MAGNUM SNAKE 219 PULS IGBT welder, reviews about whether it is worth buying

Hello, it's time for a decision and in the near future (if nothing changes) I'm going to buy a welding machine. The welder is to be used for housework, DIY, small repairs, generally as I wrote above "housework".
The choice fell on this:
MAGNUM SNAKE 219 PULS IGBT welder

http://www.spawanie.com/produkt/spawarka-magnum-snake-219-puls-igbt

The question is whether it is a good choice, is it worth it for the price or something cheaper.
The frequency of work and the use of rather small, amateur.

The next issue is whether "my" network will "pull"? The point is that all, well, almost all devices of this type require 25 A protection, and I have a 20 A fuse for securing the "home" network. There is also a 3-phase "power" network connected, the protection is just 25 A.
Is it possible to connect instead of a regular power socket e.g. a switchboard:



Only that there is a problem again, because these 230 V sockets can have a load of only 16 A.
Is it better to make a "power adapter" from the "power" socket which is in the 32 A garage using one phase and a neutral wire?

I do not know and I do not see what plug or rather the 230V plug they used in this welder. Virtually all 230V sockets are max.16A unless round, but I don't know exactly what they are called industrial. Colleagues from the forum will probably complete me soon. You can ask the seller what connector the power cord is terminated on. And as for the welder, it is enough for DIY. I have a 220P magnum and at 150A I burned holes in a 10mm tin. Secondly, I doubt you would use a current greater than 120A, maybe sometimes. If there will be an industrial plug without the possibility of conversion to a normal one without losing the warranty, that's cool and if it does not remain either an adapter or a welding machine up to 16A.

slawek str wrote:

I do not know and I do not see what plug or rather the 230V plug they used in this welder.

The photo shows that such a plugin is used.

This is a 16A plugin, so maybe something's wrong here or I'm dark.

slawek str wrote:

I have a 220P magnum and at 150A I burned holes in a 10mm tin.

I don't know if this is yours, but the description of the model says so (almost).
And the description also says that protection 25 A. What is your plug?



https://elektrononline.pl/spawarka-inwertorow...rofi-soft-230v-220a-sprawnosc-60-magnum-p8045

Description the same but a little different in appearance. The front and back of the case are plastic just like yours. Perhaps mine is smaller. I have not come across sales like I have, but it doesn't matter because the measure is probably the same. I have a normal plugin and when it comes to security I will check tomorrow and write.

What do you have with this plugin? That's what they allowed the sales people so it's good. When it comes to protection, 16 A can trip on power up.

And in your opinion, why would it trigger 16A exercises? Nobody here writes that this plug is bad or something else. But the topic of 230V20A welder was discussed and a colleague who bought it noticed that the plug is industrial. He asked the seller if he could assume the usual received a reply that he would lose the warranty. So explain to me where this welder has a colleague to connect to comply with the instructions in the manual. If you ask the seller if he is suitable for the home, he will answer that yes and here zonk and a topic like this. Best regards.

stasiekb100 wrote:

What do you have with this plugin? That's what they allowed the sales people so it's good. When it comes to protection, 16 A can trip on power up.

With the plug I have nothing, even if it was mounted different, I can handle it. My question was only if I have a network security at home (still old type of installation, but a new riser and already converted from the meter to copper) 20 amps or will it withstand when connecting this welder. Will it not "blow" the fuse (automatic 20 A, B). Is it better, as I wrote above, to install in the garage instead of the power plug a "switchboard" of a similar type as this:



And use it with a 230 V socket, protection on the power line I also have a 25 A, B automatic machine, similar to this one:



It is only a matter that in such switchboards, the sockets are in the vast majority 16 A and whether all this will not heat up, it could be possible to replace the cables connecting these sockets with thicker, larger cross-section to increase the load efficiency in order to improve the efficiency of this connection. . Can he earn some extra money with a 400 V, 32 A, 5p power socket, so that he can draw 230 V by connecting 1 phase and neutral. Can this be done and is it acceptable and will this line's protection work? That's exactly what I meant.

Hello,
After all, the power consumption of such a welder is about 7-8A for welding with 100A and 15-17A for 200A.
Important is the "rigidity" of the installation and how it is made, not just protection. In addition, who will be welding with 200A current when for the most popular electrode fi 3.25mm welding current is about 120A

Sniezynka wrote:

After all, the power consumption of such a welder is about 7-8A for welding with 100A and 15-17A for 200A.
Important is the "rigidity" of the installation and how it is made, not just protection.

Well, the installation is not so new, but everything in copper, how much it is "mm squared" I do not know, but the cables for the sockets for the diameter of the "wire" is about 1.2 - 1.5 mm. Everything is well twisted and the sockets are also "almost new" with no looseness at the contacts and not burned, I care because it is used and it is to be operational. So you say that this (security) will withstand and will play? I was afraid that it was when turning on / starting the device or when the arc started / initiated that a fuse could blow.

Probably 1.5 and 2.5mm2, and these devices have a soft-start so it should not be a problem. It is important whether you will use these 200A, probably not, moreover, the welder has an intermittent cycle of work and in amateur use you will not work 8h. At most, you will not use these 200A and 160A, which is completely my DIY task.

Sniezynka wrote:

At most, you will not use these 200A and 160A, which is completely my DIY task.

Well, the matter of power supply has already been resolved.
Or maybe a little bit about this welder. How do they work, are they worth the price (this costs about 850 PLN, included is a self-darkening mask, welding angle and other "gadgets", except that the budget can easily be a little higher than this price), or look around for something else (more expensive, cheaper) for the needs of amateur - DIY.

Honestly, how it goes, what it depends on, I do not know, but I will give an example of Einhella in one welding machine was mounted uc 3845 system with a temperature range of -35; +90 in others 0; +85, probably, the effect that in the least frost the latter shot like fireworks for the new year.

I'm closing the topic