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UNIMIG 240.WELDER

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UNIMIG 240.WELDER

Post by thunder »

got the welder but it had no plug with it!!!!!!!! :?:
does anyone know if its 10 or 15 amp plug as the book doesnt say anything about this other than assemble the plug with earth and ask a skilled person to carry out operation....
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Post by J Top »

Read the specs on the current draw,plus make sure the wiring can carry the current required or it will
a]Starve the welder
b]Melt the wiring.
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Re: UNIMIG 240.WELDER

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thunder wrote:got the welder but it had no plug with it!!!!!!!! :?:
does anyone know if its 10 or 15 amp plug as the book doesnt say anything about this other than assemble the plug with earth and ask a skilled person to carry out operation....


15A IIRC - you can't get that kind of power out of a 10A line

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RaginRover wrote:
15A IIRC - you can't get that kind of power out of a 10A line

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is it a 15a tom...cause i went thru the book again and it doesnt say anything.
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got same welder

Post by tuf045 »

got the same welder. mine had no plug also. It is 15amp
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thanks dude
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Post by Hoonz »

yeh 15amp
i've got the same welder
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I've seen similar welders with the 15 amp "caravan" plug (large pins) on the end of them that don't fit into the normal outlet. Best bet is to get a sparkie in to lay a 30 amp circuit from your main switchboard with a high current dedicated plug/socket. That should take the guesswork out of the equation. IMHO much easier/cheaper/safer to lay new cables than to repair old cables, with any collateral damage they may cause when they do burn....
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GaryInOz wrote:I've seen similar welders with the 15 amp "caravan" plug (large pins) on the end of them that don't fit into the normal outlet. Best bet is to get a sparkie in to lay a 30 amp circuit from your main switchboard with a high current dedicated plug/socket. That should take the guesswork out of the equation. IMHO much easier/cheaper/safer to lay new cables than to repair old cables, with any collateral damage they may cause when they do burn....

yeah im doing that now as the outlets in the shed r ###### 10 amp
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Post by bru21 »

same welder, pretty sure we use 10 amp outlets and have wealded 71"2 kg's of s/steel on 80%current continously (rebuilding the faces of highspeed mixer blades) with no drama's. but i have never needed to use setting 7 so who knows
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