 32oz's of coolant - you fill the partially filled container with distilled water ; that coolant mix now goes directly into the water cool. You will need two gallons of mix. All seems to be working well and I had no leaks. I plugged my w300 directly into the back of my 210 ext.

https://www.amazon.com/Camco-RV-Anti...HWN45C7PJA4N1N

For reference the dBs reading I observed were as follows: 210 EXT = 61 dBs. , the 210 With the w300 running is 72 dBs. and you can not hear the 210ext running. So, its a bit loud with the two running together. The 210EXT. is actually not bad at all ,noise wise, running by itself. We'll see, maybe a fan mod in the future. (see this old tony on YT for ideas).

Haven't welded with it yet, I'll keep you posted. So far , so good! Also, if your just getting into water cooling, see my "heads up" post regarding water cooled tig torches (Nova).

https://ehs.yale.edu/sites/default/f...evel-chart.pdf

[christian]

Yeah,

My 210EXT, with it's always-on four fan implementation is so nice and quiet, I'll guess that it may be the quietest 200/210 amp AC/DC TIG unit that can be found on the North American market.

It would be nice to see a sound comparison that includes a 210EXT, a SW200, a Dynasty 210DX, and an AHP Alpha TIG.