Is it possible to connect the welding machine to a household 220V network?
Hello! There is a semi-automatic characteristic 220v, input current 30-200a. At home, the meter is single-phase, 220v, 5-15a, (written on the meter), two plugs for 16 and 25a, wiring 2.5mm 2, aluminum throughout the house. I connected the welding machine from the outlet through an extension cord and tried to cook, the counter did not knock out, and it seems to be cooking normally. The question is, can the wiring or the meter itself burn out due to welding (I'm afraid to use a semiautomatic device after I looked at the characteristics of the meter), or can I still cook?
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Hello! What you wrote is most likely an output current. It is unlikely that you bought a 40 kW welder to connect to a single-phase outlet. Most likely you have a 3-5 kW device, and you will still be knocked out by a machine with a long arc at maximum current. However, the actual output current can be much less than 200A. If there were such plugs initially and the electricians who made the connection chose them, then the meter will not burn. To calm your soul - write a full model of the counter and send it a photo, we will advise you in more detail.
Plus, it is advisable to connect this device to a separate outlet or machine connected directly to the meter plugs, or if you can do this, to plugs through another individual additional automaton. But in this case, you need to be extremely careful and ensure that when using welding in the house do not use powerful electrical appliances.