Please move to DC to broaden our tax base.
On Sun, Mar 20, 2022 at 1:44 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I’m going to be selling the house soon so probably not going to run new
> service to the garage to accommodate the welder so will just put in a
> socket
I’m going to be selling the house soon so probably not going to run new service
to the garage to accommodate the welder so will just put in a socket near the
shutoff circuit and get an extension cord to have a bit more flexibility.
--FT
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> On Mar 20, 2022, at 8:44 AM, Jim Cathey
Were it me, I'd put a standard 220V welder socket in the garage (or wherever),
Buy the mating plug, and a suitable length of cable, and replace the cord
on the welder with it. Buy a second socket and a drop box, and use the
welder's original cable to make a 110->220 adapter, so you can continue
This welder I got will run on 110V or 220V
Input Current: 45A@110V, 30A@220v
It looks like guys just plug them into a regular 20A 110V plug on that
input.
The thing also has a short adapter for 220V that goes from a standard
3-prong 110V female end (and doesn't have the wide/narrow flat
I have a 40A breaker on my new 200A main power cutoff box for the
addition (it's under the addition but easy to reach) that I broke out
with (I think) 8g wire to a box that I never hooked up to anything, I'll
have to look to make sure. I'll put a socket on that. It's not in the
garage but I
> I guess the worst thing is it will just trip a breaker.
The worst thing is that it will start a fire, and not out on the flamey end.
Though this is unlikely.
I REALLY don't like the games they're clearly playing with the input cord.
Also, their labeled specs are pretty crappy/confusing. On
This welder I got will run on 110V or 220V
Input Current: 45A@110V, 30A@220v
It looks like guys just plug them into a regular 20A 110V plug on that
input so the 45A thing is a mystery.
The thing also has a short adapter for 220V that goes from a standard
3-prong 110V female end (and
