Plugging A Welder into The Dryer's Outlet

[drew02a]

I agree but we can be costly!

An electrician, eh

So in your "un-official no liability" opinion, have I got it right?

 

[drew02a]

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

The plug on your welder only has 3 holes (X Y G)

 

[Pd3]

Yep 22 years now, and yes to the only opinion deal! It shouldn't be that hard to figure out I walked Rich through the same thing over the phone about 2 weeks ago.

 

[Pd3]

The plug on your welder only has 3 holes (X Y G)

120/120/grounding conductor...

 

[drew02a]

120/120/grounding conductor...

Sweet, wired up the conversion plug and ready to rock

 

[yotarob]

now plug everythig in and use a wooden broom handle to turn flip the switch on the welder to "ON"

 

[drew02a]

now plug everythig in and use a wooden broom handle to turn flip the switch on the welder to "ON"

That's why they invented Welding Gloves,

 

[yotarob]

That's why they invented Welding Gloves,

As long you are cool with that then go ahead. I'm not ashamed to admit that I am scared of 220 volts.

 

[drew02a]

As long you are cool with that then go ahead. I'm not ashamed to admit that I am scared of 220 outlets.

I am too. I did it wrong once and now I know better.

I had an old 3 prong dryer and put a 4 prong plug on it. Instead of combining Neutral and Ground I combined the 2 hots and when I plugged the thing in it arc welded the socket shut, .

 

[taco4x4rar]

That's why they invented Welding Gloves,

So about that admin password

 

[drew02a]

So about that admin password

I'll just give it to Chris4x4?

 

[Pd3]

now plug everythig in and use a wooden broom handle while standing in a bathtub full of water to turn flip the switch on the welder to "ON"

:eek:

 

[texasislandboy]

i knew the welder didnt use all four wires

 

[taco4x4rar]

:eek:

So this is not how the professionals do it?

 

[drew02a]

i knew the welder didnt use all four wires

As did I, just had to make sure I had the right 3

 

[TacoXpo]

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, .

But I'm sure they saved $100 doing it! MFers!!

 

[TacoXpo]

I'm not afraid of 220v just the fires that come from messing with it!!!

 

[texasislandboy]

As did I, just had to make sure I had the right 3

aye haha you get it to work?

 

[drew02a]

aye haha you get it to work?

I think so, haven't fired it up yet though. You wanna give it a try with me tomorrow? We can weld the shackle hangers and tac the Spring hangers

 

[texasislandboy]

I think so, haven't fired it up yet though. You wanna give it a try with me tomorrow? We can weld the shackle hangers and tac the Spring hangers

could but i have no wheels the trucks in the shop..