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Al

10-26-2002 17:08:29




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Would appreciate information as to if it is okay to make up a 20 ft extentention cord for my Miller 225 ac stick. I have some extra wire that I savaged when we relocated our kitchen stove. The welder has its own cord which is about six ft long. I would only use the extention for ligher welding ... 130 max.setting. Would this shorten the life of my welder ?




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Steve U.S. Alloys

10-27-2002 08:13:51




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 Re: welder extention cord in reply to Al , 10-26-2002 17:08:29  
It is much easier on the machine to use an extension cord instead of longer leads. The machine can run at lower settings.

It is also better for the machine to hang the leads anywhere but on the side of the machine. This prevents someone from uncoiling just enough lead to reach the welding bench, leaving the rest coiled up on the machine while welding. With the machine placed between the coiled leads, it is setting in the middle of a magnetic field.

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Dan

10-27-2002 01:50:34




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 Re: welder extention cord in reply to Al , 10-26-2002 17:08:29  
Al
It is acceptable to use an extension cord with your welder. Your owners manual should contain info on this. The important thing is to make sure that your wire is the proper size for the circuit. You will probably never run your machine at its max output, but for safety purposes it is best to have a conductor that matches or exceeds the maximum input current for the machine. For your machine this should be around 50 amps, which should make a #6 gauge wire a good choice as a minimum conductor size. The above is based on the assumption that you are running your machine on a 50 amp circuit too. If the input circuit is lower than 50 amps, just make certain that your maximum current carrying capacity for the cord matches or exceed your circuit protection.

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Ray,IN

10-26-2002 21:17:48




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 Re: welder extention cord in reply to Al , 10-26-2002 17:08:29  
I made a 50' cord from a used piece of mobile home entrance cable; it has performed well for 30 years+ now. This cable is rated for 100A service. The best part -- it was free 'cept for the plug ends.



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Steven M

10-26-2002 18:18:26




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 Re: welder extention cord in reply to Al , 10-26-2002 17:08:29  

I have a 100 ft extention cord for my welder. I have a Miller Dialare 250P AC/DC
My cord is NO. 6 copper wire.
I don't use this cord all the time, but i used it for years and years. My welder works as good with it as without it.



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Jim in UK

10-26-2002 18:12:30




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 Re: welder extention cord in reply to Al , 10-26-2002 17:08:29  
We have a Miller welder also. The whip on it is not very long and it is a little inconvient sometimes to use where the welder is located. I bought another receptacle and put it on a heavy cable that I hardwire into the fuse box when I need to get to a more covenient location for welding. I have welded some fairly heavy iron with it and have not had any problems. I have a friend that has his Lincoln set up simular. He has a 50 foot cable and never has had any problems.

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