Next time your fuse blows in the welder

[Porschemaniac]

When I got my Clarke MIG (151 TE) the manual had the usual message about it needing a 15 amp fused supply.

I solved the problem using a domestic 13 amp fuse, a 1mm drill bit, a length of 15 amp fuse wire, a soldering iron and a multimeter - hey presto - one 15 amp 'domestic' fuse.

It's worked fine for nigh on two years now - even putting up with occasional full whack welding episodes.

Mind you, I did have a good poke around inside the cartridge - to ensure the existing 13 amp fillament was severed - before soldering the 15 amp fuse wire in. Even verified this with a multimeter - rather than inadvertently create a 28 amp'er

 

[malcolm]

You'd be safer running a standard 13 amp fuse on the Clarke - they'll work fine on those. There's a reason you can't buy 15 amp fuses for those plugs.

 

[Porschemaniac]

Yes, I did wonder.

Advice seems to vary a little - I was advised to do everything from run a dedicated supply to the garage right through to slipping a welding tip into the fuse holder

With hindsight, I may well go back to a standard 13 amp for safety's sake.