Before I plug in....

[quattro1]

Hello!
I'm new to welding and have been given a Wolf 195 MIG welder. Before I plug it in I just wanted to check a few things......

The welder comes with a round 16a type plug - is it OK to plug it in via an adaptor to a standard 13a household style plug?

The instructions say this welder uses DC current. As the household supply is AC, does the welder convert the current itself? Can I plug it straight in or do I need some sort of convertor?

Lastly, is this type of welder OK to plug into any house hold plug point - it won't cause a total melt down of the house wiring because it's too powerful or anything daft like that!?

Thank you for your help

 

[madkayaker]

you can use a 13A to 16A adaptor but at higher settings you will use lots of fuses! the welder uses DC but the cleaver electrical pixies inside the machine changes it from AC to DC. as for melting the house if the wiring is in good nick it wont but a welder will find bad connections as they are power hungry

 

[Hitch]

The blue plug, yes an adaptor will be fine.
AC/DC, probably says AC on the plate.
Providing your circuits are fused properly, and you have a fuse in the plug, you wont have a problem.