Hi Guys,
Two Welders: Welder 1: Weld-pak100. Is there any way to convert this to 220v? They make a similar 220 version a nd I am wondering if it is just a wiring thing to the transformer. The wiri ng diagram -- Page 47,
This shows three H2 connections. Is the 220v version just wired with a diff erent plug and cable using the third H2? If so, can someone please give me an amended diagram on how to do this to reduce Amp draw.
Welder 2: Power MIG 255 When I bought this many years back the weld-shop guy gave me a stubby exten sion cable that plugs the welder to a dryer outlet. I have used the welder for 10+ years in an outlying shed at a hobby level and never had an issue p opping dual-20A breakers.
For reasons yet to be understood, {grin} yesterday I got to reading the bac k panel and it stated 50A-Outlet. Holy shit Batman! But nothing even gets w arm at the outlet or the wires leading to it.
I set it up with a clamp meter on one wire and my phone recording video of the meter and it peaked for about 1/4-second at 23.7A. But it mostly stayed around the 20A - 22A marks. Obviously that was not enough to trip the brea kers under intermittent load, thus never having had a problem.
Now if you are about to jump on me about burning the shed down then go warn someone else, I don't really give a f*ck. Over the years, I have put throu gh probably 5 large reels of wire and nary a popped breaker. I put in two n ew 20A breakers yesterday just in case and they never popped either.
Now here's the question, should I really run three 250-feet lengths of 25A- rated (or whatever) wire from the house panel just to be sure --or-- not bo ther until I pop the breakers -- if ever?
Helpful thoughts other than mindless cautionary trolling? :)
Might just mention awesome welder, makes me look better at it than I really am.