If the wiring is 12awg copper, then 13 amps is not a problem.
Even 14awg will probably be fine.
If the breaker is tripping, then invest in a quality breaker.
I have seen inferior breakers trip under their rated load.
Some welders actually recommend a slow-blow fuse.
If a premium circuit breaker still trips, take it back and get a fuse holde=
r instead.

Cheers,
Robert

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>> On Mon, Feb 16, 2015, at 02:44 AM, John Chung wrote:
>> Here is the long story........
>> I just got into welding. My welding box can draw up to 13 amps. So said
>> the fuse on the plug. The circuit breaker which is the welding box is
>> plugged into is rated for 16 amps.
>> My great concern is burning off the insulation for the electrical cables
>> in the wall itself. The current draw on the welding box can be high. The
>> welding box can run up to 200amps *output current*. Hence my concern wit=
h
>> all this testing. I live in a country that uses 240volts.
>> John
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