Parweld XTi 160 good bet?

[Sarto]

I think so. Mine has Power factor correction, that should lessen the current on the cables.
Thus allowing long extensions. But not Extremely long extensions (tried that...)
On the others, I don't know.

 

[Jim Davey]

They can say what they like, but there's no escaping the fact that you can't take out what you don't put in.
Voltage drop causes inverters to overheat and gives their capacitors a really hard time. Some machines cope better than others, the more efficient ones will obviously give a higher potential output for the same input voltage vs a less efficient unit, and some dual voltage units will switch to the lower voltage setting automatically if the voltage is too low but you've got to double the amps to get the same amount of work done at half the voltage. And last time I checked it's difficult to get 30 odd amps through 20 metres of 1.5mm2 extension lead.

 

[arther dailey]

Thanks, that makes sense, I made up a heavy duty extention for my mig, that works fine, so much so that others keep saying can I borrow your extention, I have learnt over the years although it doesnt go down well the answer is NO,make your own. Obviously a good lead on a poor supply doesnt work.
As stuff always comes back damaged,thats if you get it back and they havent lent it out to a mate of a mate....and all that cobblers.cheers Arther

 

[Kent]

I have never owned a parweld but plenty get used in Industry. I have a mate who buys them

If it says 160 amps it will burn a 3.2 mm lo hy in fairness the rest is on quality of supply

 

[arther dailey]

So basically a light extension is going to drop voltage, if you are doing some heavy work amps will go up to correspond with voltage drop and fry the extension anyways.............

 

[arther dailey]

PDG what you say re duty cycles etc makes sense , if people cant soak it in thats not really your fault is it?