Welding hook up help..
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Welding hook up help..
Hey guys,
I am stuck. Just got a new place with no hook up for my welder.
Just need some thoughts.
If I put a normal house hold plug onto the welder and ran it off a normal plug it will trip the breaker. What if I put a bigger breaker in like a 50amp?
Will it still trip?
Any ideas would be great...
Cheers
Chris
I am stuck. Just got a new place with no hook up for my welder.
Just need some thoughts.
If I put a normal house hold plug onto the welder and ran it off a normal plug it will trip the breaker. What if I put a bigger breaker in like a 50amp?
Will it still trip?
Any ideas would be great...
Cheers
Chris
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Sorry,
There were no forums that I saw that had welding? Maybe i over looked it but because I drove a 77 f250 thought to slap it in here. Sorry if i put this in wrong forum.
But just wondering if this would work? 50amp breaker and plug the welder with new male end into a normal plug?
There were no forums that I saw that had welding? Maybe i over looked it but because I drove a 77 f250 thought to slap it in here. Sorry if i put this in wrong forum.
But just wondering if this would work? 50amp breaker and plug the welder with new male end into a normal plug?
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From: Duncan B.C.
Unless this is a 110 volt welder you should not be trying to run it on 110 volts.( if that's what you are doing, - sounds like it-) You need to find out what the required power is for your welder and wire accordingly to suit it.
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your best bet would be to hire an electrician, unless all new wiring has to be ran it shouldnt be very high, plus you could save yourself a headache and maybe even worse
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Awesome thanks guys,
Its a 220 miller thunderbolt. I will have to get one up here to wire in a new spot.
Cheers
Its a 220 miller thunderbolt. I will have to get one up here to wire in a new spot.
Cheers
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thanks ne question feel free to ask, have wired about 3500-4000 houses in ohio, a college, strip mall just to name a few...
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Is everybody assuming he has a GAS dryer - instead of an ELECTRIC one in the garage?
If he has an electric it is probably 220v and I would be wired with 12 ga solid (not strand) wire - depending on the age of the house.
I would do a little investigating to see what it is (shut off breaker and pull socket out of wall - look at wire type/gauge) and then make the cecision from there...
If he has an electric it is probably 220v and I would be wired with 12 ga solid (not strand) wire - depending on the age of the house.
I would do a little investigating to see what it is (shut off breaker and pull socket out of wall - look at wire type/gauge) and then make the cecision from there...
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Awesome thanks guys,
I dont know anything about wiring a house thats why I am asking. I will just hire someone to do it. How long of a job do you think it is to put a new line in and what not? 1 hour or couple hours?
Cheers
I dont know anything about wiring a house thats why I am asking. I will just hire someone to do it. How long of a job do you think it is to put a new line in and what not? 1 hour or couple hours?
Cheers
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Huh?
Too hard to tell over the internet. Ask the guy when he shows up to look at doing the job - hahaha