How to Plug a Miller Spectrum 1000 Plasma Cutter Into a 110 Outlet

The Miller Spectrum 1000 is a high-powered plasma torch for cutting thick pieces of metal. The plasma torch's auto-line accepts input voltage from 208 to 575 volts of alternating current, which means at minimum it needs a 220-volt wall socket to run from. Thus, the only way to run the Spectrum 1000 from a 120-volt wall socket is through the use of a step-up step-down transformer -- a device that basically converts lower voltages to higher voltages and vice versa.

Things You'll Need

• Step-up transformer

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Plug the plasma torch into the appropriate plug on the face of the transformer.

   • 2

     Plug the transformer into the 120-volt wall socket, and turn on its power button.

   • 3

     Turn on the plasma torch, and test it to make sure it is powered adequately.