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Old 08-29-2010, 04:54 PM
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i need help wiring for my welder. has anyone here made a drop cord for a 220v plug? i need to make one, ive heard people making them before but i havent found any info on it.
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My free welder came with an 30 foot extension cord made from 4 conductor 6ga SJOO wire. Its heavy as hell and it probably cost a fortune to buy that wire but it works like a champ.

It has a 30A male dryer plug on one end and a tiwst-lock plug that attaches to the welder. I also make a adapter so that I can plug it into the 50A oven plug in my kitchen as I have no dryer.

Use the largest gauge of wire you can. If you go too small you'll be wondering why your welds come out like crap from the voltage drop.
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