Once again the shop list comes through.
Great replies all.
I think most of my use will be thin sheet metal so the convenient 30a/110V
will do but an easy shift to the 220 via a pigtail makes all the sense in the
world.
THanks!
Matt
---------- Original Message ----------
From: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
To: Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Cc: shop-talk@autox.team.net, Matt <mbarre@juno.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] electrical question
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 15:09:53 -0500 (EST)
On Tue, 5 Nov 2013, Randall wrote:
> I don't know, but I would check the specifications carefully. For the
> MIG welders that are rated to run on either 110v or 220v, there is
> usually a performance penalty on 110v. Frequently you can't use the
> highest output current setting, and the duty cycle is reduced from what
> it would be on 220v even on lower current settings.
30 amps of 110v provides 3300 watts. 20a of 220v is 33% more, in other
words, better ;)
Make a pigtail, so you can plug the machine into either place. I
seriously doubt you will regret this, unless you really know you'll never
need the top end ( and no friends who will ask you to bring it to their
shop to cut something, etc ). You are probably not going to get more
than 30a output from your 50a cutter on the 110v circuit. Speaking of
which, it's doubtful you'll 50a under any circumstances. 50a cutters
normally need around 35a x 220v input, which is nearly double the spec
for this model.
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David Hillman
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