Last time I welded in rain, under a tarp, all was going well ..
When I woke up outside the tarp some while later I thought it best to give in .. though that could easily have also been the extension lead .. but I just don't do it now!
The grinder let some smoke out the other day but it's still working, so again, I ain't gonna chance it.
Eventually got it insured, with A-Plan, and not a bad price, £236 compared to Swintons £600+. Just have to get it on the road now
Swinton were the cheapest for me... lol
I should add mines a small shipyard welder none of this fancy inverter bull**** just a big oil filled box of iron and copper
But I'd bet it was the extension lead not the welder
I run mine straight off a 32A plug welders got a 6.5m cable on it then the leads are huge!
You should go old school