Question About These New "computer Like" Welders

Months ago, they announced a firmware update that was free. It wasn't an expansion card. That's what I contacted them about.

I'll check into the free expansion. I would be interested in having higher frequency for free. At the time, I just didn't have the juice to pay for it.
 
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Don't know if it's true or not, but I was told that transformer machines draw the same amount of power weather you're actually welding or just idling. Inverter machines use very little power when idling, and only use the rated power draw when actually welding. Either way, I don't think the machine "cares". On my transformer based MIG machine the fan cycles thermally, while my inverter TIG machine fan runs continuously. If I'm using the water cooled torch, the water cooler makes enough noise that it gets annoying after awhile.

GG
 
GarageGuy said:
Don't know if it's true or not, but I was told that transformer machines draw the same amount of power weather you're actually welding or just idling.
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Not true at all. Power input is a function of the load on the output.
 
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