My cousin has a Kemppi Kempomat 3200. He was using it in a workshop unit which had 3-phase electricity but he can no longer afford the rent. To help him out, I've lent him my garage but it has only a normal domestic single phase supply.
He thinks he needs to buy a 3-phase converter and, because he doesn't have a computer and doesn't use the internet, I've taken on the job of finding one for him at a good price despite knowing nothing about welders or electricity.
I started off by looking on eBay but soon discovered that they come in different types and specifications: rotary and digital, quarter to 10 horsepower, etc. The wide range bewildered even my cousin and meant nothing to me. I checked out the Kemppi website and downloaded the user manual but could get no guidance from it (230V/400V was mentioned which might narrow down the field but I'm too ignorant to know how).
Having found this forum, I read a few threads on 3-phase supplies but the information isn't specific (or simple) enough to help me. I'd be grateful, therefore, for any advice on what sort of 3-phase converter he needs (or perhaps there's some other solution short of having a 3-phase supply put in). Even an idea of what information we need to gather or what questions to ask would be a great help.
He thinks he needs to buy a 3-phase converter and, because he doesn't have a computer and doesn't use the internet, I've taken on the job of finding one for him at a good price despite knowing nothing about welders or electricity.
I started off by looking on eBay but soon discovered that they come in different types and specifications: rotary and digital, quarter to 10 horsepower, etc. The wide range bewildered even my cousin and meant nothing to me. I checked out the Kemppi website and downloaded the user manual but could get no guidance from it (230V/400V was mentioned which might narrow down the field but I'm too ignorant to know how).
Having found this forum, I read a few threads on 3-phase supplies but the information isn't specific (or simple) enough to help me. I'd be grateful, therefore, for any advice on what sort of 3-phase converter he needs (or perhaps there's some other solution short of having a 3-phase supply put in). Even an idea of what information we need to gather or what questions to ask would be a great help.