Dayton 295amp AC buzz box HELP!

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Hi all, new to the forum. Just got a really good Christmas deal off of Facebook.Picked up a Dayton 295 amp ac arc welder with the hi/low plugs on the left side. It has the lever arm you move to adjust it and a locking mechanism that holds it. Guy gave me a ton of rods to go with it. 6011, 6013, 7018 etc etc. Got the cables and all of this for free. So I brought it home and today I took it out to the shop to test it out.I have it plugged to a 220v. When I flip the switch nothing happens, fan doesn come on and I can't strike an arc. I blew everything out with my air compressor. Checked the wiring and everything is snug. Checked continuity along power chord and good. Jus not sure where to go from here. Any help would be appreciated, I fix and ride alot of sleds and bikes and I'm mechanically inclined. Happy New year's btw!
Reply:Do you know that you have 220v at the receptacle andthat the receptacle is wired correctly ?Have you checked for continuity across the two blades of the welder’s plug with the power switch in the on position?Miller a/c-d/c Thunderbolt XLMillermatic 180 Purox O/ASmith Littletorch O/AHobart Champion Elite
Reply:Power is at the recepticle and it's wired up right. I can check for continuity across the live blades when I get to my shop.
Reply:I know these welders were all made by century if I correct. If anyone has a manual they wouldn mind sharing I'd be mighty appreciative.
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Reply:open it up and see if you get 220 on both sides of the switch when turned on..there may be a reason it was free.....could be a broken or burned wire, or some critter got inside and started chewing away...
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Originally Posted by jpump5

Do you know that you have 220v at the receptacle andthat the receptacle is wired correctly ?Have you checked for continuity across the two blades of the welder’s plug with the power switch in the on position?
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Originally Posted by Hobbytime

open it up and see if you get 220 on both sides of the switch when turned on..there may be a reason it was free.....could be a broken or burned wire, or some critter got inside and started chewing away...
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Originally Posted by Vintage

Had it opened up last night when I blew it out, everything is connected up good, no chewing or anything just alot of spiders.Question do these make any noise when they turn on? Or do they only make noise when you strike an arc?And should my fan kick on when the switch is turned on?
Reply:My buzz box and every other one I’ve used makes a fairly loudbuzzing sound when turned on. Also fans run continuously onall transformer type that I’ve seen. With power at the receptacle and continuity across plug, seems like either fan would run or transformer would hum.Do you have a multimeter?My next step would be to check for power at the switch.Or measure resistance across plug with switch on.(Should be very low, probably less than 10Ω)Miller a/c-d/c Thunderbolt XLMillermatic 180 Purox O/ASmith Littletorch O/AHobart Champion Elite
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Originally Posted by jpump5

My buzz box and every other one I’ve used makes a fairly loudbuzzing sound when turned on. Also fans run continuously onall transformer type that I’ve seen. With power at the receptacle and continuity across plug, seems like either fan would run or transformer would hum.Do you have a multimeter?My next step would be to check for power at the switch.Or measure resistance across plug with switch on.(Should be very low, probably less than 10Ω)
Reply:Have you checked for voltage at switch ?(as Hobbytime suggested).I would suspect plug ,cord or wiring of them.Miller a/c-d/c Thunderbolt XLMillermatic 180 Purox O/ASmith Littletorch O/AHobart Champion Elite