Plugging A Welder into The Dryer's Outlet

[drew02a]

Apparently, depending on your outlet/ welder combination this can be a little bit complicated. Looks like I'm gonna have to wire up a new wall socket because there is no (safe) feat of wiring to make a conversion cord from 10-30R to L6-30R

Dryer plug is the second one down
http://www.frentzandsons.com/Hardware References/plugandreceptacleconfiguratio.htm#30 Amp.

Welder Plug is the second one down
http://www.frentzandsons.com/Hardware References/twistlockplugandreceptacle.htm#30 Amp.

 

[taco4x4rar]

At my last house I built an extension cord with these ends so I could use my dryer outlet. Idk why the welder had a 50amp plug its Max draw us only 29 amps.

 

[SecretSquirrel]

put a new plug on the welder

 

[TacoXpo]

I have a similar issue with the Plasma cutter I picked up yesterday. Didn't get to cut a hole in my front diff!!! - I was hoping to get the inspection cap in there last night!

 

[drew02a]

put a new plug on the welder

Then I'd need a new extension cord too

 

[SecretSquirrel]

Ahh... I read it that you had enough welder cord that you were just plugging it in.

Rewire the extension cord.

 

[texasislandboy]

where is your fuse box?

we could just wire up a 220 outlet under it with the right plug

 

[drew02a]

where is your fuse box?

we could just wire up a 220 outlet under it with the right plug

The tards that wired the house in 1970 did the 220 Breakers outside on a corner of the house that is not anywhere near the garage

The only thing I don't have on the dryer plug is a ground. I can grab that off of the washer plug if it's not already in the wall behind the dryer plug. Then I'll just split off the other wires to a new plug for the welder and make sure I don't run both at the same time, .

 

[texasislandboy]

yea i was about to say it should just be a plug and play after we get the other ground

 

[drew02a]

yea i was about to say it should just be a plug and play after we get the other ground

Yeah, I guess we just use the X and Y from the Dryer and drop the W. But I thought that the W was the Neutral. How the hell does that work?

 

[texasislandboy]

open up the plug on the welder and see if they used all the wires! i bet there is only 3 wires on it my dad had his electrician wire it up for me

 

[drew02a]

open up the plug on the welder and see if they used all the wires! i bet there is only 3 wires on it my dad had his electrician wire it up for me

I did a little more reading the Voltage Between either of the lines and neutral is 120V. The difference between the 2 lines is 240V.

 

[Pd3]

Hmmmmm.... I love electrical threads!

 

[drew02a]

Okay, so I turned off the breaker (then tested with my multimeter to make sure I got the right one, )

Then, I opened up the socket and looked at the wires. The W wire which I assumes was a neutral was exposed copper like a ground, so I tested its connectivity to the ground on the adjacent 120V socket. Tis the same circuit. Looks like I'm good to go with the conversion plug. In this case W = G

 

[drew02a]

Anything y'all need to say to me before I try this thing out and die from electrocution?

Maybe I should give someone the admin password,

 

[Pd3]

Okay, so I turned off the breaker (then tested with my multimeter to make sure I got the right one, )

Then, I opened up the socket and looked at the wires. The W wire which I assumes was a neutral was exposed copper like a ground, so I tested its connectivity to the ground on the adjacent 120V socket. Tis the same circuit. Looks like I'm good to go with the conversion plug. In this case W = G

If its bare copper then it is a grounding conductor. All 240V circuits should have a ground, but not all have a neutral.

 

[yotarob]

Anything y'all need to say to me before I try this thing out and die from electrocution?

Maybe I should give someone the admin password,

Fuck that, call an electrician.

 

[drew02a]

Fuck that, call an electrician.

I've done enough wiring to feel confident in my fix... all the way to the hospital,

I'm good man, just messing around.

 

[Pd3]

Fuck that, call an electrician.

I agree but we can be costly!

 

[texasislandboy]

i would still open up the plug on the welder and see if it even uses the 4 wires haha i should know this being its my welder but shit its been like 4 years