Welding Machine Compatibility with 16A Fuse: Dedra 200A Inverter vs 40A Transformer Set

Dear Forum Members,

Am I able to start any welding machine with a 16A fuse? my tests with the Dedra 200A inverter ended in failure even at the lowest current setting (20A). Will the transformer set e.g. 40A work?

Regards
MK

And why 16 A ??
40 amps will not pull you, because the overload protection works. And at 20 amps you couldn't handle it because the starting current was too high

szulec125 wrote:

And why 16 A ??

Such, unfortunately, I have in the garage ..

1. Can not be replaced
2. Is it a miniature circuit breaker or a simple fuse link?

szulec125 wrote:

1. Can not be replaced
2. Is it a miniature circuit breaker or a simple fuse link?

I won't get more because of the installation options. By the way - how much would you have to have to run the Dedra?

And you could say something more about the installation you have in the garage and more specifically I am interested in the cross-section of the wires. Due to the fact that the circuit breakers of individual manufacturers differ from each other, so the most advantageous option would be to use 20A protection. Still in your place, I would try to change the characteristics of the switch from B to C, which in the case of starting current could help (of course in this case we are talking about a welder set to 20A).