General purpose rods like 6013s only need about 40V OCV.
it doesnt make any diffrence wether its 3 phase supply or single its only a supply feed to the welder .the outputs are still the same on both through an isolating transformerIs there any difference between single phase and 3 phase welding? Is anyone more dangerous and why?
Would using the 70v terminal (say for running 7018's etc) be more likely to give you a shock when changing rods?
Slightly different experience here on shocks.... While working in Norfolk, in a dampish barn, I definately got shocks putting a new rod in the clip. This was with rubber soled footware and rods kept in a warm box (old tin deed box screwed to wall with 40amp lightbulb permanently on) but bare handed. I developed the trick of dropping the rod in the mask and picking it out with the clip. Funny thing is now, many years later and in much dryer conditions, I still find myself doing it when using arc.
The shock wasn't strong, but enough of a tingle to avoid it.
KF