Thanks guys you have been very helpful. Sent it back waiting for new one to get here. Appreciate everything!

So I just got a new Mig 250 from Eastwood. I plugged it in and turned it on. fan turned on for like half a second then a big spark from inside the machine and it died. it also popped the fuse in my fusebox.after resetting the fuse it will turn on and run. haven't tried welding with it since the pop....