hitman
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Feb 13, 2007 18:51:04 GMT
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anyone no if a 3 phase mig welder can be converted to run 240 mains as ive just got one an want to convert if poss,its a miller integra 241
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welder ?(mig)Deleted
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Feb 13, 2007 19:05:04 GMT
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No. You'd need a box from the mains that changes the phase and the voltage from 240V single phase up to 415V 3-phase. Not worth the bother or cost in my opinion unless you've got other 3-phase kit to run on it (like lathes etc) that would be costly to convert to 240V.
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bxer
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Feb 13, 2007 21:18:46 GMT
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Well... if you know your next-door neighbours reaaalllly well, you could run an extension lead from each of them... then each 'live' would make up your three phases. Every three houses down a street are usually on different phases...  DISCLAIMER Silly electrical joke there... you'll probably blow everyone's fuses as it would suck loads of juice ;D And it would be kinda dangerous, as you'd be dealing with 415v between each 'live'... sorry  Seriously now, I've looked for the manual, you can search here with the model and serial number. The pdf is here but it might not be the right one, as I didn't have the serial number. Anyway the good news is, in the manual, it says it is single phase, so you should be good to go, although you'll need to run a dedicated high current circuit from the fuse box for it, similar to a cooker... You can't just plug it in... |
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welder ?(mig)Deleted
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Feb 13, 2007 21:39:04 GMT
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Sounds cool.
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from experience in restaurant trade - cost nearly 20k for the board to come out to change phase and wiring!
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^^^^ Much cheaper for a phase converter. about £700 for a rotary converter to supply upto 15bhp. Just depends how much power you need and what your original supply is capable off
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