Does it run off a 13A supply?

Here's the link.

It does say "This Class A welding device is not intended for use in residential areas where the power is supplied via a public low-voltage supply system. Both conducted and radiated interference can make it difficult to ensure electromagnetic compatibility in these areas" but I don't really know what that means.

Rob

Links to https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/diy-tools/parkside-plasma-cutter-with-compressor/p49910

It means:

Conducted emissions: The internal electronics might cause current harmonics and poor power factor to be imposed on the mains supply in excess of the limits set for domestic equipment. In practical terms it is unlikely anyone will notice.

Radiated emissions: The plasma will generate RF interference that could be picked up on surrounding radios and TVs to the annoyance of the neighbours. Whether that will be a problem is ill defined. Depends upon how close people are, how the plasma cutter is used and the design of the equipment that could be prone to interference. I've done a fair amount of arc and TIG welding at home with industrial equipment and not had a problem so far. But the houses are fairly well spaced and I mostly operate weekdays when most neighbours are out at work.

Andrew

My Arc/TIG welder is by Esab, and was bought from a professional welding supplier. It was supplied with a 13A plug.

Andrew

Edited By Andrew Johnston on 13/02/2022 15:07:09

The VFD for my lathe is fed from a suppressed double 13A socket, to ensure that, whether or not the VFD has internal suppression, little or nothing hasty can get back up the mains to affect any of our electronic devices, or those of any neighbour on the same phase.

If I bought this plasma cutter, it would be fed from the vacant socket in the same hope.

Howard

Unfortunately not enough space… Just changed workshop, but there is a limit for everything. I just could convince my wife that we need an arbor press (also handy for her jewellery making), but as we share the workshop no plasma cutter wil come…

Need to find a modeller near by who has one…

Question, can you TIG / MIG Weld with a plasma cutter if the power is turned down?? Assuming you can get round the gas supply issues. I know that you can get plasma welders but not sure of the differences.

Alan.

Hi Howard,

A vain hope unfortunatly. A "suppressed" socket is likely to only have voltage spike suppression not emissions. In any case the length of the mains lead will negate a lot of the effect even if RF filtering is included.
With the plasma cutter no amount of mains filtering will reduce emissions from the torch.

Robert G8RPI.

My welder does plasma cutting. I don't know if that makes my machine a plasma cutter or a welder?

The plasma process is Direct Current Electrode Negative, just like the majority of TIG work. The air valve is the same for Argon/TIG as compressed Air for plasma cutting. To switch between you just connect the compressor instead of the shielding gas cylinder.

It does have a different positive connection for the clamp when you are doing plasma cutting. The plasma torch is set up for contact start even though the welder has HF start. I think the plasma clamp connection on the front of the machine excludes the HF start coupling coil, but it is a while since I had the lid off.

Edited By Andy Ash on 14/02/2022 00:25:02

According to someone on the Mig forum the Parkside stuff is colour coded much like Bosch drills for example.

green is domestic and Parkside black finish is industrial.

The previous version was 30A with UK 13A plug the EU got the 40A with a 16A plug, which may or may not be what we call a blue 3 pin commando plug.

Yep, I did.

6 in the basket at 10.30 am.

No £162 of council tax to pay this month so I figure its cost me less than nowt! Couple of jobs to do on a farm so I might even get paid too.

The little 12V, 10 mm capacity drill driver set for £59.99 looks very impressive value. I like the idea of being able to pull the chuck assembly off for lightness and compactness. I have all shall ever need in that line but for afirst time battery person its excellent.

Clive

Just an empty bin with a price tag at my store so assumed all gone from an early delivery as per initial post but maybe just not delivered as per Alan's post. Would they put the price tag on though if no stock?