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Three pronged welder plug- using at home

  • 22-07-2013 1:07pm
    #1
    n1ght28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭


    Just bought a welder I'm hoping to use at home. Problem is it came with what I think is a single phase three pronged plug.

    What's the best solution for using one of these at home?

    An electrician mate of mine said to just change the head to a normal household plug and have at it. He said it might trip out every now and again but not to worry.
    Sounds good to me. No?


Comments

  • #2
    LIFFY FISHING
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,791 ✭✭✭LIFFY FISHING


    That looks very like a 110volt c form plug for use on a ballast transformer, you should read the manual before you plug it in anywhere.


  • #3
    enricoh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,082 ✭✭✭enricoh


    yeh, its 220v, no problem to change to standard. i've an inverter welder runs all day on a 3 pin plug no bother.


  • #4
    Philip82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 189 ✭✭Philip82


    Yes as enrioch says its 220v, thats a 16amp plugtop. A better solution maybe situating a 16amp socket beside the normal household one you are intending using and wire into it. A household plugtop has a fuse and is rated at 13 amps so if you you install the 16amp socket (5-6 euro) you will eliminate the risk of overheating and the nuisance of blowing the fuse in the plugtop.


  • #5
    brightspark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭brightspark


    LIFFY FISHING wrote: »
    That looks very like a 110volt c form plug for use on a ballast transformer, you should read the manual before you plug it in anywhere.

    110V are yellow, the 230V ones are blue, 380V are red.


  • #6
    n1ght28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭n1ght28


    enricoh wrote: »
    yeh, its 220v, no problem to change to standard. i've an inverter welder runs all day on a 3 pin plug no bother.

    Excellent, thanks! I'm a little worried about the amount of current this welder will be pulling.
    Philip82 wrote: »
    Yes as enrioch says its 220v, thats a 16amp plugtop. A better solution maybe situating a 16amp socket beside the normal household one you are intending using and wire into it. A household plugtop has a fuse and is rated at 13 amps so if you you install the 16amp socket (5-6 euro) you will eliminate the risk of overheating and the nuisance of blowing the fuse in the plugtop.

    That sounds like a great idea, I'll get on 2mor.

    Thanks for all the help from everyone!


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