hey ive got a clarke 95 mig welder, 110v 95 amp, and ive been using a manufacturer recomded 25ft cord but its too short, would this http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/1XUP8 one be a good long one liek its it the right guage?
I would think so , but check the spec. plate on the welder to see how many amps it draws. I would think a 95 amp welder would not pull over 15 amps.
I'd think any old cord twelve feet long would work with that welder. But a 12 gauge wire cord would serve you best.
look at the circuit breaker your welder is connected to. if its 15 amp or 20 amp, a 12 ga cord should suffice. if its 30 amp a ten ga cord is necessary. Most 110 volt circuits in homes do not exceed 20 amps.
Don't expect to weld very strong with a weak welder and a long extension cord. A super thick cord is needed for long distances like 50 feet, especially on 110v, lotsa resistance the longer it is. What kind of performance do you get with that machine close to the socket, no extension? Does it weld the same with the 25 foot extension? After welding feel the extension cord, is it hot? TP
What Zibo Said. IEEE should have a chart on their website for Amps vs distance on gauge of wire. They had LOOOONG power feeds to the welders in the shipyard, but they had wires the size of my fingers; cables, not cords
That grainger cord is only 10 gauge. I try to never use one unless it can't be done any other way. The one I use is a YellowJacket brand, and it is a 6gauge/35 ft. But when you are using and ext cord with your welder, try to plug it in to the closest outlet to your panel box. It will make for less resistance, so your amps don't go up and down too much and screw up a bead.
Check your house wires to the plug some new houses use 14 gauge 15 amp ,if that's what you have you need a min. 12 gauge 20 amp circut . That ext cord should be ok for your welder .
Screw all that. If you MUST use an extension cord, GET THE BIGGEST WIRE YOU CAN AFFORD. (That means the smallest wire number....odd lot them electrical types.) There is no harm in going bigger. There is great loss in going smaller. Slmaller wire acts like a resister and lowers the voltageto your Welder. Larger wire means less loss. With a 110v Welder you may need every amp you can get. The thicker the wire the less loss you will have and the more power to your welder. I have a 110V Lincoln Mig. I was getting pure **** welds until I got a bad extension cord out of the line. Now the bad welds are MY fault, not the equipment. Good Luck!
i have a super long stinger on my hobart arc welder, but have been known to use one of the jumper cables for the ground when i'm a foot or so short. i made a long extension power supply cord for a 220 hobart mig i used to have it always worked fine. i bet it was a 50'er i could wheel the welder around back of my garage and weld outside if i needed.
It will do just fine. With your welder it will not have voltage drop and will do for 30 amps which would run close to 3 of your welders.
If your using an extension chord on your welder and your burning through your metal, does that mean that its getting enough power? I use an extension chord on mine and i can easily burn through metal if im not careful. I mean, i know to turn it down and use it properly but it has enough heat to burn through.
you'll know its not right when the extension cord is abnormally hot, or the machine doesn't weld the same as without an extension cord. On an expensive machine i'd hope to not burn out the transistor/inverter. TP
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