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Anyone got any experience with this type of thing? Be great to have to fix things even if it's not professional, trying to see how well it works
If you want to get a bottom barrel welder. I would wait for a deal on a cheap MIG welder. A stick welder is really only good for putting together pieces of thick steel. MIG will be more versatile and you can sometimes find cheap ones for not much more than this.
The specs above state 39 amps as input current. How are people using this as home power outlets only supply 15-20 amps max? This would indicate that an electrician would have to install a special 6 awg wired outlet and a 50 amp breaker to even be able to plug the unit in?
The specs above state 39 amps as input current. How are people using this as home power outlets only supply 15-20 amps max? This would indicate that an electrician would have to install a special 6 awg wired outlet and a 50 amp breaker to even be able to plug the unit in?
The primary answer is that welders use transformers to utilize a lower voltage. Based on my understanding, outlets are rated at 15 amps at 120 volts (1800 watts), so if you reduce the voltage to say, 10, that would actually make the theoretical maximum amperage 180 (1800 watts).
Based on this consideration, the better/more accurate way to determine the maximum rating of outlets is to focus solely on the wattage.
With that said, if one of these welders happened to be tripping a breaker, I'd probably heavily consider finding the nearest trash can 🤣
The primary answer is that welders use transformers to utilize a lower voltage. Based on my understanding, outlets are rated at 15 amps at 120 volts (1800 watts), so if you reduce the voltage to say, 10, that would actually make the theoretical maximum amperage 180 (1800 watts). Based on this consideration, the better/more accurate way to determine the maximum rating of outlets is to focus solely on the wattage. With that said, if one of these welders happened to be tripping a breaker, I'd probably heavily consider finding the nearest trash can 🤣
That's like saying "go learn astrophysics." The topic is so deep, just googling random stuff isn't likely to get a novice on the right track nor do they know enough to know, what they don't know, to realize they picked the wrong rabbit hole.
That being said, if you aren't willing to nudge someone in the right direction, then silence is probably a more helpful than hollow and / or dismissive comments could ever be.
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Anyone got any experience with this type of thing? Be great to have to fix things even if it's not professional, trying to see how well it works
If you get a 50 amp bridge rectifier and convert the output to DC , use smaller rods and have some experience it 's ok for very light duty work. I have a parkside welder that is similar that I bought from LIDL's for around $40.00 and it's OK for welding cracks on my mower deck and such. I do have experience welding though.
If you want to get a bottom barrel welder. I would wait for a deal on a cheap MIG welder. A stick welder is really only good for putting together pieces of thick steel. MIG will be more versatile and you can sometimes find cheap ones for not much more than this.
makes sense,....my first welder i got the harbor freight cheap $99 green mig and it's great for everything ...
The specs above state 39 amps as input current. How are people using this as home power outlets only supply 15-20 amps max? This would indicate that an electrician would have to install a special 6 awg wired outlet and a 50 amp breaker to even be able to plug the unit in?
The voltage is dropped to around 12v to increase current to 150amp. No need to change breaker
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If you want to get a bottom barrel welder. I would wait for a deal on a cheap MIG welder. A stick welder is really only good for putting together pieces of thick steel. MIG will be more versatile and you can sometimes find cheap ones for not much more than this.
Based on this consideration, the better/more accurate way to determine the maximum rating of outlets is to focus solely on the wattage.
With that said, if one of these welders happened to be tripping a breaker, I'd probably heavily consider finding the nearest trash can 🤣
That being said, if you aren't willing to nudge someone in the right direction, then silence is probably a more helpful than hollow and / or dismissive comments could ever be.
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