Hello from Essex

[Fuchs915]

This site is great - almost too much information!

I have just got my hands on a secondhand Cebora 130 Pocket jobby to get practicing. Welding is something I have wanted to learn for a while now and had the good fortune to go on a days welding and panelbeating course a few weeks ago and, well, that was that. The Cebora has been sitting for a while so will be giving it a good going over next weekend, and have already ordered some new parts, which I hope will help it run smoothly. Also got a new mask on order, thanks for the tips I got whilst lurking on here. The plan it to do some bodywork repairs - but not until I have had a good amount of practice first. I am more nervous about cutting the car in the first place than the welding, but gotta start somewhere.

Quick question to start - does anyone use an RCD plug on their welder? I need to put a new plug on this one and wondered if a 13 amp RCD would make sense. Thanks in advance.

Lots to learn - have some scrap metal sitting in the garage already so am itching to get at it.

Cheers for all the help so far - I am sure I'll need more!

Kevin

 

[Robotstar5]

Hi Kevin, welcome to the forum.

If the circuit you're plugging into is already RCD protected (most are these days) you don't need another one in the plug.

 

[Fuchs915]

Thanks RS5. We have RCD protected circuits at home, I was wondering if a welder needed anything else. The plug is being replaced anyway as it is an old white 13 amp held together with masking tape - yes, masking tape! So a heavy duty rubber plug will be bought and put on the old girl. Get some gas and fire it up over the bank holiday )