*Theonlywaytogetthebestresultforwelding is dryingelectrodesbeforeprocessing. Moisture in weldingarcmaycausegrub hole and can disturbweldingquality.

*Hydrogenandoxygen inside thewaterseperates on hightemperatures. Toomuchhydrogen in welding metal causesporoziteandmakescracksbetween main metal andwelding metal.

*Oxygenitselfeffectsweldingquality on negativeway as well.

*Differenttype of electrodescontaindifferentamount of moisture. Therforedryingprocedure is importantforindividualelectrodetype.

*Forexample; cellulosic ,rutileandacidcharacterizednon-alloyedelectrodesshould not be dried on hightemperatures.

*But basic , highproductiverultileandallalloyedtype of electrodeshaveto be welldriedbeforeprocessing in ordertogetbestresult.