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SIP WELDMATE 180A ARC/TIG Cordless Battery Welder (05712)

A stick and TIG welder with its own battery, for repairs where there is no mains supply.

Rating plate — figures as the maker states them

Key figures
ARC 10–180 A · 60 A at 100% duty · 740 Wh battery
Power
Built-in lithium-ion battery (charges from 230 V)
Good for
Field repairs on farms and sites with no power
Facts checked
6 November 2026

Good to know

SIP quotes about 20 rods at 85 A, 14 rods at 115 A or 6 rods at 160 A per full charge, a 1.5 hour charge and a weight of 11.6 kg. It also has an ARC mode with a voltage reduction device (VRD). SIP advises keeping the battery above 50% when stored and cycling it every three months.

Safety: Use a proper welding helmet or shield and welding gloves, and control the fume with ventilation or extraction — HSE warns that welding fume can cause lung cancer.

Sources

General information only. Always read and follow the maker’s manual and safety instructions, wear the protection it tells you to, and keep children and pets away from machinery. Specifications can change between versions and sellers; the maker’s current page and manual are the final word. We don’t sell or hire machinery. Products are sold by Amazon and its sellers; makers’ names and model names belong to their owners.

On these lists: No mains socket needed

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SIP WELDMATE PRO 140A ARC/TIG Inverter Welder (05690)

Key figures
10–140 A · 140 A at 30% duty · 1.6–7 mm mild steel
Power
Mains electric (230 V, 13 A)
Good for
Workshop stick (ARC) welding of mild and stainless steel

A small, light stick (ARC) and lift-TIG welder with an LCD and automatic current setting for the electrode size you choose.

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