Does the plasma cutter only work if I have this wired for 220v? It keeps tripping my 60A breaker wired for 110.
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Mine is wired 110v has 50amp breaker and has never tripped.I would have to say it could be a ground wire on panel.
995231
If it is wired for 220, why would you have it plugged into a 110 outlet?there are several different 220 plugs, be sure you have the correct one and it is wired correctly, an electrician can do it for you.
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amazon asked me to answer this for some reason. are you cutting clean or dirty metal? have you made sure the cut head is assembled correctly? do you have a good ground? mine wont cut unless it has a clean spot to start on. and also clean air is crucial for it to cut good. how old is the plasma? ive cut about 150ft of 1/4 plate flawlessly with only changing the consumables a few times. not sure how plasma savvy you are this isnt a post to offend you just trying to help. hope this helps. also a bad ground on the power side could be causing a issue. are you gettn air flow when you push/pull the trigger?
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Hello Steve. I am not an electrician but can tell you this unit will not operate on 110V. You will need a 220V service of about 60 Amps to run this heater. This is a very high amperage for home usage and more than a tank type heater would use. I strongly suggest you have a licensed electrician look at the heater requirements and give you a bid. This heater will not perform properly without the right electrical supply.
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You have to have and adapter from 220V to what ever this takes, or at least a plug adapter...Anyway, after using it for a few weeks, I returned it and bought a corded one...Has much more power, cuts great, you don't have to worry about having it on charger all the time...You just plug it and go!!..The corded one didn't even last enough to slice a loaf of bread!!
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I called and asked the same question about a month ago. The lady that answered the phone said they used a 30amp breaker. I used 10 gauge wire and installed a 30amp breaker and it appears to work well. I don't know if this really helped, but I have to say I have not used it more than one hour. The instructions though, have much to be desired and too light to read. Have not tried the 220v yet.
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It comes with a standard USA 120 volt 60hz plug which is what it is designed for. For something drawing this much electricity I'd be cautious about using a converter... I'm not sure, but I'd say no.
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Be aware that its not just a "plug" you need - you need to convert from 220V to 110V. I.e. you need a converter in between (a transformer). You may experience less performance as the 220V system is likely 50Hz as opposed to the US 110V which is 60Hz. Make sure the converter has a power rating high enough for the clipper.
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Everything on the unit and the manual indicates it will only work with 120V ~60Hz. I cannot find any mention of 220V.
224745
If the material is steel it will cut it. I imagine it would also cut any metal that can conduct electricity although I hear that cutting aluminum requires the use of a gas or gas mix rather than compressed air to blow the slag out of the cut for a cleaner cut. You could still use compressed air but the cut will need refining more. The main issue with this cutter is that you must have a compressed air source with enough PSI and tank volume to keep up with the cutter. I got a DeWalt 200 PSI air compressor, I think it was 1.5 HP, to work with the cutter. Also, the air has to be dry. So I had to buy a dessicator to run the air through to give me very dry air. That cost me about $500. New compressor was about $250-300. Cutter itself is $1,500 so total is a little over $2,000. BUT it has made cutting steel SO MUCH EASIER. Just did a project that required many small holes in 3/16" steel angle iron. It would have taken me days and easily more than a dozen drill bits and messy oil, etc. to cut all those holes. Plasma cutter can cut each hole in about 3 seconds. i cut them all in a about 30 minutes.
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It works ether 110 or 220 It comes wired 110. I changed it to 220, Was easy to do if you have it available. Nice saw for the money, I love it.
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I'd talk to the manufacturer - I ran into the reverse problem, trying to step down from US 220 outlet to a 110 circuit. I finally got them to acknowledge that it doesn't do that - it is made for international use, like taking US appliances to Europe and Asia.
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it doesn't work with 220v, i live in Argentina, I needed to buy a transformer (not a robot!! , ja)..check the machine power to buy this (Amp)
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You should be able to use it with a stepdown transformer. It may even be safer to use a transformer between the 110v cutter and the 240v mains, if you are using it in a damp/wet environment.
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Wattage and voltage are 2 different values.. it is NOT 220V.. it uses a 20A plug however (http://www.farm-home.com/images/HiRes/jb01/10503001c.jpg) it will not work in a standard 110v outlet unless you replace the plug on the power strip or change the outlet in the wall (not suggested unless you run 20A service as well)
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I have used many of these switches on several of my tools, both 110v and 220v. I have had none of them fail in the manner you describe. I can only suggest that it is a defective unit, or you may have wired it wrong (but that is unlikely). Just to check your work, you did replace your drill press switch with this one, right? I mean, you are not trying to use both switches, right?
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it work with a regular 110 v outlet up to .25 inch think steel... if you want to weld thinker steel then you need to use 220 v like your dryer uses.
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You'll need a plugin converter as it uses the standard US type plug. I don't see why you couldn't use this in Japan but do realize that you won't get the power out of the tool that you would in the US so it will tend to bog a little more than it would here. Just be sure to use really sharp cutters and slow your cut rate down a little, should be a problem. Please note: My experience with using 120V US equipment in the 100V Japan electrical grid are based solely on my use of computer equipment. Do be warned.