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by ceejaye
Tue May 25, 2021 10:29 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Primeweld Tig225 power supply current needed?
Replies: 9
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Re: Primeweld Tig225 power supply current needed?

has anybody measured the current leakage from the Tig225x? or what leaking current rating is best for a choosing a residual current device?
it is the only missing information to choose the specs of the "residual-current device"
by ceejaye
Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:27 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Primeweld Tig225 power supply current needed?
Replies: 9
Views: 4437

Re: Primeweld Tig225 power supply current needed?

You will of course need to upgrade your electrical service to support higher amperage. There's no words that can be said on this forum that can solve your problem in any other way. Best case scenario, you will trip the breaker when your welder exceeds the current draw for that circuit. Worst case s...
by ceejaye
Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:16 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Primeweld Tig225 power supply current needed?
Replies: 9
Views: 4437

Re: Primeweld Tig225 power supply current needed?

I believe the supplied power chord is 12 gauge and rated at 25amps. I suppose that would be your max input. Can you post up a pic of the data label? the breaker size in the machine is according to the primeweld website 50Amps and the power cord is 3x3.31mm; so i am assuming 50A is the upper limit o...
by ceejaye
Sun Mar 21, 2021 1:19 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Primeweld Tig225 power supply current needed?
Replies: 9
Views: 4437

Primeweld Tig225 power supply current needed?

hi all, bought a primeweld tig225 but having trouble connect the device to power supply. i live in europe and we have 230v, 16A here in standard outlets but according to primeweld 16A is not enough. in the user manual there is only mention of "rated input current" of 33.3 Ampere @230V but ...