[TheForge] temporary welder setup

[damales at pollybutte.net]

run double the wire or even triple . if you have a  ton of 10# then run 3
for each lead.  

Dan scheid


On 4:58:53 pm 11/11/09 "Andy Gladish" <gladish at cablerocket.com> wrote:
> I'm running a small (Miller 180, 220v) wire feed welder on an outdoor
> job and have to go about 80 feet from the receptacle, which is a
> dryer style plug on a 50a breaker.
> What size wire do I really need to supply it?
> The more I read the more confusing it gets- on the advice sites
> electricians are speccing 125a breakers for welders that are designed
> to run on 50 amps- isn't that really dangerous?
> I have plenty of 10ga rubber armored cable, but don't want to burn
> the place down- what is the danger point if I use this, wire
> overheating, or just continuous breaker interruption? I've seen
> neither so far, using a 60' section of 10 ga.
> Thanks for any ideas!
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