16 best welding inverters

The appearance of inverters has become a real revolution in the field of welding equipment. These modern devices have won the hearts of domestic users with compactness, low weight and good performance. And if the first models because of the high price could only be appreciated by professionals, today inverters have become available at the price of garage and home masters. The range of these specialized products in the domestic market has also expanded. The distribution network offers different devices for price, functionality and purpose. In order not to be mistaken with the choice, it is useful to get acquainted with the recommendations of experts.

Criteria for the selection of welding inverter

1. First of all, you should decide on type of weldingwhich will implement the inverter. Some models are designed for manual arc welding, others allow working in argon, and still others are semi-automatic with a protective environment in the form of carbon dioxide.

2. Each inverter has certain technical parameters. One of the main indicators is maximum current. But it is complemented by the duration of switching on the device at the maximum current, this value is expressed as a percentage. The higher the PV, the longer it is possible to weld the metal safely for overheating the inverter.

3. For domestic users, an important characteristic becomes input voltage rangeat which the device is capable to work. Therefore, it makes sense to measure this value in the mains before buying, especially during drops.

4. Modern welders are equipped with a number of useful functions that help in the work. Fast and Furious Arc automatically adjusts the current strength of the device depending on the load. Hot start allows the use of low quality electrodes. And the anti-sticking mode prevents sticking of the electrodes to the metal, dropping the amperage and voltage.

5. Under equal conditions, an inverter with lower weight and compact overall dimensions is more convenient.

Our review includes the best welding inverters. In compiling the rating, the following criteria were taken into account:

1. the purpose of the device;

2. type of welding;

3. technical specifications;

4. price;

5. expert opinion;

6. consumer reviews.

Rating of the best welding inverters

Nomination	a place	Name of product	price
The best inexpensive inverters for manual arc welding	1	Wester MMA-VRD 200	8 550 ₽
	2	RESANTA SAI-250	7 431 ₽
	3	Fubag IR 200	5 690 ₽
	4	Cedar MMA-200	8 100 ₽
The best argon arc welding inverters	1	Aurora INTER TIG 200 AC / DC Pulse	36 900 ₽
	2	Wester TIG 220	12 850 ₽
	3	Svarog PRO TIG 200 DSP (W207)	24 920 ₽
The best welding inverter semi-automatic	1	Svarog REAL MIG 200 (N24002)	22 910 ₽
	2	Aurora OVERMAN 180	23 800 ₽
	3	RESANTA SAIP-190MF	23 369 ₽
	4	Wester MIG 120	15 000 ₽
The best welding inverters plasma cutting	1	Aurora AIRFORCE 80	64 300 ₽
	2	Svarog REAL CUT 70 (L204)	44 530 ₽
	3	RESANTA YPR-40	31 710 ₽
The best welding inverters premium	1	Fubag INTIG 320 T AC / DC PULSE	169 900 ₽
	2	BLUEWELD Megamig 400S	162 160 ₽

The best inexpensive inverters for manual arc welding

Many novice welders who can not hone skills in the enterprise, it is best to opt for low-cost welding inverters. Moreover, among them there are worthy inverters that can cope with the most difficult tasks.Experts have chosen some interesting models.

Wester MMA-VRD 200

Rating: 4.8

The Wester MMA-VRD 200 Chinese inverter boasts an excellent set of technical characteristics at an affordable price. Experts gave this model a palm for the stable operation of the device in a wide range of input voltages (120-260 V). Electrodes with a diameter of up to 5 mm are suitable for work, they may have a different coating (basic, rutile, cellulose). Different steel grades (stainless steel, low carbon, low alloyed) and copper can be welded.

The manufacturer has well equipped the inverter with additional functions. VRD support allows you to ignite the arc at reduced voltage, and the arcforce option automatically adjusts the strength of the welding current during welding.

RESANTA SAI-250

Rating: 4.7

The model that was worthy of attention of domestic welders was developed in Latvia, and made in China. The RESANTA SAI-250 inverter surpasses the rating winner in some parameters, approaching professional devices. For example, the welder has the highest maximum current (250 A), high duration of operation at maximum current (70%), high no-load voltage (80 V), and the possibility of using electrodes with a diameter of 6 mm. The working range of input voltages (140-260 V) also looks good, which is good news for domestic users.

The device got the second place due to the lack of modern functions that help novice welders work. Also, users in reviews are dissatisfied with short wires and a bad belt for carrying.

Fubag IR 200

Rating: 4.6

When mobility is required of a welding machine, you should pay attention to the Fubag IR 200 model. Compact size, light weight (4.64 kg), and affordable price - these are the criteria for which the experts gave the inverter the third line rating. With modest dimensions, the device has a decent welding current strength (200 A) and high efficiency (85%). A small welding current (5 A) and a short start at maximum current (40%) did not allow the device to reach the leaders of the rating.

It should be noted that at a low price of the product, the manufacturer managed to equip a welder well. It has anti-sticking function, arc boost and hot start. Thanks to the technology of Arc-Force, it was possible to achieve stable arc burning.

Cedar MMA-200

Rating: 4.5

There was an honorable place in our rating and domestic development, implemented at one of the factories in China. The KEDR MMA-200 inverter attracted experts with good workmanship and numerous positive consumer reviews. Such technical parameters of the model as the maximum (200 A) and minimum (20 A) welding current, efficiency (85%), on-time (60%) also look decent. Pleasantly surprised by the device users quiet operation, compactness and mobility. The welding inverter optimum will be suitable for work at the dacha or garage. Due to the developed service network, the owners will have no problems with maintenance and repair. For the convenience of using the amateur welder, the inverter is equipped with a anti-sticking and hot start function.

The best argon arc welding inverters

In order to cook some non-ferrous metals, as well as to jointly separate individual steel billets, it is necessary to have a protective atmosphere. This role is successfully performed by inert argon gas. Such inverters have a more complex structure and high price. Professionals offer to pay attention to the following models.

Aurora INTER TIG 200 AC / DC Pulse

Rating: 4.9

One of the most popular argon-arc welded inverters is the Aurora INTER TIG 200 AC / DC Pulse. The model is designed for professionals, it is equipped with all the necessary settings and adjustments. Although the device differs from competitors by the highest price, it is within its power to connect metal parts with a thickness of up to 10 mm. The inverter is capable of operating in a wide range of input (187-253 V) and working (18-28 V) voltages. The duration of operation at maximum current is 60%.

The experts took into account the positive feedback from consumers and gave the device first place in the rating. It is convenient in work, has a pleasant appearance, does not cause the welder any particular problems.

Wester TIG 220

Rating: 4.8

Welding machine Wester TIG 220 was highly appreciated by professional craftsmen, and our experts agree with them. First of all, it is worth highlighting the affordability of the model, which is perfectly combined with excellent technical characteristics. Welding current reaches 220 A, which is higher than that of competitors, the device can boast of and the duration of work at maximum current (70%). The manufacturer has equipped the device with a number of useful functions, for example, anti-sticking, arcforcing and hot start. To adjust the inverter, there is an LCD monitor that allows you to adjust the current with an accuracy of 1 A.

Even a novice welder will find it difficult to disable the device, since it has a forced cooling system, and in case of overheating the device turns off thermal protection.

Svarog PRO TIG 200 DSP (W207)

Rating: 4.8

High quality argon arc welding is able to provide the inverter Svarog PRO TIG 200 DSP (W207). Experts included it in the top three winners of the rating due to the balance of the device. The model is equipped with a touch control panel, wide possibilities in the field of arc and argon welding. Very slightly inferior apparatus leaders in such parameters as the input voltage range (187-253 V), the maximum welding current (180 A for MMA). But in compactness and lightness, it looks preferable. The inverter has all the modern functions, starting with anti-sticking and ending with a hot start.

Reaching the top of our rankings was hindered by negative user feedback. Most of the complaints cause weak wires, the unit is afraid of dust in the air.

The best welding inverter semi-automatic

A special place in the production and repair areas of semi-automatic welding. Molten wire connects two blanks in a carbon dioxide environment. These inverters require a supply of protective gas. Experts suggest to pay attention to several models.

Svarog REAL MIG 200 (N24002)

Rating: 4.9

The universal welding inverter Svarog REAL MIG 200 (N24002) is in high demand among Russians. Experts explain this fact not only by outstanding characteristics, but also by an acceptable price. The model deservedly occupies the first line of the rating. The device has excellent data on the strength of the current in the manual arc mode (10-160 A) and in the semi-automatic (30-200 A). This gives the welder more room for solving the tasks.If thin-sheet material is more convenient to cook in semi-automatic mode, then thicker parts are easier to connect using an electrode with a diameter of 1.5-4.0 mm.

Users appreciate the power of the device. Also, the welder's properties such as functionality, a burner, and stable operation with voltage drops have been commended.

Aurora OVERMAN 180

Rating: 4.8

The most frost-resistant semi-automatic welding machine in our rating was the Aurora OVERMAN 180 model. This important characteristic for Russia was highly appreciated by experts, giving the device second place in the rating. Users noticed a number of other advantages of the device. Thus, the maximum current of the inverter (175 A) allows the use of welding wire up to 1 mm thick. This welding inverter favorably and economical consumption of electricity (4.7 kW). In the active device, you can record the ability to manually adjust the hardness of the current-voltage characteristics.

High-quality seam is ensured to the last millimeter due to the supply of carbon dioxide after switching off the current (post-gas function). As a result, the seam is exceptionally strong and durable.

RESANTA SAIP-190MF

Rating: 4.7

A strong enough competitor for the leaders of the rating is the welding semi-automatic machine RESANTA SAIPA-190MF. It has a high maximum current (190 A) and long-term operation at the upper limit (70%). The device is amazing versatility, it can work in the mode of arc, argon and semi-automatic welding. The apparatus is somewhat inferior to applicants for leadership in wire thickness (0.8 mm) and input voltage range (198-242 V). But in terms of mobility model looks impressive, the weight of the device is only 13 kg.

One of the problems of products under the RESANTA brand is poor logistics. Therefore, having bought the welder of this company, you may face a shortage of consumables and spare parts.

Wester MIG 120

Rating: 4.6

Many workers in small workshops are attracted by the accessibility of a semi-automatic welding machine Wester MIG 120. Despite the modest maximum welding current (120 A), the machine can successfully operate with 1 mm wire. In this case, the device is characterized by a modest consumption of electricity, because power is limited to 4.7 kW. To rise higher in our rating of the model did not allow a short duration of switching on at the maximum current (10%). Therefore, to talk about the professional appointment is hardly appropriate. However, the welder does an excellent job with parts up to 3 mm thick.

The Chinese manufacturer has almost completely equipped the device for work. Together with the device in the kit is a power cable with a torch, a mask, a cable with a mass clamp, a hammer combined with a brush.

The best welding inverters plasma cutting

Inverters are used not only for connecting several metal elements, but also for cutting. When choosing a machine, it is important to draw on such an important parameter as the thickness of the metal being processed. Experts have selected some good welding inverters with different capabilities.

Aurora AIRFORCE 80

Rating: 4.9

Inverter plazmorez Aurora AIRFORCE 80 works from a three-phase network. Its power is enough to cut metal with a thickness of up to 30 mm. In many respects the device surpasses its competitors, for which the experts gave him the first place in the rating. The device has a maximum cutting current (80 A), while the duration of the inclusion at the maximum is 60%. You can use the plasma cutter in a wide temperature range, starting from -20 ° C and ending with + 50 ° C.

The advantages of this expensive machine were appreciated by professional welders. They note the non-contact ignition of the arc, high cutting speed, a wide range of metals and alloys that can be processed.

Svarog REAL CUT 70 (L204)

Rating: 4.8

If you have to work with metals up to 20 mm thick, you can save on the purchase of a plasma cutter. For such tasks, the Svarog inverter REAL CUT 70 (L204) is optimally suited. It is cheaper than the winner of the rating, but slightly inferior in the maximum cutting current (60 A). The efficiency of the device is at the height, its efficiency is 85%. This welding inverter is equipped with a filter regulator that simplifies the configuration of the welder. The device is not afraid of overheating due to effective air cooling.

Users believe plazmorez Svarog REAL CUT 70 (L204) is a good budget. It is quite reliable due to the robust design and high-quality stuffing, and the warranty period is 5 years. The tool does not like a weak network, and the cut it turns out is not very neat.

RESANTA YPR-40

Rating: 4.7

Welding machines from Latvia are well established in the Russian market. The RESANTA YPR-40 model has good technical parameters, allowing cutting of metal blanks up to 12 mm thick. In this regard, it is inferior to the leaders of the rating, for which the device received third place. Characteristics such as maximum cutting current (40 A) and on time (35%) look somewhat worse. But the device is able to work from a household network (220 V), which expands the scope of application.

Users note the advantages of a plasma cutter such as lightness (6.6 kg) and compactness. The device allows you to quickly and accurately perform work. It is a pity that not all cities of Russia can buy consumables and spare parts for this inverter.

The best welding inverters premium

Premium class inverters are becoming indispensable equipment for professional welders. Such models are able to work for a long time without rest, without overheating. Two professional welding inverters are offered to the attention of potential buyers.

Fubag INTIG 320 T AC / DC PULSE

Rating: 4.9

A serious welding machine that is able to solve the most complex tasks is the Fubag INTIG 320 T AC / DC PULSE inverter. Experts recognized him as the best device for professionals, giving him a palm in our ranking. There are no restrictions for a powerful welder, he easily copes with materials such as aluminum, copper, steel of various grades. It is quite easy to choose the optimal mode using one of 9 programs. So that the device does not overheat during long-term operation, the manufacturer has equipped it with an effective cooling module. The burner has a liquid cooling system.

Despite the relatively small weight (25 kg), the model is completed with a trolley. The kit includes a gas hose, a ground cable and a torch.

BLUEWELD Megamig 400S

Rating: 4.8

Completely other opportunities provides professionals semi-automatic welding BLUEWELD Megamig 400S. It is created only for welding in carbon dioxide. The powerful device with the maximum welding current of 400 A works from the power supply network of 380 V.It allows the use of wire with a diameter of 0.6-1.6 mm. This may be a consumable powder self-defense that allows you to work without the use of carbon dioxide.

Due to the large weight (106 kg), the manufacturer had to equip the device with wheels to move. A distinctive feature of the device is an external feed mechanism. It can be equipped with a 9-meter cable, which allows you to work far from the power source.

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Attention! This rating is subjective, is not advertising and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you should consult with a specialist.