hi . I asked a mobile welder to give me a quote for a welding job required for my van to pass mot . He (welder) asked if I have a wall socket outlet in my shed.
Now my question is - should I be the one to provide power for the welder to his equipments sir he should be providing that?


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He will need a socket, unreasonable to expect not.

damaguz said:

hi . I asked a mobile welder to give me a quote for a welding job required for my van to pass mot . He (welder) asked if I have a wall socket outlet in my shed.
Now my question is - should I be the one to provide power for the welder to his equipments sir he should be providing that?


Thanks

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This has got to be a wind up

The issue is I live on the third floor and I thought since he is a mobile welder, he should have an inverter or a generator set for work.

damaguz said:

The issue is I live on the third floor and I thought since he is a mobile welder, he should have an inverter or a generator set for work.

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I'd agree with the OP, if he's a MOBILE welder he should be using either an engine driven welding set (wonder if they do inverter versions these days?) or have his own generator on board. Apart from access considerations only the smallest welders will run from a 13A domestic outlet. Should not be too much of an issue with thin sheet, but add an extension lead and it's not ideal by any means. Personally I've always thought mobile welding on cars was a bit dodgy from the health and safety point of view, exposing the public and all that.


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A more complete answer would be, for light car welding, a 13 amp socket is fine. There are very professional lithium battery welders available now but on an industrial budget. Even agricultural fitter welders would prefer to come to a yard with mains power. A generator worth having for welding is a bulky thing to carry though they are a lot smaller than they used to be. If you are booking someone for any job best to discuss your concerns or constraints with them.

damaguz said:

hi . I asked a mobile welder to give me a quote for a welding job required for my van to pass mot . He (welder) asked if I have a wall socket outlet in my shed.
Now my question is - should I be the one to provide power for the welder to his equipments sir he should be providing that?


Thanks

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I bet its a real bundle of fun working for you
Welding thin sheet is very difficult, especially when its old metal with the constraints of working on a vehicle. I hope you won't expect a perfect looking job.
I would far rather he plug his welder into the customer's socket (who do you think should pay for the electricity) than annoy everyone with a whining fume emitting generator.

Peter James said:

I bet its a real bundle of fun working for you
Welding thin sheet is very difficult, especially when its old metal with the constraints of working on a vehicle. I hope you won't expect a perfect looking job.
I would far rather he plug his welder into the customer's socket (who do you think should pay for the electricity) than annoy everyone with a whining fume emitting generator.

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It's not about paying for electricity. A mobile welder should have his own tools and whatever it's needed to power it, etc. I live on the 3rd floor so access is not good.
Thanking you for your input.

An inverter welder will run fine on a 13a socket at sheet metal currents. He would need a very hefty extension lead to go that far though. If its a transformer based welder then the initial inrush will often trip a regular B Curve circuit breaker but if you reset it a couple of times it may continue to work indefinitely.