Everlast Super250P stick/tig/plasma welder/cutter combo
I received this crazy combo unit on 1/29/2009; ordering went smoothly and it was shipped next-day. Good communication from the sales reps, thank you. It is the Super250P or EV-Super250P from Everlast Generators aka Everlast Welders The unit seems pretty high quality, but the documentation is inadequate. Hopefully it will stand the test of time. The paper manual in the box is not even for the correct piece of equipment. It covers similar welder-only units like the TIG250P, but it does not even address the plasma cutter. Also, the specification table in the included documentation is not accurate because it lists the TIG250P as not working with 240V input power. The online PDF manual provided by Everlast also leaves much to be desired in terms of specifications, but it is a helpful addition to the paper manual. Luckily I like to flip switches and test things and figuring out the Super250P is relatively easy; not to mention that the price was excellent. Hopefully some of the stuff I have here will help clear up questions for others.

I will post correct and updated specifications here as I make actual measurements. These specifications are followed by photographs, which are followed by videos at the bottom of the page. I plan on keeping my page about the Super250P updated.

  • This unit does:
  • stick/arc/MMA/SMAW welding[/*:m:3i0ko32g]
  • TIG/GTAW welding[/*:m:3i0ko32g]
  • plasma cutting/plasma arc cutting/PAC[/*:m:3i0ko32g]


  • Using:
  • DC[/*:m:3i0ko32g]
  • AC 60Hz[/*:m:3i0ko32g]
  • DC Pulse (rapidly switching between two current levels)[/*:m:3i0ko32g]
  • AC Pulse (rapidly switching between two current levels)[/*:m:3i0ko32g]



The specifications are much more impressive than the official website indicates.
Specification.................Unit
Supply Voltage Range.......208-240V AC 50-60hz
Supply Maximum Current...28.8A (from back sticker)
Welding 60% Duty Cycle.....250A (from back sticker)
Welding 100% Duty Cycle...194A (from back sticker)
Cutting Max Setting.....75A (max indicated on LED readout)
Cutting 60% Duty Cycle....55A (from website)
Cutting 100% Duty Cycle....30A (from website)


Everlast Super250P size comparison
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Everlast Super250P electrical information
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Everlast Super250P back and air filter regulator
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Everlast Super250P front panel controls and my 80A Harbor Freight inverter stick welder
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Everlast Super250P rebar and recycled shelf cart
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Everlast Super250P plasma cutting 3/16" steel at around 20A. This was my first ever successful plasma cut. I had to drag the tip because my skills were weak and I could not maintain a close standoff. I made about 10 more thin slices off the end after this one for practice.
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Everlast Super250P CUT TIG ARC 3/8" steel disc brake rotor. The plasma cutter pierced this with no problem. Two 100A stick welds are on the rotor surface. Three 100A DC TIG and DC pulse TIG welds are on the rotor mount.
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Everlast Super250P aluminum TIG first and second tries. I have never TIG welded aluminum before. On the first weld, I think the heat was too low and my technique was poor. I did not get much fusion into the base metal; just melted the top corner of the lap joint. My second try was a much simpler joint to weld and I raised the current from 100A to 130A. I still need to rip it apart to check penetration, but it looks pretty to me. I did both of these welds without the foot pedal.
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Everlast Super250P foot pedal. The foot pedal overrides the peak current setting on the front panel when it is plugged in. However, the knob on the foot pedal limits the maximum current when it is depressed all of the way. It ranges 0-10, so 0 would be the 10A minimum and 10 would be the 250A maximum.
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High resolution photos are on my Flickr page.

High resolution videos are on my Youtube page.