Powerpro 236 have you heard of it??

[pedhar]

Hi all, im looking at getting a multi unit and learning to Tig, on the Australian site they list a Powerpro 236 but i see that this machine is not offered in the U.S, it says that it the same as the 256 but just derated in power to run on our 240 volt single phase power. has anybody used one or own one? any feedback would be really appreciated.

Pete

The link for the machine
http://www.everlastwelds.com.au/weld...d=PowerPro_236

[bobguthrie]

Hi all, im looking at getting a multi unit and learning to Tig, on the Australian site they list a Powerpro 236 but i see that this machine is not offered in the U.S, it says that it the same as the 256 but just derated in power to run on our 240 volt single phase power. has anybody used one or own one? any feedback would be really appreciated.

Pete

The link for the machine
http://www.everlastwelds.com.au/weld...d=PowerPro_236

Hi Pete, hopefully some users will provide feedback for you, but I'll take the opportunity to explain why we have the PowerPro 236 in Australia.
Australian viewers of US sites are often mislead by "220V single phase". The North American mains power system is quite different to the rest of the world.
When they say "220V single phase" they mean 2x110V active wires 90' out of phase. They have no Neutral wire. They can spread the current load over the 2 active wires. We cannot. The Everlast engineers designed the PowerPro 236 for us (and Europe). I can assure you it is as described, a 256 with a slightly lower maximum output. That being said, you will still need good wiring to get to the maximum. If this is a concern, the latest PowerPro 205 now has all the same features.
The PowerPro 256 is availablein 415V 3-phase. We sell about 10 236's for each 256 because people want the flexibility of single phase.
Bob Guthrie - Everlast Welders Australia

[pedhar]

Hi bob, thanks for the reply, i have 6mm cable from the house mains box and its around 30 meters total so i hope thats enough lol. I think i can finally make my mind up now cheers

[Luka]

Go for it pedhar. I have PP236 and it is great. I haven't tried plasma yet. My 20A RCD was tripping on the inrush current first, but with 20m 15A extension lead I guess I added enough impedance to lower the inrush current and keep the voltage drop low enough. Total run is around 30 meters and machine is working great.

[pedhar]

cheers Luke, thanks for letting me know.

[bobguthrie]

Interesting tip on the extension lead Luke, thank you.
And thanks for replying to Pete
All our welders have a lot of capcitors that when initially charging seem to offend some RCDs. It is only anissue on the very large single phase models.
As a general rule we suggest using a circuit breaker instead (MCB) if the circuit is purely for the welder.
If the circuit is used for other devices, an RCD is always preferable and the odd tripping on the first start of the day may not be avoidable.
regards
Bob

[pedhar]

Hi all, well i have ordered the machine so now just patiently waiting for it, lol. I would like to extend a huge thank you Bob Guthrie and the team at Pick Products for the best customer service i have had in a very long time, i look forward to dealing with them again in the future.

Pete