Sleepymouse
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Good morning everyone.
I'm a mechanical engineer/toolmaker of 40 years and looking to try my hand at welding. I've decided to go for arc as that appears to be the best for what I want to do (I don't do cars or sheet metal) I have been looking at the Parker welders but I'm confused with the duty cycle/ build quality. I'll be running mainly off a 13amp socket, so I was looking at around 160 amps.
Parker do 2 160 amp units, one has a 15% duty cycle and the other a 30% duty cycle. Does this mean the electronics are more robust?
Also the 160a, 180a and 200a are all the same price. Would I be able to run the 200a unit off my 13a socket at a lower current but higher when I have access to a 16a supply.
Thank you in advance
I'm a mechanical engineer/toolmaker of 40 years and looking to try my hand at welding. I've decided to go for arc as that appears to be the best for what I want to do (I don't do cars or sheet metal) I have been looking at the Parker welders but I'm confused with the duty cycle/ build quality. I'll be running mainly off a 13amp socket, so I was looking at around 160 amps.
Parker do 2 160 amp units, one has a 15% duty cycle and the other a 30% duty cycle. Does this mean the electronics are more robust?
Also the 160a, 180a and 200a are all the same price. Would I be able to run the 200a unit off my 13a socket at a lower current but higher when I have access to a 16a supply.
Thank you in advance