Kent
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It's said to be good for 100mtrs or more. I am sure I could get more with my heavy csbles
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Kent
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Yes I have one, it's just not practical to buy the pack as I can rent the pack if required from my supplier
Kent
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Running nu5 on a lower than normal setting more can be had. However 3.2mm 7018 as used on structural or 4mm and your going to drain a lot fasterWe normally get 20+ 2.5mm rods out of a full charge on our Lorch sets and as we have 3 in the building we can always borrow another battery to finish the job
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that's what its all about heavy cables not some light extension lead 100 meters long with a lot of voltage drop
Jim Davey
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How much do they charge for that by the way?
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Kent
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Negotiable amount, it's not a big money spinner was brought in for a special one off job.
Kent
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You just can't do much off your bog std extentions wouldn't even bother
balmerchris
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The machine was delivered today but I was on site. Got a very quick play when I got back to the yard. Ran a 2.5 along the edges of a bit of 12mm flat.
First impressions are very good.
Will report back when I get a better look at things. Probably after the holidays as we're flat out.
Having trouble uploading photos. I'll try and get some tomorrow.
First impressions are very good.
Will report back when I get a better look at things. Probably after the holidays as we're flat out.
Having trouble uploading photos. I'll try and get some tomorrow.
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Richard.
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Very neat.
How do these fair up against the fronius battery welders.
balmerchris
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It's heavier than I thought it would be. But can't complain when comparing it to the Genny welder
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I didn't know Fronius made battery welders, we've got 3 of the Lorch models and they've saved the day a few times now
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Yeah they've had one about now for a short while.I didn't know Fronius made battery welders, we've got 3 of the Lorch models and they've saved the day a few times now
Not sure how it specs up to the lorch mind. Bet it costs more than lorch mind just for been a fronius.
Not sure who else has them.
I've never tried a battery welder in the past. But would love to have a go.
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The backpack carrying frame is great for us as we can have an easily accessible job at ground level or it could be below ground in one of the lifter pits or overhead on the conveyor systems. We're normally all set up and ready to go before the internal fire brigade turn up to issue the hot work permit 
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Yeah that steel pack back looks well handy.The backpack carrying frame is great for us as we can have an easily accessible job at ground level or it could be below ground in one of the lifter pits or overhead on the conveyor systems. We're normally all set up and ready to go before the internal fire brigade turn up to issue the hot work permit
I like the fact that the lorch is the standard unit with a battery add on. At least this way if the battery dies you've still got the option of plugging it in. Not sure if the fronius does this. Looks like the unit is all in one dedicated battery welder.
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matt1978
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The fundamental difference is our system uses a separate independent battery the Fronius Accupocket has the battery built in.
The benefit of one box as with Fronius is it look a nicer/neater job as it's easier to make one box look cosmetically appealing as it is with two, but the downside is your always using the battery even if you have access to the Grid or a Generator. Downside to having two boxes as with ours is.....the fact that you have two separate boxes but the benefit is that you can have more than one battery if ever required and if it's for a job where you don't need the battery then you can leave it safe back in the office and use the machine as a conventional MMA inverter.
The aH rating on our battery is higher which means a bigger capacity/welding more rods.
