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UNIMIG 240.WELDER
Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2004 7:23 pm
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....
Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2004 7:30 pm
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.
J Top
Re: UNIMIG 240.WELDER
Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2004 7:53 pm
by RaginRover
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
Tom
Re: UNIMIG 240.WELDER
Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2004 8:08 pm
by thunder
RaginRover wrote:
15A IIRC - you can't get that kind of power out of a 10A line
Tom
is it a 15a tom...cause i went thru the book again and it doesnt say anything.
got same welder
Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2004 8:35 pm
by tuf045
got the same welder. mine had no plug also. It is 15amp
Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2004 8:54 pm
by thunder
thanks dude
cheers steve
Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2004 11:21 pm
by Hoonz
yeh 15amp
i've got the same welder
Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2004 11:32 pm
by DamTriton
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....
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 8:58 am
by thunder
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
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 9:54 am
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