From: Greg Booth (gbooth@kc.rr.com)
Date: Fri Nov 14 2003 - 20:35:15 PST
It is a standard 225 amp Lincoln welder what is always call a Cracker box.
As for the wire it is standard battery cable like you would use on a
automobile battery to the starter
Greg Booth MVPA # 24369
1969 M274-A5
1952 M38A1
----- Original Message -----
From: "I. Forster" <jfor@quik.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 10:27 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] welder
> Greg Booth wrote:
>
> > I have a question for some of you electrical folks out there. I need to
make
> > a extension cord for my welder. I have a lot of 6 gauge battery cable is
it
> > possible to take and have three even strands put 220 plugs on it and run
the
> > welder that way?
>
> Is there a type number or voltage rating on the cable? How much current
does the
> welder draw? Is your power 2 phase or 3 phase? Are you planning to use it
on a
> continuing basis, or is it a one-time thing? Will it be exposed to sparks
and/or
> hot metal? The workshop floor? Certainly, it'll be less well protected
than SJT
> or some such cable.
>
> -John
>
>
>
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