Re: Re Re Re Re: Arc Welders as Rheostats?? Variac Mods...PLEASE!

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Tesla729-at-cs-dot-com>

In a message dated 3/31/02 8:06:38 PM Pacific Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

<< Is there someone out there that can either tell me how to 
 limit this beast so I can run it off the power I have 
 available, or come out and answer my question on how to 
 hook up the welder WITHOUT CUTTING THE THING APART?  
 
 Thanks
 Chris
 Torlin-at-ghostmail-dot-net
  >>

Chris,

All you need to do is place the input of the welder in series with 
the 240 volt side of the pole pig. You will also need to short out
the output leads of the welder (the ground clamp and the welding
rod holder). You can use the amperage selector of the welder to
control the input current to the pole pig. I bought a 240 volt female
receptacle that the plug from the welding machine would fit into
and wired the female receptacle in series with the 240 volt (LV)
side of the pole pig. I then simply plugged the welder into this
receptacle and was able to keep the welding machine complete-
ly intact while using it to ballast the pole pig :-)

Spark safely,
David Rieben
Memphis, TN, USA