This is my first post here. I have been searching around for a few weeks on the web to find the answer to this question, and I have not found the answer.
I have an opportunity to get a Lincoln CV-400 that is currently on 3-phase 480. I realize that running it on single phase will not allow it to weld at full amps, and I'm fine with that. I just want a welder that is capable of welding something a little bit thicker than my current welder is capable of welding.
There are a lot resources out there for converting the Miller CP-200's, and unfortunately, I had an opportunity to buy one of those a while back, and I didn't realize at the time that it was convertible.
Has anyone successfully converted one of these Lincolns, and if so, care to share how to go about it? I do NOT have a good schematic of the welder currently, other than what is online, and they are not the greatest images in the manual. I also have NOT been able to get into the cabinet of one of these to see what it looks like in there, but as near as I can tell from the schematic, it may be possible. I'm also comfortable working with electricty , but I have never worked with any 3-phase, so I don't totally understand how all of that works, or what would need to be done in order to make it work without some help...
Thanks in advance!
I have an opportunity to get a Lincoln CV-400 that is currently on 3-phase 480. I realize that running it on single phase will not allow it to weld at full amps, and I'm fine with that. I just want a welder that is capable of welding something a little bit thicker than my current welder is capable of welding.
There are a lot resources out there for converting the Miller CP-200's, and unfortunately, I had an opportunity to buy one of those a while back, and I didn't realize at the time that it was convertible.
Has anyone successfully converted one of these Lincolns, and if so, care to share how to go about it? I do NOT have a good schematic of the welder currently, other than what is online, and they are not the greatest images in the manual. I also have NOT been able to get into the cabinet of one of these to see what it looks like in there, but as near as I can tell from the schematic, it may be possible. I'm also comfortable working with electricty , but I have never worked with any 3-phase, so I don't totally understand how all of that works, or what would need to be done in order to make it work without some help...
Thanks in advance!