AC out of inverter machines ?

Why is that almost none of the inverter machines have an AC side ?

I'm sure there's a simple reason, someone edjumucate me ... I mean it seems simplistic to me, the machine is powered by AC afterall ...

- jack

[lynxpilot]

Invertec 205, Dynasty 200

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Reread my post I said "almost none". I did not say all ...

I'll rephrase it for you. Why is it none of the low end inverter machines don't have AC ?

- jack

Expense. It takes two inverters running opposite polarity to get AC, and then the switching circuitry to handle it.

And don't forget the T/A 185 or the Esab 161, as both have AC.

Originally posted by Aaron
Expense. It takes two inverters running opposite polarity to get AC, and then the switching circuitry to handle it.

gotcha. The low end ones are the one's I'm talking about, I don't consider a $1500+ machine to be low end and was surprised to see alot of them not have AC (Maxstar's for example unless I'm reading the product literature wrong)

- jack

Maxstars are DC only. For less than $1500 you can get a complete Esab kit, or for about $1700 a complete T/A kit. My preferance, for any who might not already know: get the T/A. I miss mine still (i'd miss it more if I hadn't replaced it with a MM251 ).

[surfrfred]

hey jack

How's that Hi freq box workin out for ya???

Shane