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Mains supply for Mig welder

djjoseph98 · 2014-09-29 19:02:20

i just bought new 230v 32amp mig welder and i dont know how to hook it up to the mains electrical supply i was told something about getting two plugs taking the fuse out of one and putting neutral in instead of it but this was not explained propely can anyone help me?

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29-09-2014 8:02pm

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i just bought new 230v 32amp mig welder and i dont know how to hook it up to the mains electrical supply i was told something about getting two plugs taking the fuse out of one and putting neutral in instead of it but this was not explained propely can anyone help me?

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#2 29-09-2014 9:47pm
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djjoseph98 wrote: »

i just bought new 230v 32amp mig welder and i dont know how to hook it up to the mains electrical supply i was told something about getting two plugs taking the fuse out of one and putting neutral in instead

To operate safely a 32A plug needs to be inserted into a 32A socket end of story.
Don't muck about with mains voltage

can anyone help me?

Yes, get an electrician to install a 32A commando socket outlet.

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