Re: UPDATE - Amps through No. 6 wire

Posted by paul on March 06, 2007 at 21:31:21 from (66.44.132.154):

In Reply to: UPDATE - Amps through No. 6 wire posted by TimB from MA on March 06, 2007 at 09:12:19:

As was mentioned, a welder is a special device, & does not run continously. Therefore, the wires to it can be a bit smaller ga than a regular outlet wired up to run a motor or other continuous load.

Remember than in the future - this run of 3ga wire is only for a welder - you can't try to change it to a 150 amp draw for other things in a few years. :)

Welders have special instructions, and what is written in the manual should be good to go - even if it is outside what the 'regular' rules of the NEC are, you are falling into a special use situation.

--->Paul

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