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

dglass dglass at mail.newnanutilities.org
Thu Dec 9 15:36:38 PST 2004


I never go to the one in Ohio. Its about 700 miles from here. I didn't 
say all Lowes and Home Depot's. Just the one in my area.

Jerry Rhodes wrote:

>Do not wish to say your wrong BUT late July I bought 2 250' boxes of 14/2
>w/g at Lowes in NW Ohio
>Jerry NW Ohio
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "dglass" <dglass at mail.newnanutilities.org>
>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 12:12 PM
>Subject: Re: [AT] Wire size for welder?? Help welder people!
>
>
>  
>
>>The Lowes and Home Depot here doesn't even stock #14 and haven't in years.
>>
>>Larry D. Goss wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>If that's the case, it has major ramifications for the electrical
>>>department of places like Lowe's, Home Depot, etc.  Their stock is
>>>totally geared to 14 gauge wiring.  It will be interesting to see what
>>>sort of wording they have in the "grandfathering" clauses of the code.
>>>It has even greater influence on the insurance industry.
>>>
>>>Larry
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>>[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of dglass
>>>Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 5:32 AM
>>>To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>>Subject: Re: [AT] Wire size for welder?? Help welder people!
>>>
>>>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.
>>>>
>>>>Larry
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>>>[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of dglass
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 5:01 PM
>>>>To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>>>Subject: Re: [AT] Wire size for welder?? Help welder people!
>>>>
>>>>It might have changed some. At least here, you cannot use #14 in any
>>>>residential application.
>>>>
>>>>Dudley Rupert wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>John,
>>>>>
>>>>>I hope the following little table showing Load, Circuit Breaker and
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>Wire
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>Size transmits in a readable fashion -
>>>>>
>>>>>I took it from the NEC (National Electrical Code) probably 25 years
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>ago
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>but
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>I can't imagine it has changed.
>>>>>
>>>>>Dudley Rupert
>>>>>Snohomish, Washington
>>>>>
>>>>>   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
>>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>>>>[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of John Wilkens
>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 8:02 PM
>>>>>To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>>>>Subject: [AT] Wire size for welder?? Help welder people!
>>>>>
>>>>>If I have a 230 volt mig welder that is rated at 45 amps input current
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>I
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>box
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>for the welder?   For years I've used 10 gauge wire for my 225 amp
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>output
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>Lincoln buzz box.     John W.
>>>>>
>>>>>                 In the wide-open spaces of NE Oregon
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>_______________________________________________
>>>>>AT mailing list
>>>>>http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>_______________________________________________
>>>>>AT mailing list
>>>>>http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>_______________________________________________
>>>>AT mailing list
>>>>http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>>>>
>>>>_______________________________________________
>>>>AT mailing list
>>>>http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>_______________________________________________
>>>AT mailing list
>>>http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>>>
>>>_______________________________________________
>>>AT mailing list
>>>http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>_______________________________________________
>>AT mailing list
>>http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>>    
>>
>
>_______________________________________________
>AT mailing list
>http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>
>  
>



More information about the AT mailing list