Any one know how many amps a MIG welder draws?

Depends on the welder!

My Clarke 151e turbo on full power draws just enough to blow a 13amp fuse

My SIP 130 Turbo must be on the verge of blowing a 13 amp fuse - and it makes the house lights flicker like crazy

hmmm, my new machine draws 52 Amps

On a more helpful note, you can get away with running up to a 200amp mig from a normal 13 amp socket, as long as you are prepared to change the fuse every now and again when working at full whack.

That's what I do with my 210 amp machine (actually I substitute the fuse with something less likely to blow when working at full power, the whole circuit is protected by a breaker anyway.)

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Originally posted by RazMan
My SIP 130 Turbo must be on the verge of blowing a 13 amp fuse - and it makes the house lights flicker like crazy

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Depends what power setting you are using the welder at and what the open circuit voltage is.

on full whack my clarke 160t is yet to blow a fuse on a 13amp plug...

My Sip 150 will trip a 16 amp MCB but dosen't blow 16 amp fuse wire or the 13 amp fuse in the plug ---- it only takes above 13 amp for an instant as the arc is first struck.

[Edited on 22/5/06 by britishtrident]

If you need more power wire direct from your fuse board it is not a dig deal I mean loads of peps have 11.5KW showers and they need 50 odd amps

Hmmm... firstly, how does it hold the pencil??

coozer.
You have a very convoluted mind