Re: arc welder in series

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• Subject: Re: arc welder in series
• From: RWB355-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Fri, 09 Oct 1998 16:12:11 -0600
• Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

 
 Original Poster: alfred.skrocki.sr-at-juno-dot-com (Alfred A Skrocki) 
 
 
 >My welder draws about 35 amps at 240 volts (it's a 180-amp welder)
 
 Bill, are you sure that's WITH the secondary shorted! Welders pull
 much less power when their secondaries are open as compared to shorted.
 When used as a ballist for a pole pig you MUST short the secondary of
 your welder and connect the primary of the welder in series with your
 pole pig.

Hi Alfred, 

What Bill means it pulls 35 amps at 240 volts with the secondary shorted. The
180A Bill is talking about is the welding current. (Lower voltage ~ 20-36V and
higher amperage: the 180 amps)


hope this clears the mystery,
Coiler greets from germany,
Reinhard

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