How many of you are welding in your hangar?

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My son was asking me the other day what the outlet is for in my hangar. He says it looks like it's made for a welder. He is pretty sure people use it for welding. In think perhaps not, but what are people running that requires 240vac in a small t-hangar? Welding? Industrial scale pot farm? Ai server farm?
 
Welder…

And three phase converter.

European iron for shrinking fabric.
 
I installed a 240vac outlet in my T hangar. Brought my TIG welder to the airport to mock up and tack a new exhaust system for the airplane, then brought the tubes back to the shop to back-purge and final weld. Saved me the hassle of removing the wings.

Air compressor is plugged into it now.
 
dcat127 said:
My son was asking me the other day what the outlet is for in my hangar. He says it looks like it's made for a welder. He is pretty sure people use it for welding. In think perhaps not, but what are people running that requires 240vac in a small t-hangar? Welding? Industrial scale pot farm? Ai server farm?
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Maybe nuthin. But if ya gotta a 240 drop into the panel, why not put a 240 circuit in there? Ain’t no law says ya gotta use it. But if something comes up, it’s already there.
 
Ok hear me out. What about a soft serve ice cream machine. This has the potential of making my hangar the most popular one on the airport.
 
dcat127 said:
My son was asking me the other day what the outlet is for in my hangar. He says it looks like it's made for a welder. He is pretty sure people use it for welding. In think perhaps not, but what are people running that requires 240vac in a small t-hangar? Welding? Industrial scale pot farm? Ai server farm?
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Could be a 30 amp 120 volt for an RV camper?
Stick a volt meter into it and find out if it is 120 or 240 volts.
Our rental Ts only have 40 amps 120 volts in each hangar. 1-20 for the lights and the second 20 amp breaker for the 3 receptacles. Not enough to run a 240 volt welder.
 
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Ok hear me out. What about a soft serve ice cream machine. This has the potential of making my hangar the most popular one on the airport.
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Sure, you disassembling and cleaning it daily?
 
If I need to weld in the hangar something has gone horribly wrong.

I do have 240, but that's cuz the hoist we have for the lift is 240v
 
Well I do remember a hangar fire that took out two airplanes due to someone welding.
 
dcat127 said:
Ok hear me out. What about a soft serve ice cream machine. This has the potential of making my hangar the most popular one on the airport.
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They used to have one at 02C Capitol Drive in Brookfield WI.

I never was there when they fired it up, but I heard about it.
 
I have 220v in my hangar for my welders. Small projects only. No hesitation to use them but I prefer to grind outside.
 
Any welding I've done in my hangar is with a torch, no power required.
 
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