Re: UK mains supply question


"Alan Holmes" <alan.holmes@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Chris" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>I have bought a TIG welder that will run off UK 240 volt single phase 50
>> hertz AC supply, but on full power can draw up to 50 amps. I want to wire
>> this off the house incoming mains distribution board, to a spur in my
>> worksshop, about 30 feet away. The mains supply from the road is on a 100
>> amp fuse to the meter.
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> But are you sure you would ever want to use it at full power?
>
> Alan

Oh, and 50 amps is rather a lot, are you sure it pulls 50amps or is it rated
at max 50amps ?


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