[TheForge] extension chord

[Aaron Stavens]

I just put a 40 amp circuit in my garage to power a little 220V buzz
box. That called for #8 wire. I'm no electrician. I just went by the
chart at Home Depot with regard to the wire size.

Aaron Stavens

> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:theforge-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Blacksmith
> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 4:29 PM
> To: Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] extension chord
> 
>     Mostwelders require 50 Amp service - #12 I believe is 20 Amp.
> A little on the light side!
> 
> Bob Willman
> The Eagle's Anvil
> Bowling Green, Ohio
> WB8NQW
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Shpeley" <mshpeley at uniserve.com>
> To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 18:14
> Subject: [TheForge] extension chord
> 
> 
> Hi;
> I need to make up a 20 ft extension chord for my 225 amp buzz box in a
> hurry
> for a job and am wondering if I can get away with using # 12 wire
without
> stressing it out. Live on an island and that is the biggest size that
is
> rubber coated  that the hardware store has in stock. I could get the
> plastic
> coated #10 and put a steel coiled shield around it but it would seem
to be
> really inconvenient trying to coil it up. Any suggestions. Thanks in
> advance.
> Mike S