[AT] Wire size for welder?? Help welder people!

[dglass]

It might be, I talked to the county inspector about why we had higher 
code requirements than NEC on running #14 and he said they (NEC) had 
just changed the code and it was now the same as ours. (no #14)

Larry D. Goss wrote:

>What?  Where's that?  NEC still says #14 is the standard wire for 15 amp
>service in residences.  It must be a strong local electrician's union if
>there's a local restriction to #12 or larger.
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>Larry
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>It might have changed some. At least here, you cannot use #14 in any 
>residential application.
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>Dudley Rupert wrote:
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>>John,
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>>I hope the following little table showing Load, Circuit Breaker and
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>Wire
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>>Size transmits in a readable fashion -
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>>I took it from the NEC (National Electrical Code) probably 25 years ago
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>but
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>>I can't imagine it has changed.
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>>Dudley Rupert
>>Snohomish, Washington
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>>     Load     Circuit Breaker        Wire Size
>>=<15 amps      15 amp         Not less than #14
>>=<20 amps      20 amp         Not less than #12
>>=<30 amps      30 amp         Not less than #10
>>=<40 amps      40 amp         Not less than #8
>>=<50 amps      50 amp         Not less than #6
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>>[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of John Wilkens
>>Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 8:02 PM
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>>Subject: [AT] Wire size for welder?? Help welder people!
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>>If I have a 230 volt mig welder that is rated at 45 amps input current
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>I
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>>assume I would want a 50 amp 230 volt breaker .  But what minimum romex
>>wire gauge would I need to run 25' from the breaker box to the outlet
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>box
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>>for the welder?   For years I've used 10 gauge wire for my 225 amp
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>output
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>>Lincoln buzz box.     John W.
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>>                   In the wide-open spaces of NE Oregon
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