Ronnie Day wrote
>Regarding the welders themselves, it seems to me that your better off over
>buying a bit. The smaller Lincolns, like the 100 will work on 120 volt A/C,
>but draw close to 20 amps at 120 and only have a 20% duty cycle. Go one or
>two steps up, and with a gas kit they run virtually the same price as some
>economy 220 volt units, which usually offer considerably higher duty cycles.
>But you have to figure out where to plug them in. I think most of us can
>commandeer the clothes dryer plug, or parallel an extra drop into the garage
>using the breaker for the dryer.
I might get in hot water for welding in the "Mud Room" where the dryer
plug is. I probably could and should run a 220 line in the shop though.
Even if not for a welder, when we replace the compressor, I hope to get a
beefier unit.
-Marc T.
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1970 1600 #SPL311-31016
1965 L-320 #L320 013642
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