just picked up y mp210

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and just finished the online rebate form,   I also bought a 50ft 220v extension cord,  wow that cost me!
Reply:Worthless without project pics Ed Conleyhttp://www.screamingbroccoli.com/MM252MM211 (Sold)Passport Plus & Spool gunLincoln SP135 Plus- (Gone to a good home)Klutch 120v Plasma cutterSO 2020 benderBeer in the fridge
Reply:Originally Posted by Broccoli1Worthless without project pics
Reply:I just got mine on Monday, I love it so far.  I just need a lot more practice at stick welding.I made a 30ft extension cord so I could plug it into the drier outlet.  It was about $90 worth of parts, but it was worth it because it works great.  I haven't even tried it on 110v yet.
Reply:Originally Posted by luckyguy19I just got mine on Monday, I love it so far.  I just need a lot more practice at stick welding.I made a 30ft extension cord so I could plug it into the drier outlet.  It was about $90 worth of parts, but it was worth it because it works great.  I haven't even tried it on 110v yet.
Reply:Originally Posted by winginiti bought a 50 footer was $160  real heavy duty tho,  it also plugs into my dryer outlet.  Cool
Reply:Originally Posted by luckyguy19The wire I bought was 10 gauge/3 wire, made for extension cords.  It was almost $2/ft. at Home Depot.  The specs for the welder say 27.5 amp maximum draw, so a 30 amp drier outlet will work great.
Reply:Originally Posted by luckyguy19The wire I bought was 10 gauge/3 wire, made for extension cords.  It was almost $2/ft. at Home Depot.  The specs for the welder say 27.5 amp maximum draw, so a 30 amp drier outlet will work great.
Reply:Originally Posted by winginitThey are coming.  looking for a helmet now.   First project is fixing the heat shields on my old harley
Reply:I think you have bought a larger cable than what is required and needed.The machine has two Amps given on the name plate for 230V I1max (27A) and I1eff (14.7A).I1max is the maximum inrush current that can pass through the machine for a short peak. Say for instance when you start the arc or power up the machine.I1eff is the maximum corrent the machine will draw after the peak, for instance the arc has been established. It's I1eff that should be used for the sizing the cable.So the extension cord should be size after the I1eff (about 15 Amps). Looking at gauge and Ampere, AWG 14 wire should just be enough. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_wire_gaugeIn Europe where 220-240V is common household voltage AWG13 is used for 16 Amp extension cords.It may be counter-intuative but it's the current that determines the needed wire size so with 220V you can power something that needs twice the amount of power compared to the same size wire and 110V.Last edited by Pete.S.; 05-13-2016 at 09:27 PM.