Lincoln ac225s Amperage req'd

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Will this work ok with a dryer circuit?  40A breaker I think. I will be using an extension...12AWG ok? for approx 25 ft?Does the amp draw depend on how much I push it?ThanksLast edited by martik777; 06-21-2011 at 08:23 AM.
Reply:1. Yes, if you dont push it much. 50 Amp circuit is better. 12 Guage is too light for that long a distance.  10 is much better.  I use an 8 guage cord from a 50 amp circuit.2 YesEnjoy it in good healthI offer three choices: Good, Fast, & Cheap. You may pick two.Hobart AC/DC StikMate LXHarbor Freight AD HoodHarbor Freight Industrial Chop SawDeVilbis 20 Gallon, 5 HP Compressor
Reply:I've used one on a 30 amp dryer circuit. You'll learn real quick how high you can set it when you have to keep resetting the breaker. It's been so many years now I forget how many amps it was, but at the time I had a sheet on the machine that listed the max it seemed to run at and not trip as well as my usual rod and heat settings..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Thanks, I found out it maxs out at approx 60 AMPS!
Reply:Originally Posted by martik777Thanks, I found out it maxs out at approx 60 AMPS!
Reply:OK, thanks, good info, I saw the amp usage here:  http://www.lincolnelectric.com/asset...K1170/e230.pdf
Reply:you think this machine will run at 130 amps output off of a 30 amp input breaker?  the reason i ask is because this is the size 220 breaker on my generator.  hijack over
Reply:Originally Posted by martik777OK, thanks, good info, I saw the amp usage here:  http://www.lincolnelectric.com/asset...K1170/e230.pdf
Reply:Originally Posted by HOBARTyou think this machine will run at 130 amps output off of a 30 amp input breaker?  the reason i ask is because this is the size 220 breaker on my generator.  hijack over
Reply:Originally Posted by HOBARTyou think this machine will run at 130 amps output off of a 30 amp input breaker?  the reason i ask is because this is the size 220 breaker on my generator.  hijack over
Reply:Originally Posted by rankrank1Well to be quick and dirty:  So at reduced 50% capacity equivalent to 112.5 welder setting if you actually had that exact setting on that welder then you would pull less than 25 amps even after accounting for surge spikes of intial arc strikes.
Reply:never thought of it like that.  thanks rankrank1