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[weejimmy]

ive moved to a new workshop and not had 3 phase fitted yet and the wee welder i have been using just packed in!

i have just seen a single to 3 phase converter on fleabay rated at 3hp???

would this run my lincoln electric 450t mig welder even @ quarter power?????

any help would be exellent

cheers

 

[the snooper]

is there 3 phase power in the building ? if not i can see a few quid being spent

 

[weejimmy]

yeh there is 3 phase i thought there wasent but landlords taking a bit of time getting the meter swapped then il need a sparkie but i need power now so if i buy the transformer i could have 3 phase on tuesday!

 

[the snooper]

why does the meter need to be swapped ?

 

[weejimmy]

its single phase meter with a 3 phase supply the wires are there for 3 phase just need wired up by the hydro

 

[the snooper]

hmm so you will need 2 more meters or 1 single 3 phase installing is your landlord footing the bill for that or do you have to pay

 

[weejimmy]

just need to change the single phase meter to a three phase one they do it for free, then i need to get a three fase output wired in to the fusebox shouldent cost much more than £200 its just getting someone to do it

 

[the snooper]

id just get on the the electricity board and hound them to get it done quick if you already have a 3 phase fuse board in then put the cable and sockets in yourself then when the fit the meter they will test the installation

 

[weejimmy]

ah good idea not too sure if they do a test on it tho do they?