Hypertherm plasma cutter advice.

[T0rnado69]

hi all , does anyone know what is the bigger size hypertherm plasma you can on 240v..

i know they was a hypertherm rep that used to use this site.
cant remember there name, or if they are still here.


not sure if its the powermax 45 or 65. ?

cheers all.

[magicniner]

The 65 is available in single phase input, at 240v the input current is going to need some special provision.

[T0rnado69]

i do have 240v 32amp sockets.
would that be enough....

cheers.

[magicniner]

i do have 240v 32amp sockets.
would that be enough....

cheers.

I just googled hypertherm, one of the first page of links is the UK distributor, they have PDF spec sheets, there are two types of amp ratings for single phase machines, I don't know what the abbreviations stand for,but for 240v they are twenty-odd amps and forty-odd amps.

[Web Goblin]

To run a powermax 65 from single phase 230v you would need around a 44 amp supply. A powermax 45 will need around a 30amp supply at 230V.

[T0rnado69]

right cheers for the reply..

so im ok currently to run the PM45 on a 240v 32amp socket.
but to run the PM65 i would need to upgrade the cable to 10mm T&E.
and MCB to 50amp, and the socket to a 240v 63amp.


EDIT. wow have you seen the price of the 240v 63amp plug and sockets OMG.....