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Connecting a 220 welder
- Thread starter Marcos
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PAToyota
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Best to open up the case and replace the wire from the terminals inside. I'd advise against "adding on" to the cable that is already there.
timgr
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**** connectors will make a good splice if you crimp them right. I would strip the plastic off of the **** connector, crimp and then solder, but you don't have to solder. You need to wrap the splice with something more than electrical tape IMO - plastic electrical tape isn't tough enough for a splice in the middle of a cord. I'd suggest the rubber tape electricians use - wrap each spliced wire, then wrap each wire with plastic tape (just to keep it from unraveling). Wrap the whole knot with more rubber tape, then plastic electricians tape or heat shrink, depending on how good you want the splice to look.
punkabilly136
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yeah its not hard to replace the cable from inside the welder, just remember what went where
Worsedog
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is it bad to use solid cable wire?
If you are not ever moving the welder it would be ok. But if you are going to move it around you need to use stranded wire.
LeadDoggy
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Well I am going to wire up my new 220v welder, it doesn't come with a plug so I am just gonna add about 10ft of cable lenght to the plug.
What do I use to connect the 10/3 wire to the welder?? **** connectors?
Why not just install the correct connector? I would not "****" splice onto the powercable.
kvom
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I just built a 220V extension cord for my welder (thread under tools). You could do the same, and then just add a compatible plug to the welder's cable.