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R**D
30 AMP INPUT at 220 volts ! NOT 50 amps.
Gave this 5 stars due to being pilot arc, tax free, and free shipping. Price is fair for the features. Now onto the details. This specific unit is a 30 AMP INPUT @ 220 volts.( NOT 50 AMP INPUT !! ) I took pictures for those who may need to know this as it does not say in the ad and customer service never answered my question specifically !. ALSO in the manual it says it's rated at 20 amps 220 volts-( this is different than what the machine label says, look at pics- the plug WILL NOT FIT a 20 amp 220 volt twist lock outlet ) It comes with an L6-30P three prong plug attached, great. I took it apart and the wires appear to be 10 gauge which is indeed rated for 30 amps. I used a piece of 12 gauge THHN wire placed next to the plug to show clearly the thickness difference of the wires. So it is indeed apparently able to handle 30 amps, I had to TIGHTEN the ground screw and two hot lead screws after taking the plug apart DO THIS right away save yourself issues. I have included pics of THIS units label showing the power requirements CHECK YOUR PARTICULAR UNIT when you get it as it may differ from this one. Have not used it yet but will post an update when I do. The yellow with green stripe is GROUND, the blue wire seems to be the hot lead ( if hooking it up to 115 volts ) as it connects to the wider of the two hot lead prongs on this L6-30P twist lock three prong plug, the brown is the other hot lead connected to the thinner of the two hot lead prongs. ( this MAY be your neutral when connected to 115 volts, ) IF NOT SURE hire a licensed electrician to look at it for you !UPDATE: Added pics of the wiring for the new 30 amp twist lock outlet coming from the main panel. 10 gauge THHN/THWN copper wire, two hot legs blk/red and one green ground wire. As you can see I pigtailed the green wire to the metal junction box using the correct green ground screw PER National Electrical Code for safety, as well as used grey bushings at the junction box and the main panel entrance of the EMT conduit ends, again PER NEC code for safety to prevent chaffing of the wires. Had some 10 gauge extension cord so cut off the 20 amp 115v plus and wired in 250v 30 amp twist lock plugs, worked great. Your local hardware store won't have the proper size outlet cover so you will have to order one either here or from Garvin Industries, they have the correct hole size cover for a 30 amp outlet on a 4x4 junction box. Now onto the machine, set it up, took off the cover of the cutter to check the hose connections, one end of the air hose inside the machine was loose, tightened it ! also used Teflon tape on all the fittings and tightened them. Held air pressure though the gauge on the machine says almost 90 lbs max, BUT your working pressure will be 70 pounds ! cut some 1/8 th thick steel, and it did cut it though but it was sloppy the cut made lots of balled up steel on the cut, perhaps user error, still need to practice using it. BUT it cut it easily at half the rated output. At full output I did not notice a drastic difference in cut quality, going faster does help slightly for a cleaner cut. I am using the provided guard which prevents unnecessary wear on the tips until I get replacement ones. But it works as advertised. The pilot arc makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE in the world to make it easier to start. Now of course I was using a welding helmet which is TOO DARK, get some #5 shade welder's glasses and it should be much easier to see the work and get better results ! So with a little time and patience setting up the cutter is not difficult, just make sure all your electrical connections and air hose connections are tight and it should do well for you !PRIMEWELD 50A CUT50DP NonTouch Pilot Arc Air Inverter Plasma Cutter Dual Voltage 110/220VAC 1/2" Clean Cut ...
L**Y
Works great! Best customer service!
After searching dozens of plasma cutters I decided on this one mainly because of the customer service. There are too many sellers out there that only want to sell you a product then leave you high and dry when it comes to product support. Not this one! I called the seller on a Saturday to inquire about purchasing some consumables . They were closed and I did not leave a message but on Monday I was called back. My question concerning consumables was answered to my satisfaction and more. Who does this? It is someone who cares about the customer and not just selling their product. As to the plasma cutter, it is very easy to operate and will cut through 1/2” mild steel easily. It comes fully assembled. There is no need to assemble anything as is needed on many other plasma cutters. The cutter nozzle comes with a very long cord as does the ground making it very convenient to operate without having the cutter so close to you. I use mine on 220 voltage and it works as it should but the customer service is what makes it stand out above others not to mention the three year warranty, unbelievable!
D**O
More than I was expecting
This has turned out to be a great purchase. I saw a review of this PrimeWeld plasma cutter on YouTube and liked what I saw. I looked it up on Amazon and when I saw that it had only 4 and 5 star reviews, I was sold. It's turned out to be every bit what I was hoping for. The unit was shipped FedEx and arrived a little ahead of schedule completely intact. All I had to do was hook up the air and electricity. The performance has been great so far. I've experimented on some light gauge steel as well as 1/4" plate. I believe it will do everything it claims it can. I made very sure I had a good ground to the work by hooking to shiny metal and using copper braid inside the jaws if it looked questionable. The power is great and the pilot arc is a wonderful feature. Found I was able to cut out some small frozen screws on low power, both by shaving off the screw head and by cutting through a broken off screw. Very little lost metal. It is both delicate and powerful. I bought a plasma cutter because I was getting uncomfortable making long cuts through metal with a grinder. The PrimeWeld and any plasma cutter will be much, much, safer than berrying a cut-off disk in a big sheet of steel. Have you ever had a disk explode in your face? The Cut50 cuts through steel faster than a grinder. Overall, it looks to do everything I hoped for.
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