Just EXACTLY What will I need on day one?

[Grizzly1944]

Any time you create a spark, you are basically transmitting a signal. Spark plugs, welders, electric motors and such create interference of some sort or another. Most of this is choked by some kind of noise suppressor and you don't notice it. The welder sparks are not suppressed for good reason.

My 250EX makes my radio squeel, and on a high pulse setting it causes my cell phone to get warm in my pocket and messes it up. I have a friend with a pacemaker that will weld all day long in DC Tig and stick with no problem. When it comes to HF and AC welding, he keeps his distance from us. Even though some might say that it's safe, but why take a chance. Until there is sufficient data on this, he doesn't want to be a guinea pig.

[steveprichar]

"Any time you create a spark, you are basically transmitting a signal. Spark plugs, welders, electric motors and such create interference of some sort or another. Most of this is choked by some kind of noise suppressor and you don't notice it. The welder sparks are not suppressed for good reason.

My 250EX makes my radio squeel, and on a high pulse setting it causes my cell phone to get warm in my pocket and messes it up. I have a friend with a pacemaker that will weld all day long in DC Tig and stick with no problem. When it comes to HF and AC welding, he keeps his distance from us. Even though some might say that it's safe, but why take a chance. Until there is sufficient data on this, he doesn't want to be a guinea pig."

Grizzly- I'm wondering if you grounded yours? I didn't ground mine, but think I will. I'm going to bury a separate dedicated grounding rod near my 250EX and use a bare #6 wire. I'll let you all know if that stops the radio problem.

[Joe from NY]

If you ask a couple of guys on here what you might need on day one, they might tell you a back-up welder, in case the new one doesnt work right out of the box.

[DaveO]

So Hooda, how's it going?! Did we leave anyrhing off the "must have on day 1" list?