Commando sockets for welding sets

[Farmelectrics]

Back in this fab shop today replacing 400v 4 pin commando sockets got me thinking there 3 phase and earth so I gather the welding sets are balanced loads but has anyone installed or come across the 5 pin ones were you require a neutral

 

[JD6400]

Calling Planet Earth.

Get real!

Tony , have you been at that bloody puzzle and forgot your pills again ? :ihih: ( No offence meant , of course.)

Farmelectrics , i think Tony means you can always use the swa as a earth so you could in fact install 5 pin on a 4 core .

Edit ; But personally i do prefer to run 5 core , i know there is no real need but i just like the reassurance that a good earth is not only resting on a gland that may not have been made off 100% correctly .

And before it is mentioned that the gland should be correctly made off " End of story" , if i made every one off on our firm then i would except that but i don't !

 

[Brightspark2]

Ok thanks for all your input the ones I've been replacing today the armours are already in but there all 4 core ie 3 phase and earth so must limit them to certain welding sets that answers my question not all welding sets are balanced loads some need a 5 core cable for the neutral cheers guys

Use the armour fella...

 

[Brightspark2]

Tony , have you been at that bloody puzzle and forgot your pills again ? :ihih: ( No offence meant , of course.)

Farmelectrics , i think Tony means you can always use the swa as a earth so you could in fact install 5 pin on a 4 core .

Edit ; But personally i do prefer to run 5 core , i know there is no real need but i just like the reassurance that a good earth is not only resting on a gland that may not have been made off 100% correctly .

And before it is mentioned that the gland should be correctly made off " End of story" , if i made every one off on our firm then i would except that but i don't !

Oops 15 mins too slow with replying there lol...

 

[grantr37]

and some weldsets only use 2 phases

most of the small spot welding trigger tong guns just use 2 phases....

 

[Robotstar5]

most of the small spot welding trigger tong guns just use 2 phases....

and a lot of the industrial pedestal/pendant welders