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Marquette Spot Welder4/19/2021
It seems much of the appeal of 120v and 120240v machines is the notion that you can plug it in anywhere.Utilities provide standardized power values so we, as consumers, can go to Walmart and buy devices and plug them in anywhere we happen to be.
For longer than most of us have lived the standard has been 120240 nationwide. Every one of these people believe they can plug a 110 welder into any outlet and weld. Check the instructions included with any welder, they all caution these machines are to be connected only to a dedicated outlet installed for the purpose, by a competent expert. My wifes hair dryer is over 1800 watts It is very likely the outlet in your house that accepts a 15 amp plug will burn your house down if you connect a 15 amp load to it. Marquette Spot Welder Code Minimum InstallationIf your homes wiring involved a bid, the electrician had no choice but to install a code minimum installation or less. If he prices a better than minimum system, your builder will choose someone else who will do it cheaper. This means the only outlet in your home connected as a dedicated circuit is likely to be the washing machine. These circuits will include splices, or connections between the circuit breaker, and the receptacle, Some of these may not be up to the task of supplying a welder. Marquette Spot Welder Full Circuit RatedWorking in homes I often find connections inadequate for full circuit rated load. Wire nuts are often wrong sized, not tight enough, screw terminations are commonly not well done, and notorious back wired terminals are NEVER adequate. In every case you need a circuit installed specifically for this load. A dedicated 20 amp circuit can potentially give you 2400 watts of power. A 20 amp circuit at 240 Volts can give 4800 watts of safe power. When I have seen below code electrical work it has always been homeowner done. You assume that a licensed electrician is following code and not trying to save a buck on a bid project. Whereas Ive lost count how many times a home business owner did the work themselves or a friend (that supposedly is an electrician) to save a buck. And the result is personal injury, property damage and or death. Its my understanding that wiring codes and standards are there to protect. If you chose to go outside those standards- bad things happen.
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