If folk are really interested, I can take a piccy of my installation and post.
That is cheap, great for running motorised equipment off.
Don't go thinking you'll be able to run a 3ph welder off that one though, you're looking at something around ten times the cost of that one for a rotary converter to run a big welder off .
Just thought I'd mention that before you all rush out and buy one then go ebaying for a big tig
Not much use to you guys in the UK, but I thought I'd have a quick gloat. One of the (very few) advantages of living in Holland is that all houses have 35 amp 3 phase supplies.
I laid a length of cable to the workshop, had it hooked up several years ago - haven't looked back since, it's *wonderful*!
Ian
Only drawback with that is if the Dyke bursts you get full power zap from three phase
Hi jugs and thanks for the welcome!
Cheque's already in the post...as they say!
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Thats jolly decent of you, look forward to receving it (Never thought of charging for welcomes before, nice little earner)
We live in the middle of a field so the only ones disturbed are the sheep & me.:
I am not sure if things are different in the UK than Canada but, If you have 240 V for your kitchen stove and the same for your electric clothes dryer you must have enough power for any welder, I would think. I don't know zip about electriical stuff. But what I did at home was I got the plug that fit my welder, mounted it to a plate on the wall in my garage, ran some heavy gage wire to the electrical box. Phoned around for a Electrician that did after hours work, and he came over and made the final connection. All done by code and it cost me about $ 100 Canadian, parts and labour JackIs it possible/legal to have 3 phase power in your garage/workshop in a residential area?.
And i suppose if you can the Electricity Board would have to put in a new meter seperate from your domestic 240v house supply?.
Also any idea of the cost involved,i'am guessing it would run into a few grand but like i said i'am only guessing?.