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## Types of Heat Bed:
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Heated beds usually yield higher quality finished builds with materials such as ABS and PLA. Regardless of the heat bed you are using, you should generally use these temperatures (heat deflection points) for PLA and ABS:
Heated beds usually yield higher quality finished builds with materials such as ABS and PLA. Regardless of the heat bed you are using, you should generally use these temperatures (heat deflection points) for [PLA and ABS](http://bootsindustries.com/heat-bed-3d-printing/):
1. For PLA 50-60°C
2. For ABS 100-110°C
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• This particular heat bed has 2 integrated LEDs and an integrated resistor which makes it rather ‘plug and play’ when compared to other solutions.
#### Electrical Construction :
There are pads and un-plated through holes for connecting the power wires. Ensure that the wire you use is thick enough for 10A, and solder it to the pads on the track side of the PCB. It is a good idea to think about strain relief so your moving build platform does not flex the joint, this can lead to failure of the joint over time. It is recommended routing the wire from the heated bed to strain relief on the thick sheet before routing it to your controller/power supply.
The pads to solder onto have been greatly increased as shown in the picture above. The picture shows the wires prepared for soldering routed through the holes for extra security. This does not remove the need to use proper strain relief.
#### Dual Power version:
[MK3 ALU-Heatbed Dual Power](https://www.robotdigg.com/product/202/MK3-Dual-Power-ALU-Heatbed) have features similar to MK2 and you can also operate this board with 12V or 24V. Running 24V on the 12V terminals will heatup the heatbed to 100 degree in only 2 minutes (Your printer controller will regulate the power to the heatbed in order to get your preset temperature.
When connecting the heatbed in the 12V setting it is important that you connect solder pad 2 and 3 directly on the heatbed
