double 6/3
Tue, 31 Aug 2021 10:20:51 GMT
ok for all that know more about electricity than me heres a question.If you take two pieces of 6/3 SO CORD and wire the ends together will it carry more amps,equal to or greater than 4awg.Wiring the ends so that you have two power input lines.
Reply:Originally Posted by scottsdaleok for all that know more about electricity than me heres a question.If you take two pieces of 6/3 SO CORD and wire the ends together will it carry more amps,equal to or greater than 4awg.Wiring the ends so that you have two power input lines.
Reply:thanks for information.What I'm trying to do is wire up a welder where I can move it from one location to another.I had just bought a 250 ft roll of SO 6/3 and wanted to make a 50-75 ft cord on it.I was planning on coming from same source a 125 amp breaker and possibly even soldering the two wire ends together and wire tie the cords together about every twelve inches.But I just wasn't for sure if it would equaly carry the load.
Reply:Originally Posted by scottsdalethanks for information.What I'm trying to do is wire up a welder where I can move it from one location to another.I had just bought a 250 ft roll of SO 6/3 and wanted to make a 50-75 ft cord on it.I was planning on coming from same source a 125 amp breaker and possibly even soldering the two wire ends together and wire tie the cords together about every twelve inches.But I just wasn't for sure if it would equaly carry the load.
Reply:This would also apply to 4awg as well,right?
Reply:On the practicallity side, it seems like it's going to be an awfully cumbersome cord there. I'm just thinking about how you're going to serve up the ends. Strip out enough of each to be able to bring them both together into the plug and lugs-----------sounds like a wrestling match. And then the cord(s) is going to be heavier than necessary and awckward as heck to move around.
Reply:How about a ground wire?6-3, has 3 wires (wow), you didn't say 6-3 with grd which would have 4 wires, when running 220 volts it only has the two power wire and a Neutral, yes the neutral is something like the ground, but it isn't a ground. This works on lower amperage draw units but for safety a ground is mandatory.Make sure you have a separate green ground wire connected on both ends of the main feed wires and any extension cord you make up.If you are hooking up 115V, which I'm thinking NOT, but the 6-3 will work with 1 Load, 1 Neutral and 1 ground.Enlpck is right on the SO Cord when mentioning the connecting of ends. Soldering does not lend itself well to this type of cable and clamping of two of this type of wire in the same connector designed for one wire is not the thing to do. Poor connections can cause heating problems too.Smart move, as stated earlier, would be to check the full load capability of the 6-3, check the full load amperage draw of your welder and compare.LuckNnF
Reply:Originally Posted by NnFHow about a ground wire? 6-3, has 3 wires (wow), you didn't say 6-3 with grd which would have 4 wires, when running 220 volts it only has the two power wire and a Neutral, yes the neutral is something like the ground, but it isn't a ground. This works on lower amperage draw units but for safety a ground is mandatory. Make sure you have a separate green ground wire connected on both ends of the main feed wires and any extension cord you make up.
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