Do you guys have your welders in an attached garaged, or separate?
Did you have to talk to your house insurance before purchasing your welder?
Also, are you guys using 110(or is it 115)volt or 220volt machines? Did you
have to have an electrician wire it up? What are you guys doing for ventilation?

Reason for the questions is: I'm looking into purchasing a welder(tig 220v), but live
in a newer home. My garaged is attached to the house, low ceiling, and no
220volt plug-in. Worried if I ask the insurance company they might frown upon it.

Thanks

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by J268 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Do you guys have your welders in an attached garaged, or separate?
Did you have to talk to your house insurance before purchasing your welder?
Also, are you guys using 110(or is it 115)volt or 220volt machines? Did you
have to have an electrician wire it up? What are you guys doing for ventilation?

Reason for the questions is: I'm looking into purchasing a welder(tig 220v), but live
in a newer home. My garaged is attached to the house, low ceiling, and no
220volt plug-in. Worried if I ask the insurance company they might frown upon it.

Thanks</TD></TR></TABLE>

well mine is separate, but i doubt an insurance agency could really push something like that? its just a tool, not like youre gonna be laying foundation or modifying any structures..

220 needs an electrician and authorization from the company i believe.

an open door and a fan.

 

attached garage

110v

My table is right next to my garage door (which i leave open when welding)

no point to consult insurance

 

Attached.

220V

Crack the garage door a bit and open the side door. You don't always want full ventilation (open door) because the draft will contaminate your welds.

Installing a welder is no different then installing an electric dryer... you don't tell insurance you bought a dryer do you?

BTW, the 220V dryer plug can be used for your welder, up to whatever it's rated for.

 

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110v

My table is right next to my garage door (which i leave open when welding)

no point to consult insurance</TD></TR></TABLE>

ditto, and it has it's own fuse (which blows occasionally from the chop saw or welder)

 

like they said no point to tell insrance, i weld in the basement, in the garage, in the shop, and anywhere i want to basically. i have a 110 100 amp welder and a diesel 2 cyl powered 220 volt miller bobcat 225 amp welder

 

attatched, and i just have an extension cord. 220v i just unplu gmy dryer...prolly not the safest..oh well
what insurance doesnt know doesnt hurt them?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by McDade &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">attached garage

110v

My table is right next to my garage door (which i leave open when welding)

no point to consult insurance</TD></TR></TABLE>

if your welder uses 110/115v current, run a heavy duty extension cord to the washer outlet, it's a 110V with 20Amp breaker....you can weld your welder all day long not tripping the breaker. unlike the outlet throughout your house, it's 10Amp.

 

the problem is finding a 20amp, extension cord.

 

you can alos tap into the fuse box in your garage (if its there), which is what i did. 220v. Just don't run teh welder and the dryer at the same time.

 

I got an attached garage. One of my buddies is a licensed electrician and dropped a sub-panel in my garage and wired up a plug for 220.