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So let me get this correct in my interpretation of your last post...
"I made the call not to bake E110XX electrodes as the code eluded to and the pamphlet you posted explains why on page seven."
Does this mean that if you use the 110XX electrodes straight out of a previously hermetically sealed container, you will not be required to bake the remaining electrodes that are in the now "OPEN" container either, and the electrodes that you do use will still be safe from excessive hydrogen absorption after lets' say; an exposure time of one hour?
If this is what you mean then, I must wholeheartedly disagree with you because if you look at page eight in the .pdf, you will read that even though the 110XX electrodes do conform to the allowable weld metal diffusible hydrogen to 5ml/100gm or less when they are still in the hermetically sealed container, one must note that upon opening the container, the .pdf recommends that the electrodes be immediately put into a ventilated holding oven at 250 to 300F, and the electrodes that have been removed from the previously sealed container are also subject to being exposed to excessive moisture pick up after a certain amount of time which should be checked by contacting the electrode manufacturer because generally speaking, the electrodes are at risk to excessive moisture absorption after one half of an hour out of an opened container that was previously hermetically sealed as noted in paragraphs marked (1.), (3.), and (4.) respectively.
Here's an article that may interest you:
http://www.thefabricator.com/ArcWelding/ArcWelding_Article.cfm?ID=1636Respectfully,
Henry