220 volt 50 amp welder ext cord price ?

[sweetk30]

anyone got a good place to get a welding ext cord for my 220 50 amp setup ?

looking for a 25 foot cord and flexible thanks .

wana replcae myt 10foot lead to 25ft ish on my lincoln 216 power mig .

 

[PCustoms]

anyone got a good place to get a welding ext cord for my 220 50 amp setup ?

looking for a 25 foot cord and flexible thanks .

Not looking to be a ****, but have you Googled this?

Tons of options. Primeweld may be a good choice

Google Search

 

[American Locomotive]

Are you looking for a cord for the 240v input side, or the welding output side?

 

[freebirdwelds]

How many amp welder are you plugging into it?

 

[thunderalley3]

I always keep my eyes open at yard sales, craigslist etc and I pick up RV cords for cheap money and then put the ends on that I need.

They are flexible, durable and the last one I bought was 25 feet with a bad plug which I was not going to use anyway and it was $5.

 

[Bert_]

Unless you have a really big welder, don't buy anything heavier than #10. A good many welders will have no problems even on #12.

The lighter gauge cord is much less weight, more flexible, and easier to use. Rubber cord will be more flexible than PVC.

I have 50' of #12 SO cord that I put my welder ends on.

 

[The Cobbler]

^^^ yeah, 10/3 is probably all you need and put 6-50 ends on it
I bought about 150' of 10/4 with 60' of 18/4 and 50' of 12/3 for $100
there are deals if you have patience & look

 

[T444e]

I just make my own cords, I use 10/3 SO cord with L6-30 ends. Never had an issue running any my machines on a 30A circuit. I find 6-50 ends to be bulky.

 

[The Cobbler]

L6-30 ends..... I find 6-50 ends to be bulky.

aren't they the same physical size, just the prongs oriented differently?

 

[T444e]

aren't they the same physical size, just the prongs oriented differently?

L6-30 is a round locking plug/connector about 2" diameter.

 

[The Cobbler]

seems there's an overlap with 6-30 . either straight blade or twist lock

6-30 seems to be straight blade, L6-30 is twist lock

 

[onetonbb74]

One is locking and one is standard...

OP, Just make your own cord. 10/3 SOOW cord and 2 ends, one female and one male. The welder is probably a nema 6P-50 so get a female 6R-50 and just match what your receptacle in your shop is with a male end...

 

[T444e]

One is locking and one is standard...

OP, Just make your own cord. 10/3 SOOW cord and 2 ends, one female and one male. The welder is probably a nema 6P-50 so get a female 6R-50 and just match what your receptacle in your shop is with a male end...

I take the easy route and just put an L6-30P on all my machines. Again, I dislike the 6-50 plug/receptacle. I understand others may feel different.

 

[Bert_]

I usually stick with 50A ends. Lately my go to for the female end is a 1 gang bell box on the end of the cord with your 50A receptacle. Use a good steel cord grip.

Pretty durable, not too expensive, and not very bulky.

 

[OccupantRJ]

I normally use SJOOW cord for shop machines that I refurbish rather than SOOW because it is smaller outer diameter, less bulky, and still rated for 300 volts.

 

[SusKatCas]

I take the easy route and just put an L6-30P on all my machines. Again, I dislike the 6-50 plug/receptacle. I understand others may feel different.

I wish I had thought about that, maybe six years ago. Now I have four machines with 6-50 plugs and a dedicated wall outlet and a nice (overkill) 40' extension cord with the 6-50P/R setup. I now dislike that plug.

For the OP, I have found that the lighted receptacle end for my cord is really nice to have. I don't see at as a safety thing like Southwire advertises, it just saves me a few steps at times. It's similar to the one below, just a bit longer.

Cheers, Alan

https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Southwire-25-ft-8-3-STW-6-50-Heavy-Duty-Welder-Power-Extension-Cord-19178806/301132599?g_store=4124&source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&fp=ggl&pla&utm_source=google&utm_medium=vantage&utm_campaign=117906&utm_content=120902&mtc=SHOPPING-RM-RMP-GGL-D27E-027_004_WIRE-NA-SOUTHWIRE-NA-PMAX-NA-NA-FR26A2223W7S-117906-NBR-2712-NA-VNT-FY26_Q1_Q4_Southwire_D27E_OAM_GrowShareAON_BAU_Opportunity&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-RM-RMP-GGL-D27E-027_004_WIRE-NA-SOUTHWIRE-NA-PMAX-NA-NA-FR26A2223W7S-117906-NBR-2712-NA-VNT-FY26_Q1_Q4_Southwire_D27E_OAM_GrowShareAON_BAU_Opportunity-23509787987--&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23514552460&gbraid=0AAAAAolLu9_bYnJHo-A0PwBr52jQ8G9eJ&gclid=Cj0KCQjwve7NBhC-ARIsALZy9HVZio_-THXPeKE0k0egsl-YLp9N-ad73I3nyakFvKJP2PzicV_trEgaAneXEALw_wcB

 

[zendriver]

anyone got a good place to get a welding ext cord for my 220 50 amp setup ?

looking for a 25 foot cord and flexible thanks .

wana replcae myt 10foot lead to 25ft ish on my lincoln 216 power mig .

I purchased mine off of Amazon. It’s actually pretty nice and it was priced good.

Imo the Chinese have learned that making a good cord cost about the same as making a ****** one.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Like a few others, make my own.

 

[Bert_]

#12 cord

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

#12 cord

I do the same with the addition of screwing the box to a half foot square piece of plywood to use as a foothold when I pull a plug.

 

[micromind]

I usually stick with 50A ends. Lately my go to for the female end is a 1 gang bell box on the end of the cord with your 50A receptacle. Use a good steel cord grip.

Pretty durable, not too expensive, and not very bulky.

Same here.

I've found that screwing a short ****** with a rigid coupling into the opposite end makes it easier to pull the plug out of the receptacle. It looks sort of dorky but you can put one foot on the cord, the other on the coupling and it's easy to unplug any thing that's plugged in to it.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Same here.

I've found that screwing a short ****** with a rigid coupling into the opposite end makes it easier to pull the plug out of the receptacle. It looks sort of dorky but you can put one foot on the cord, the other on the coupling and it's easy to unplug any thing that's plugged in to it.

I like that idea. Takes up less space than what I've been doing.

 

[MiteyF]

I do the same with the addition of screwing the box to a half foot square piece of plywood to use as a foothold when I pull a plug.

I'd say about 60% of the times I've shocked myself on AC is unplugging 220v welder extension cords. Inevitably they get a little stuck, and I instinctively try to get my fingers all the way around to get more leverage, only to find my thumb and middle/ring finger on the 2 hot prongs.

 

[CGT80]

Some of us use our brains more and realize we are unplugging a 240v plug and pay close attention to how we do it. 220v hasn't been used in decades here and the hardware is actually classified 250v. I have only been shocked once by electrical main power (phone lines have been exciting in the past while laying in the dirt under the house working on them) and I have done a lot of electrical work professionally up to 3ph 480v. It is good to be scared of it.

Some 6-50 plugs now have a ridge molded into the side to make them easy to grab. I also use a j jox on the end and have one 50 foot and one 100 foot 10 gauge cords as well as a 6 gauge for my hypertherm 65.

My miller 211 inverter mig and miller 375 extreme inverter plasma both have factory quick change 125v and 250v plugs.....a reason to stick with 50a ends at least for me. I do agree they can be a pain compared to smaller ones.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I'd say about 60% of the times I've shocked myself on AC is unplugging 220v welder extension cords. Inevitably they get a little stuck, and I instinctively try to get my fingers all the way around to get more leverage, only to find my thumb and middle/ring finger on the 2 hot prongs.

Most of the time when I unplug from the extension cord, I have on my leather welding gloves.

 

[Death Row Dave]

Mine is 6ga 50 ft rubber coated 3 prong 50a plug . Yes it is tough to unplug , I never attack it without turning off the circuit breaker . My welder has 20 ft MiG and spool gun I do not need more than that length to reach anything I will be welding .

 

[OccupantRJ]

For those getting shocked unplugging the drop cord, unplug the power receptacle end of the cord first. This cuts the jolt experience by 50% for those who aren’t planning to pay attention.

 

[Jetfixr320]

I bought one on Amazon, i dont recall the price.

 

[yatg]

For those getting shocked unplugging the drop cord, unplug the power receptacle end of the cord first. This cuts the jolt experience by 50% for those who aren’t planning to pay attention.

So only 110 volts?

something to try ...

https://www.amazon.com/Suplevel-Welder-Connector-3-Prong-Receptacle/dp/B0G1BFDB5R/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[PCustoms]

So only 110 volts?

I think he's saying unplug at the outlet, get shocked 1x

Vs.

Unplug the welder, get shocked, then unplug the extension and get shocked again

 

[OccupantRJ]

So only 110 volts?

something to try ...

https://www.amazon.com/Suplevel-Welder-Connector-3-Prong-Receptacle/dp/B0G1BFDB5R/?tag=atomicindus08-20

120 volts these days x2.
Those are nice plugs for gripping.

 

[Bert_]

Can't say as I've ever gotten shocked unplugging a 50A cord. Just takes a small amount of effort to keep your fingers out of the way.

If you do it once you better learn!

 

[yatg]

120 volts these days x2.

whoosh!

 

[SouthernIllinois]

I use this. Got it at Menards.
Runs my Hobart 210 MVP just fine

 

[Steve_P]

Not sure how people are getting shocked unplugging 240V cords, but ok. Primeweld has welder cords like this.

 

[Bert_]

Problem with the pre made ones is the wire is bigger than you need for 90% of machines.

I'm not dragging around an 8 cord when 12 is all I need

 

[472scout]

There are 12 ga welder extension cords all over Amazon if that's what you want.

I looked into making my own and discovered it would cost more than just buying a pre-made that's ready to work.

 

[Crazyjake8493]

Both of mine are homemade, 10/3 SO or SJ cord with 6-50 ends. On one I got the wire for free so that was a no-brainer.

You can buy them if you like the molded plugs for some reason, but I'm not welding in the rain.

 

[Crazyjake8493]

I'd say about 60% of the times I've shocked myself on AC is unplugging 220v welder extension cords. Inevitably they get a little stuck, and I instinctively try to get my fingers all the way around to get more leverage, only to find my thumb and middle/ring finger on the 2 hot prongs.

They make 6-50 plugs with a handgrab on it, but I'm sure they cost a fair bit more than a regular plug. I've been welding for 15 years now and have never once been shocked when unplugging the cord.

 

[liliysdad]

15ft extension

I’ve had this one for several years. I have a 6-50 receptacle on both sides of my 24ft wide shop. I can get anywhere in the shop or out onto the springs with this cord. It’s cheap, and it’s worked well for me. I’ve never shocked myself because I’m not stupid.