Welder- Lincoln Weld Pak 180i dv mp

I run a Miller Mulitmatic 200 it’s dual voltage input 120/240 but mostly run it on 240. When welding stick you can extend your reach with longer working leads. As far as extension cords I use two cords a 25’ and 50’ both are 8/3 with nema 6/50 plugs and receptacles, basic RV cords. You will need to either make an adapter or buy one to run off of a dryer circuit as the plug style is different.

Congrats on the new toy!
 
ATH said:
So a second issue just occurred to me for @GregManning ... if he is tapping into the dryer's circuit, that is probably on a 30 amp breaker. Does that breaker size change the answer? I know you just said 12 gauge is OK for 30 amps residential... (it is my understanding that for a single run panel to single receptacle...but that's not from any real education, just figuring out if I needed to pull new wire to the garage a few years ago).

Greg, are you thinking of plugging right into the dryer's outlet or adding a receptacle on the garage side of the wall?
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@ATH - I have no plans to install. I was just contributing to an interesting thread. :sisi:
 
flushcut said:
I run a Miller Mulitmatic 200 it’s dual voltage input 120/240 but mostly run it on 240. When welding stick you can extend your reach with longer working leads. As far as extension cords I use two cords a 25’ and 50’ both are 8/3 with nema 6/50 plugs and receptacles, basic RV cords. You will need to either make an adapter or buy one to run off of a dryer circuit as the plug style is different.

Congrats on the new toy!
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Longer stick leads will be in the future. The rv cords seems like the ticket there. They're way overkill but have a huge safety measure because of it. Thanks! Melting metal is addicting.
 
No such thing as overkill. I have run my machine on a 120v 20smp circuit with 150’ of 10/3 the machine was reading 132v input at that distance. Plus I wasn’t running that hot, 14ga square tube for a railing, .035 self shielded wire.

Take pics of your build.
 
flushcut said:
No such thing as overkill. I have run my machine on a 120v 20smp circuit with 150’ of 10/3 the machine was reading 132v input at that distance. Plus I wasn’t running that hot, 14ga square tube for a railing, .035 self shielded wire.

Take pics of your build.
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Might be a dumb question but... Build as in the welder or the truck?
 
What's with the 132V on a 110/115/120/maybe125 V circuit? Have things escalated that much? And that's under load? What's the float voltage? 140?
 
I am not sure why it was reading 132v on a 120v circuit at 150’ out. This was an old cabin on the river that was remodeled. I’m guessing it’s like my buddies cabin farther up the river just cobbled together. You should see my buddies panel, the stuff of nightmares. Both of us think the inspector was paid off as well as the utilities guy it’s bad, real bad! Looks more like spaghetti than a proper panel.
 
It may be a case of an underloaded transformer designed to droop to correct voltage at rated current load, but it's dramatically underloaded so doesn't have the expected winding losses. Being remote and all.
 
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