Micor Performance on 115v Supply

[matt1978]

I seen some discussions on another Thread a couple of weeks ago regarding the performance of our new MicorTig whilst on a 115v supply.

We had some spare time today so I put together a video, showing the performance of this machine whilst connected to a 115v 16 amp supply via a 5 KvA Transformer. As you can see on the video, it is still able to weld at 140 amps burning a 4.0mm Low Hydrogen electrode. This is impressive enough, but it’s unbelievable when you consider it did this whilst connected to 145ft/44 meters of extension cable!

I’ve not seen anything else on the market that offers this level of MMA performance on 115v 16 amp supply.

We only had 3 x 14m extension cables to hand but I will definitely push the machine to its limit and see just how many more meters of 115v extension cable it can cope with and still give a “useable” welding value at the other end

What the videos with Captions enabled

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[matt1978]

You can also see the same machine deliberately pushed off the table whilst welding at full capacity (from the 115v supply with the long extensions)

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[Richard.]

We actually dropped it off there twice

First time wasn’t intentional mind

 

[Welderpaul]

I thought MicorTig were 230V only?

Send it here for a proper test!

 

[Richard.]

I thought MicorTig were 230V only?

Send it here for a proper test!

On the slate Paul?

 

[Welderpaul]

On the slate Paul?

Yep, send it over, we'll let you have it back once we have done a real world site test!

 

[Richard.]

In all seriousness Paul I’m up in the north east on Wednesday
If you or the lads fancy a blast with one I’d happily pop in on my way home. strictly No drop tests mind it’s my Demo set so it’s got to look nice.

 

[matt1978]

I thought MicorTig were 230V only?

Send it here for a proper test!

115-230 mains, generator and don’t forget the Battery

I’m sure we can organise something as soon as the rest of my demonstration stock arrives

 

[dobbslc]

We actually dropped it off there twice
Animals!
first time wasn’t intentional mind

Bring it round mine to sort the crappy welding I've had done on my house steels see thread "Structural welds in my house opinions please."
I'm on an overhead TT supply on a very long run from the transformer that'll test it out.....

 

[zzr1200]

Mmm....how many beer tokens do we have to offer???

 

[Welderpaul]

In all seriousness Paul I’m up in the north east on Wednesday
If you or the lads fancy a blast with one I’d happily pop in on my way home. strictly No drop tests mind it’s my Demo set so it’s got to look nice.

115-230 mains, generator and don’t forget the Battery

I’m sure we can organise something as soon as the rest of my demonstration stock arrives

Thanks chaps, no panic but happy to try one out. We quite regularly need to MMA weld on site at circa 120A from 110V with a number of 32A leads where a genset welder isn't appropriate.
Don't forget to add a 500A Saprom S5 to your demo stock so we can buy it at Yorkshire rates

 

[matt1978]

Sorry I guys. I was a little trigger happy yesterday, the videos I shared are a bit rough round the edges.

Here you can see a more polished version, but also incorporating the drop test and also the performance on Tig, all in one video

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[Kent]

Very impressed. Must say my old model 240v will lay a perfect bead when other sets haven't even managed to stay swiched on being connected to the same supply

 

[Richard.]

Sorry I guys. I was a little trigger happy yesterday, the videos I shared are a bit rough round the edges.

Here you can see a more polished version, but also incorporating the drop test and also the performance on Tig, all in one video

What a fantastic job you’ve done with them videos Matt. That is really smart

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[steviec_lj]

Wow, not much else to say.

Apart from asking the cost?

 

[bwservices]

is this released or just in the pipeline?
I had a customer onto me and this might solve his particular needs

 

[matt1978]

is this released or just in the pipeline?
I had a customer onto me and this might solve his particular needs

Available now....

 

[bwservices]

thanks Matt

can you recommend a London area supplier?

 

[matt1978]

Wasp Supplies and Elmdale have stock down that way

 

[Pete.]

I’ve not seen anything else on the market that offers this level of MMA performance on 115v 16 amp supply.

We only had 3 x 14m extension cables to hand but I will definitely push the machine to its limit and see just how many more meters of 115v extension cable it can cope with and still give a “useable” welding value at the other end

It's an amazing machine and impressive given that it's on such a long lead and I don't mean to disparage the equipment in any way but I do have a burning question that I can't help but ask:

Those transformers rarely have a separate trip for the 16amp socket they are usually just parallel wired to the big outlet and share the 32a trip. I have run my 3kw drill motor from one many times. What I mean is will it perform the same from a 16amp socket on a site transformer - i.e. on a supply that's actually limited to 16a?