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mongke
 
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Default Arc welder and house lights/appliances

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 14:08:21 +0000, Old Nick wrote:


In all of this, safety or not, aren't you only going to get 20 Amps to
weld with?


50 amps, which is the rating of my larger breakers. If I understand the
working principle of the contraption the amount of current is limited by
both the resistance of the resistor itself AND the wiring capacity (i. e:
wires and breakers) fo the house.


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Regards,


Mongke