Yes. Something to keep in mind - your welder will be pulling 50 amps only if it is turned wide open. I use this cord for a Miller 135 as well without any issues.
Oh nice, good to know thanks. Aww dang to get it shipped to Canada is literally double the price it comes to over 130$ 😭 guess I'll have to keep looking lol
I'm in the same position...looking to make an extension cord for my inverter welder. 8/3 wire alone is a little less than $4 per foot, and 6/3 is a little under $5 per foot (McMaster-Carr prices), exclusive of shipping. This looks like a better solution from a cost/time perspective.
Love that extension cord! I purchased a home that has a garage where they did some welding and car repairs as a hobby. So, I'd love to use the 50 amp receptacle and another 30 amp receptacle for regular Edison plugs. Can I make an extension cord that will plug into these with a couple of Edison boxes tied together at the other end for stuff I am using. I am building a little TV studio and need to plug in some lights and feel that these 50 and 30 amp outlets are wasted.
This is one of those "it depends" answers. I am assuming that the 50 and 30 amp receptacles are 240 volts. If they are 4 wire (ground, neutral, two 120v) you could modify an extension cord to use the neutral, ground and one 120v. You would probably be better served to replace your existing 30/50 amp outlets with the the outlets you need and having them rewired correctly in your breaker box.
@@TigerCreekFarm Thanks! I had a feeling you'd say that and my electrician will do exactly that, I'm sure when he takes the entire project on. By the way, both are 3-prong and, they are 50amp 250v, and 30amp 250 v. I have a 200 amp service, 100 in the house and 100 in the garage, but thinking of asking JCP&L what it would be to upgrade to 400 amp service. I have a lot of older tungsten lights (as new LED are priced outrageously), although at no time would there ever be the need to turn all the lights on at one time. Going to be a retro TV studio with older equipment - but the lights are in mint condition.
Great video! That cord looked a good quality item. Here in the UK we usually see that gauge cable supplying the home! Over here, you can run a regular welder off the normal 13 amp sockets, although the maximum welder output would be about 160 amps, then things would start to fail. Very informative!
@@TigerCreekFarm no worries! Yes, it varies really, it hovers between 230 and up to 250 volts 50 Hz. Usually pretty stable though. I'll check out your other videos. Take care and stay well
It's below in the description. BougeRV 40 ft Welder Extension Cord: amzn.to/2Xt8Wls 25 ft Welder Extension Cord: amzn.to/3ecLyiy I've contacted the supplier and they will offer a 5% Discount Code if you use Scott123 at checkout.
Wouldnt it be better to have a 6-3 50 foot chord on a 240v 50amp breaker for welding with 240v? I'm just wondering. Also. Can i make it out of SO cable? Loved your well making vid so I subscribed. I'm a welder too but dont actually own one yet. Trying to see what fits my needs best and I'm looking at different options according to my budget and at this point, for mobility purposes, I'm considering the Hobart Champion 145. And I do have a dedicated circuit at home which is a 50 am breaker 240v and for that I want the Hobart Stickmate LX ac/dc 160/225. I'm also considering the Titanium DC Stick 225 inverter welder since it can run on both 120/240v. I make and repair gates and would love to do my own work, not just side jobs. What would you suggest? Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
I am a welder by "I need to fix it" necessity. A stick welder is difficult control on thin material and a mig welder can give you the best of both worlds - with high enough amps. I like the flexibility of a 240V welder vs 120 V. SO cable is ideal for an extension cord and 6/3 SO cord would be true 50 amp cable. The reason I went with the 8/3 is that it will serve my purpose, I never exceed 40 amps in my welding and the cost.
@@TigerCreekFarm thanks a lot. Yeah I studied electrical for 2 semester and I managed an electrical warehouse distributor by myself so I got familiar lots of stuff. I will be using the 50amp plug in that powers my electric stove. So I'll make sure to use 6-3 SO and I only need like 25 feet or less. I just explained the cable part to someone else in another video just now thanks to your help cus I wasnt 100% sure in my idea of making the cable gauge wise. I only studied electrical theory and single phase and that 3 years ago so I'm a bit rusty. I am a welder though and studied that for a few years but never really got around to seeing what power source it uses and hadnt studied electrical yet I wouldnt have understood much anyway. Thanks again.
Good information thank you for sharing oh, I haven't seen your uploads for quite some time I'm glad to see your channel is moving forward congratulations. Hope all is well excellent explanation of how you're going about building this extension cord look forward to hear from you by 4 now your friend Ken God bless you
Not gonna lie, I was looking forward to seeing you work out and assemble the extension cord. You made the same decision I would have tho. It is amazing how in the consumer realm this scenario is becoming more and more common. Cannot make it yourself cheaper than buying a manufactured product
I cannot disagree with you. My thought process on the extension cord was based on amps I would actually be pulling - and the demand that I would be putting on the welder was a little over 30 amps.
half the video talking - then you use a store bought cord? yes its cheaper to buy one already made - but the title was not how to use a store bought cord [?]
6\3 all day
Scott123, awesome , thanks buddy. 👍🏼
Thank you a bunch for this video! Saved me a lot of time trying to figure out whether the make one or buy one!
I have a lincoln ac 225 rated at 50 amps, can I use this 40 amp cord if I'd buy one 🤔
Yes. Something to keep in mind - your welder will be pulling 50 amps only if it is turned wide open. I use this cord for a Miller 135 as well without any issues.
Oh nice, good to know thanks. Aww dang to get it shipped to Canada is literally double the price it comes to over 130$ 😭 guess I'll have to keep looking lol
#8 is good for 40 amps
Exactly so. The work it will be performing will not be pushed past 40 amps as I'll never run the welder at 100%.
I'm in the same position...looking to make an extension cord for my inverter welder. 8/3 wire alone is a little less than $4 per foot, and 6/3 is a little under $5 per foot (McMaster-Carr prices), exclusive of shipping. This looks like a better solution from a cost/time perspective.
I enjoy making things myself but sometimes it just doesn't make cost effective sense.
Love that extension cord! I purchased a home that has a garage where they did some welding and car repairs as a hobby. So, I'd love to use the 50 amp receptacle and another 30 amp receptacle for regular Edison plugs. Can I make an extension cord that will plug into these with a couple of Edison boxes tied together at the other end for stuff I am using. I am building a little TV studio and need to plug in some lights and feel that these 50 and 30 amp outlets are wasted.
This is one of those "it depends" answers.
I am assuming that the 50 and 30 amp receptacles are 240 volts. If they are 4 wire (ground, neutral, two 120v) you could modify an extension cord to use the neutral, ground and one 120v.
You would probably be better served to replace your existing 30/50 amp outlets with the the outlets you need and having them rewired correctly in your breaker box.
@@TigerCreekFarm Thanks! I had a feeling you'd say that and my electrician will do exactly that, I'm sure when he takes the entire project on. By the way, both are 3-prong and, they are 50amp 250v, and 30amp 250 v. I have a 200 amp service, 100 in the house and 100 in the garage, but thinking of asking JCP&L what it would be to upgrade to 400 amp service. I have a lot of older tungsten lights (as new LED are priced outrageously), although at no time would there ever be the need to turn all the lights on at one time. Going to be a retro TV studio with older equipment - but the lights are in mint condition.
Great video! That cord looked a good quality item. Here in the UK we usually see that gauge cable supplying the home! Over here, you can run a regular welder off the normal 13 amp sockets, although the maximum welder output would be about 160 amps, then things would start to fail. Very informative!
I lived over your way about 40 years ago and seem to remember everything being 240 volts. Thanks for stopping by and taking time to comment.
@@TigerCreekFarm no worries! Yes, it varies really, it hovers between 230 and up to 250 volts 50 Hz. Usually pretty stable though. I'll check out your other videos. Take care and stay well
Can you tell me where I buy ?
It's below in the description.
BougeRV
40 ft Welder Extension Cord: amzn.to/2Xt8Wls
25 ft Welder Extension Cord: amzn.to/3ecLyiy
I've contacted the supplier and they will offer a 5% Discount Code if you use Scott123 at checkout.
Wouldnt it be better to have a 6-3 50 foot chord on a 240v 50amp breaker for welding with 240v? I'm just wondering. Also. Can i make it out of SO cable?
Loved your well making vid so I subscribed. I'm a welder too but dont actually own one yet. Trying to see what fits my needs best and I'm looking at different options according to my budget and at this point, for mobility purposes, I'm considering the Hobart Champion 145. And I do have a dedicated circuit at home which is a 50 am breaker 240v and for that I want the Hobart Stickmate LX ac/dc 160/225. I'm also considering the Titanium DC Stick 225 inverter welder since it can run on both 120/240v. I make and repair gates and would love to do my own work, not just side jobs. What would you suggest? Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
I am a welder by "I need to fix it" necessity. A stick welder is difficult control on thin material and a mig welder can give you the best of both worlds - with high enough amps. I like the flexibility of a 240V welder vs 120 V. SO cable is ideal for an extension cord and 6/3 SO cord would be true 50 amp cable. The reason I went with the 8/3 is that it will serve my purpose, I never exceed 40 amps in my welding and the cost.
@@TigerCreekFarm thanks a lot. Yeah I studied electrical for 2 semester and I managed an electrical warehouse distributor by myself so I got familiar lots of stuff. I will be using the 50amp plug in that powers my electric stove. So I'll make sure to use 6-3 SO and I only need like 25 feet or less. I just explained the cable part to someone else in another video just now thanks to your help cus I wasnt 100% sure in my idea of making the cable gauge wise. I only studied electrical theory and single phase and that 3 years ago so I'm a bit rusty. I am a welder though and studied that for a few years but never really got around to seeing what power source it uses and hadnt studied electrical yet I wouldnt have understood much anyway. Thanks again.
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Good information thank you for sharing oh, I haven't seen your uploads for quite some time I'm glad to see your channel is moving forward congratulations. Hope all is well excellent explanation of how you're going about building this extension cord look forward to hear from you by 4 now your friend Ken God bless you
I appreciate you Ken.
Thanks!
Not gonna lie, I was looking forward to seeing you work out and assemble the extension cord. You made the same decision I would have tho. It is amazing how in the consumer realm this scenario is becoming more and more common. Cannot make it yourself cheaper than buying a manufactured product
I’m the same here and would build before buying that’s when I was younger and dumber lol 😆
50 amp 6 gauge
I cannot disagree with you. My thought process on the extension cord was based on amps I would actually be pulling - and the demand that I would be putting on the welder was a little over 30 amps.
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*16,👍 thanks for sharing this is good info bro bye for now I look forward to hear from you ,God bless you.* Ken
No point in reinventing the wheel. You got what you needed and got it at a fair price, common sense.
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title was misleading dude!
half the video talking - then you use a store bought cord?
yes its cheaper to buy one already made - but the title was not how to use a store bought cord [?]
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