From: Greg Booth (gbooth@kc.rr.com)
Date: Sun Nov 16 2003 - 19:57:09 PST
Thanks to all for your replies. I already have a proper extension cord for
the welder I needed to get just a little more length to get it where I
needed to. I have since took down a old fence and will now be able to do
with what I have. I have 200 ft of this cable still on the roll don't know
if I will ever need that much battery cable. Once again this List has proven
that there is a wealth of knowledge out there for the asking.
Greg Booth MVPA # 24369
1969 M274-A5
1952 M38A1
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Cole" <DavidCole@tk7.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] welder
> You'd be a lot better off getting some 10 gauge - 3 wire cable and using
> that. Per the NEC, you can use lighter gauge cable on welders that have
> limited duty cycles. IE Lincoln buzz boxes. 10 Gauge is more than enough
> for going up to about 50 feet. I just bought 50 feet of 10-3 SO something
> for $30.
>
> In reality I'd be surprised if you pull much more than 30 amps using 1/8"
> rod. I typically use 1/8" 6011 on DC and I run it at about 135 amps.
7014
> and 7024 can pull a lot more, but I doubt that you'd be using that rod
with
> a Lincoln buzz box as it is pretty hard to start with those types of
> welders. (low open circuit voltage).
>
> Cheap wire is a bad idea. It only takes one good shock, even at 120 VIC
to
> ground, if you know what I mean!
>
> Dave
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 22:11:52 -0600, Greg Booth <gbooth@kc.rr.com> 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?
> >
> > MV content I need the welder to work on my Jeep.
> > Thanks
> > Greg Booth MVPA # 24369
> > 1969 M274-A5
> > 1952 M38A1
> >
> >
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