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extension cord Luckily I don't have to worry about buying the extension cord. There is around 150' of #10 cord that has been in the barn collecting dust for years. I trimmed the ends to check the wire and it is perfectly clean, not a bit of oxidation/corrosion. The jacket is also in perfect shape- no cracks, cuts, dry rot, etc.
I think the extention cord he has is 15A so dont want to risk killing my welder. Power cord on welder is short so I need a 25ft for welding close to house and a 100ft if I need to weld something further from house. I do plan on buying a 9000\7500 watt generator too. and Im looking at 8 guage wire for future higher output welder purchases.
I too just purchased a Handler 190. The 12' extension cord I'm using is 10 gauge, 3-conductor. One end has NEMA 6-50R receptacle. The opposite end plugs into my generator's 240 volt outlet. If you're needing a 25' extension cord then 8-gauge, 3-conductor cord should be used.
A 12 gauge extension cord at 120V or 230V is still only recommended to carry 20A. Most machines, like your motor example, do require less amps at twice the voltage because it results in the same amount of energy,120V*20A=2400W or 240*10A=2400W.
The HH140 will run just fine from a 12g extension cord. The problem(s) will most likely be that you are running it from a shared circuit. Run it from a dedicated 20amp Circuit and you will be good. 150.00 bux for a 50amp Cord is way too much. You can buy a 25' Extension cord for about $60.00
If you are making the extension cord I would just skip the adapter/pigtail and wire up the matching connector for the receptacle in the wall and the 6-50 on the other end for the welder. Adapter is handy if you already have a welder extension cord with 6-50 connectors.
I need to buy an extension cord for my Hobart Handler 125. The manual says that up to 50' should be a 12 Gauge cord. That is what I've been looking for but I have come across a problem. The manual says that the welder needs to be plugged into a 20 amp circuit/outlet. The outlet I use is 20 amp but all of the extension cords I see are rated 15 amp.
cart, #3 80 cu ft bottle (32in x 6.6in) part full with steelmix, leather cape and bib, helmet, magnets, mig pliers, slag hammer, contact tips, flux core wire, steel wire, 50 ft yellow jacket 10-3 extention cord with 50 amp 250 volt plug, 30 amp breaker (for cutler breaker box)
However, the cord is too short. I was able to find a good deal on 50' of 10-gauge flexible extension cord, it says "300 volt" on the wire. According to my manual, the maximum recommended input conductor length is 87 feet. I was planning to attach the 10-gauge cord directly to the welder and attach a plug at the other end.
Additionally, while I have assembled a few welder extension cords over the years, if I were doing it again, I would probably purchase a pre-made one such as that carried by brwelder.com because I have wasted a lot of time at electrical supply centers chasing down 10-3 / 8-3 SOOW cable, NEMA 6-50 R & P recepticals & plugs, appropriate box-cable ...