dnmalc
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 08:26 PM |
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Flickering lights
Help any suggestionsto over come the following;
When I am welding SWMBO complains that the lights etc in the house flicker even when I am using it on the minimum setting as it is only a 150 amp Snap
On I don't think it should be drawing any significant spikes.
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nib1980
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 08:31 PM |
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turn the lights off 
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 08:32 PM |
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buy her some candles and tell her they are romantic
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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dnmalc
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 08:32 PM |
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Unfortunately her fix is to switch the welder off
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macnab
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 08:33 PM |
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normal
All my neighbours moan when I'm welding, 'it's like a disco in here, bla bla'
To simulate this effect try turning the kettle on & off really quickly...
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907
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 08:35 PM |
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It's Christmas. Shouldn't be a problem this time of year.
Paul G
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flak monkey
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 08:43 PM |
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Its also really good for your computer if its turned on at the time... 
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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stevec
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 08:57 PM |
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Give her money to buy shoes, usually fixes it.
Steve
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macspeedy
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 08:58 PM |
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I though it was the wind, could blame it on that!
Edinburgh hogmany cancelled
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goodall
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 09:49 PM |
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get your self a seperate electriy surply coming from a nearby 10kv pole this way it won't affect anyone, would require a bit of money tho
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goodall
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 09:50 PM |
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or just put your foot down
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RazMan
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| posted on 1/1/07 at 01:32 AM |
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My SIP 150 causes the same flickering even though the garage is on a separate feed. I just try and do any welding during daylight hours 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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dnmalc
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| posted on 1/1/07 at 05:55 PM |
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I had womdered if a screening transformer would be beneficial but then the welder has a fairly substantial transformer in it anyway
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JoelP
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| posted on 1/1/07 at 09:07 PM |
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its an annoying problem that one. My table saw causes the lights to flicker and its only 2kw! Basically a voltage drop as the motor/transformer coils
fill up.
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907
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| posted on 1/1/07 at 09:41 PM |
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You think you've got probs
You ought to see my spot welder... 6000 amps for 0.2sec
That makes street lights dim; or it would if we had any.
Paul G
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goodall
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| posted on 2/1/07 at 12:10 AM |
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but you have to remember your paying for it and its not your problem its the electrity surpply companies
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