Inverter stick welders

[jenzo]

ok,found out its 100amp. does anyone know anything about these inverter type arc welders?? i am told because theyre DC theyre alot hotter therefore the amperage is not such a big deal.

may contact cigweld directly, as info is pretty confusing.

[jenzo]

steve f, just wondering with that 200amp fire welder youve got, whats the highest youve used it at? and on what thickness?

[Steve F]

I've had it run at 140AMP as a test on 8mm plate but I've been running it at around 100AMP today on 4mm and 6mm plate with 3.2mm rods. The main thing here is it'll run at 140AMP all day without stopping to cool down so 100AMP it has nop problem with at all.

Cheers
Steve

[jenzo]

Originally Posted by murray

i have a cig 170 amp invertor welder
it has lift tig capability
the reason they weld so smooth is coz they are a dc type welder
top units for repair work

hey murray, did you get the weldskill 170? im thinking of buying something in the same range possibly the 130, how has it been? do you find you need much over 100 amps?

thanks

[murray]

yes i brought the 170
i use them at work
why i chose the 170 over the 130 is to do with duty cycles
i was so im pressed i bought one for myself

[jenzo]

hey guys, after doing even more researech i have found out that the 170 amp cigweld even though its single phase, needs a 15A powerpoint, which is more than standard i believe, so im thinking that although its really portable and light, yet not much good if you cant power it. perhaps will be looking at the 130amp which is standard 10A.

[murray]

Originally Posted by jenzo

hey guys, after doing even more researech i have found out that the 170 amp cigweld even though its single phase, needs a 15A powerpoint, which is more than standard i believe, so im thinking that although its really portable and light, yet not much good if you cant power it. perhaps will be looking at the 130amp which is standard 10A.

correct
a130 will weld the same size rods 3.25 as a 170
with the correct weld prep and settings you could 25mm plate