I just bought this welder: ClarkeŽ 180EN 220 Volt 180 Amp (No Gas or Gas) Mig Welder. couldnt really afford top dollar but this will do for now. but it didnt come with a plug. and im iffy at wiring together

i have a 2x 30amp breaker for my dryer so technically a 60amp and also for my ac unit

my question is: can i wire this to plug into my dryer? the welder says Operates from standard 220 VAC. but i dont have one. and is the ground and neutral the same


Max Amps: 180
Min Amps: 30
Heat Settings: Six
Max Open-Circuit Voltage: 30
+ / - Polarity control.
Circuit Breaker Req: 25 amps
Input voltage: 220 VAC
Phase: Single
Duty Cycle: 20% at 100% output
Duty Cycle: 30% at 85% output

 

i found this link very helpful
http://answers.google.com/answ...90944

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stockmr2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I just bought this welder: ClarkeŽ 180EN 220 Volt 180 Amp (No Gas or Gas) Mig Welder. couldnt really afford top dollar but this will do for now. but it didnt come with a plug. and im iffy at wiring together

i have a 2x 30amp breaker for my dryer so technically a 60amp and also for my ac unit

my question is: can i wire this to plug into my dryer? the welder says Operates from standard 220 VAC. but i dont have one. and is the ground and neutral the same


Max Amps: 180
Min Amps: 30
Heat Settings: Six
Max Open-Circuit Voltage: 30
+ / - Polarity control.
Circuit Breaker Req: 25 amps
Input voltage: 220 VAC
Phase: Single
Duty Cycle: 20% at 100% output
Duty Cycle: 30% at 85% output

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Technically you have a 2x 30 amp.

 

I wired my welder into the A/C service pullout box. They have little circles you can break on the bottom. I just ran a cable from that and made it water tight

 

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Technically you have a 2x 30 amp.</TD></TR></TABLE>

ohh... didnt know it worked like that

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http://answers.google.com/answ...90944</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats the info that im looking for

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you did what im trying to do.
by the way did your welder have a neutral or ground wire and how bout ur ac box. im still unsure if netural and ground can be mixed.

thanks to all that replyed

 

the white and black are both HOT. that's why it's 220v. you have two hot leads in a 220v circuit, and no neutral wire. Netural is ALWAYS white but white is not always neutral. The bare or green wire is the grounding wire. Just match the colors at the pullout box. I wired it into the side after the pullout. that way I can make sure my circuit isn't hot after I'm done by turning off the circuit breakers first and then removing the a/c pullout.

oh and if u're using an extension cord I'd use at least 12GA. I bought a 50ft 12ga extension cord and it's worked fine.

 

got it done and it works. i was just to scared to wire something i wasnt to sure of.

 

Just wondering how you're liking this machine? I was thinking about picking up one also and just wanted some comment.
Also how much did you pick it up for and where?