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For those of you that know me on here you know I know £$%& all about electrics, so this is a basic question that you will all not doubt kno lol!
Been offered this for £100 Plasma Cutter with TIG capability, but the plug is a 3 pin caravan type thing.
He says I can just wire a normal plug but I'm not so sure its 240V
Anyone help the ignorant here?
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75nut
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BTW the plug is blue if that helps
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75nut
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ah found an adaptor online
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It sounds like it's been designed to run on a 16A circuit (same as mine) - in which case you can use it on a normal 13A household ring main, but you way well find you blow the 13A fuse a lot if using it for any length or on full power a lot.
I run mine off a dedicated 16A line, so don't know if/how often it will blow the fuse....you'll only know by trying it out and seeing for yourself.
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75nut
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Cheers MM
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It sounds like it's been designed to run on a 16A circuit (same as mine) - in which case you can use it on a normal 13A household ring main, but you way well find you blow the 13A fuse a lot if using it for any length or on full power a lot. I run mine off a dedicated 16A line, so don't know if/how often it will blow the fuse....you'll only know by trying it out and seeing for yourself. Yeah that's exactly what I would do too. |
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Just to add,
Yellow plug = 110Vac
Blue plug = 230Vac
Red plug = 415Vac
Obviously please make sure it has the right plug on it though!
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I've got Rovers.
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Just to add, Yellow plug = 110Vac Blue plug = 230Vac Red plug = 415Vac Obviously please make sure it has the right plug on it though! & there's 2 types of red plug 3 phase + neutral & 3 phase +neutral & earth. |
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hairymel
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Plasma Cutterhairymel
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my ct416 3in1 came with a blue plug, it now runs temporally (for 2 years !) hotwired into a bit of flex and a domestic 13a plug. it hasn't blown the fuse yet even with the plasma at full chat. full welding current may be a bit too much but the fuse is there to protect the equipment. the converter lead is probably your best bet if you are squeamish about mains electricity  |
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whats that burning smell?
oh curse word :-(
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Mines a cut 40, 13a plug, 10 meter extension, 13a plug that goes to a 16a breaket on the board.
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"No............I think I'll stick with the Maxi"
Arther Daley
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Sorry to get all nerdy but pulling 16A through a 13A plug is a little bit naughty, isn't it?
As others have said you'll get away with it just fine, the fuse probably won't blow because a 13A fuse doesn't blow until is sees something like 20A.
If you're a cutting / welding god and you run full bore continuously for a long period of time the live pin on the 13A plug will start to get quite hot, make sure you have a good plug and a good socket and keep a watch on it.
Obviously if you're not using the max setting and keep stopping to inspect your work (or find out where you went wrong like me) then the plug won't see 16A continuous so it won't care.
BTW plasma cutters rock, I think they are my very favorite tool and wish I had one at home!
Rob
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the reason it has the round blue plug is because it helps keep the connection cooler while its drawing high ampage,,,swapping it for a normal domestic plug could see your plug melting as it will get very hot,,,but,,,i guess,,,only time will tell,,,only one way to find out,,,but i suggest you plug it into a good rcd before the socket just to be safe
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if at first you don't succeed...use a gas axe!
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There is continuous and continuous:) When i cut the bm up it was running for around 3 hours , but only 5 min bursts with around 30 to 60 seconds between em  |
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"No............I think I'll stick with the Maxi"
Arther Daley
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Diddnt over heat the plug but the cutter did melt  |
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"No............I think I'll stick with the Maxi"
Arther Daley
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There is continuous and continuous:) When I cut the bm up it was running for around 3 hours , but only 5 min bursts with around 30 to 60 seconds between em Yeah, I think this is what I was trying to say, you'd have to be some kind of plasma warrior to continue for long enough to melt the 13A plug, but it's worth being aware. Rob |
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