Welding Machines (Electric)

[ Last Updated 8 November 2007 ]

Electric welding machines listed here require a Supplier Declaration of Compliance:

Declared Article	Definition
Arc Welding Machine	An electrical appliance which— (a) is for use in the electric arc welding process; (b) is for connection to single phase low voltage supply; (c) is fitted with a flexible cord and plug rated at not more than 16 A; (d) can easily be moved from one place to another while it is connected to supply; and (e) has, for GMAW (gas metal arc welding), GTAW (gas tungsten arc welding), and FCAW (flux cored arc welding) machines, a 100% output rating not exceeding 65 A. The 100% rating is calculated from the square root of the marked duty cycle expressed in decimal form multiplied by the marked output current associated with the duty cycle in amperes; but does not include— (f) an arc welding machine promoted exclusively to industry.

Declared Article

Definition

Arc Welding Machine

An electrical appliance which—

(a) is for use in the electric arc welding process;

(b) is for connection to single phase low voltage supply;

(d) can easily be moved from one place to another while it is connected to supply; and

(e) has, for GMAW (gas metal arc welding), GTAW (gas tungsten arc welding), and FCAW (flux cored arc welding) machines, a 100% output rating not exceeding 65 A. The 100% rating is calculated from the square root of the marked duty cycle expressed in decimal form multiplied by the marked output current associated with the duty cycle in amperes;

but does not include—

(f) an arc welding machine promoted exclusively to industry.

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