Hi everybody,
I've been lurking on this board for a while reading up on the very helpful information on various welding equipment. Seems like there are some very knowledgeable people who are very helpful.
I'm now ready to buy some welding equipment to help me with some projects I had planned for a while now. So went about researching some of the different welders available at the local stores as well as on the internet that work on the 115V range (mainly because I do not have 220V service to the garage).
Anyway, during my search, I got confused on the voltage and amperage requirements. Here is example:
Hobart 140
http://www.hobartwelders.com/products/handler140.html#
Rated Output @20% Duty
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90A and 19V DC
63A at 21V DC *CSA Rating*
Amps Input at rated load
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115V 20A
115V 15A *CSA Rating*.
The question is, what is this CSA rating and if I live in Canada, which numbers should I be looking at when I need to check my breaker panel to see if I have the required breaker?
Oh, and why are the CSA ratings different from the other rating?
Thanks.
Chris.