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Re: Event Machine Shops

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Originally Posted by RoboChair View Post
Not wholly true. If you bring a VFD or a phase converter you could easily run 220v 3 phase, you just need somewhere to plug in that has a big enough breaker.
That's kind of the problem. Ontario events (and others I'm sure) usually bring in a large generator to power lighting and pits but we aren't allowed to hook up to those. Simply finding an outlet near an acceptable area for welding is difficult. It's just another factor that needs to be considered
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