Any electricians out there?
#1
01-24-2014, 02:58 PM
Any electricians out there?
Just bought a welder for home use. 220v 170 amp. Want to make an ext cord to run from the cellar. maybe 50ft or so. Best plan if possible would be to drop it down from 4 wire dryer plug to 3 wire welder outlet. Can I do this? I`ve read that the neutral wire is basicly 110 for lights and stuff like that.
#2
01-24-2014, 03:37 PM
The dryer plug has 2 load wires, a neutral and a ground(black red white green/bare). The welder needs the 2 load wires and a ground only(black red green/bare). Keep in mind, the longer you go, the heavier the wire needs to be. For your welder, a 10-3 cabtire is probably what you need.
EDIT: Come to think of it, 12-3 would probably work as well, I think it's less than 20 amps for a 170.
EDIT: Come to think of it, 12-3 would probably work as well, I think it's less than 20 amps for a 170.
Last edited by Diaita; 01-24-2014 at 04:09 PM.
#4
01-24-2014, 07:27 PM
you wouldnt be able to run both of them at the same time. you could unplug your dryer, use the welder, then plug the dryer back in. unless you are going to start punching holes in walls and stuff to actually run the cable to put in an actual plug. and if you are going to be doing that, you might want to do some more research and look at putting in a new breaker and all that and run it straight from the breaker box.
#7
01-24-2014, 10:00 PM
You could use 12-3 I suppose. Then you can put a junction box just before your welder and put a receptical in for a grinder. White to black, or white to red would give you 120v. Just have to turn your welder off before running the grinder.
#8
01-25-2014, 01:35 AM
Flux capacitor. That is all you need.. I have lead. This person I know, knows someone, who knows someone, who also knows someone, who can find them through someone.
