Using a small United Kingom TIG in U.S.

By Tim B Date 02-09-2011 21:17

I am going to see a small Clarke Mig that is practically being given away. It is a machine that was sold in the U.K.

My undertanding is domestic electricity in the UK is 240 V at 50 Hz.

Our supply will be 230 to 240 Volts but at 60Hz.

My gut says a small jump in a low AC frequency won't matter either in welding qualities or saftey, but i am looking for other opinions.

Thanks,
Tim

By Lawrence (*****)

Date 02-10-2011 00:26

I bet the owners manual is online... Check it out first!

By fschweighardt (***)

Date 02-10-2011 17:00

TIG in the title, MIG in the body of the post, Which one is it. Not that it makes a gob if difference, but would need to understand more about the guts of the machine. If is an inverter MIG, it might mean something very different than a transformer TIG. AC? DC? both?

By DaveBoyer (*****)

Date 02-11-2011 03:20

If it is a transformer machine it won't matter. If an inverter, it would be worth checking, but most likely it will work.