Hi my husband needs to get a 15amp plug for his welding plant so that he can make a new fence. where is the the best place to get one? DIY stores don't seem to have them.
Please help if you can
2007-07-15 10:54:44 · 8 answers · asked by honey 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
even when he used surge protectors they seen to blow every 13amp fuse
2007-07-15 10:56:10 · update #1
Go to any electrical suppliers, order MK515 plugs.
ADDED>> Reading again, you probably mean a 15 amp socket, not just a plug to go on the lead. This is a common problem with biggish welders, they blow 13 amp fuses in plugs. I assume that he uses it in the same place, at home?? Then you need to install a dedicated 15/20 amp circuit with a 15 amp socket to plug into. You could also use a 16 amp industrial plug and socket, which also uses an unfused plug.
2007-07-15 11:57:01 · answer #1 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most of the recepticals in a home are rated at 15A (120V) already. If you are experiencing blown fuses, then the equipment is likely overloading the circuit being used. Try turning off unnecessary lights, etc on the circuit to reduce the overall load - best yet, have an electrician install a dedicated 20A circuit and receptical. By the way, the surge strip won't increase available current from the outlet's circuit, so its use is probably superfluous.
2007-07-15 23:45:25 · answer #2 · answered by Paul L 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have never heard of a 13 amp fuse. I have also never run across a welder that runs on 15 amps. And I don't know what a welding plant is. He is making a fence out of welded metal? More information is needed.
2007-07-16 10:09:01 · answer #3 · answered by John himself 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is a 15 amp receptical.. What is the configuration.. This is what is needed to determine the correctr one as there are many varations. Go to a local Electrical Supply Wharehouse in your area and they can help you.. Hubby has been the field for 20 yrs.. Good Luck and I hope this has helped..
2007-07-15 20:57:48 · answer #4 · answered by gmc05gal 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have carefully analysed your question, and I suspect that you mean that the current exceeds 13 amps Get a dedicated circuit installed that will cope with the load, I am NOT an electrician but I seem to remember seeing one in a workshop., They seem to be "hard-wired"
2007-07-15 20:19:25 · answer #5 · answered by xenon 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Electrical supply house
2007-07-15 18:01:04 · answer #6 · answered by labdoctor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try somewhere like wicks or a specialist electrical retailer..
2007-07-15 17:58:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's the 'old-fashioned' round-pin plug you need then look on this site. ( BS546/A )
http://www.rapidonline.com/
Pauline
2007-07-15 18:00:48 · answer #8 · answered by Pauline 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋