need help with a 240v adapter/plug for my welder/heater
12-04-2006, 10:33 PM
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Re: need help with a 240v adapter/plug for my welder/heater
Really? I are learning soo much today!1! 
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12-04-2006, 10:41 PM
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Re: need help with a 240v adapter/plug for my welder/heater
Originally Posted by BigWheeze
I dont know, but thats what I'm told. Hes been doing it since power was discovered
Ask him how many feet of 8-2 I can run before I have to upgrade to 6-2 due to the length of the run, also assuming this is for a 50amp air conditioning condenser with a seperate FAU.__________________
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12-04-2006, 10:53 PM
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Re: need help with a 240v adapter/plug for my welder/heater
Originally Posted by Dr.Boost
Dang! He must be smart! Ask him how many feet of 8-2 I can run before I have to upgrade to 6-2 due to the length of the run, also assuming this is for a 50amp air conditioning condenser with a seperate FAU.
Ask him how many feet of 8-2 I can run before I have to upgrade to 6-2 due to the length of the run, also assuming this is for a 50amp air conditioning condenser with a seperate FAU.
12-04-2006, 11:33 PM
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Re: need help with a 240v adapter/plug for my welder/heater
Originally Posted by c0mpl3x
ground is assumed in wiring, it doesn't actually carry current like hots do.
Ground is NOT assumed. It is part of the count. 14/3 is two carriers and a ground.
12-05-2006, 02:19 AM
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Re: need help with a 240v adapter/plug for my welder/heater
Originally Posted by c0mpl3x
ground is assumed in wiring, it doesn't actually carry current like hots do.
Originally Posted by MADMAX
Ground is NOT assumed. It is part of the count. 14/3 is two carriers and a ground.
14-3 is 3 wires all coated, 14-2G also has 3 wires two are coated ones not. 14-2 has two coated wires.
12-05-2006, 04:28 AM
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Re: need help with a 240v adapter/plug for my welder/heater
Originally Posted by BigWheeze
No grounds not assumed, and it doesnt always have two hot leads its one hot one common(neutral).
14-3 is 3 wires all coated, 14-2G also has 3 wires two are coated ones not. 14-2 has two coated wires.
14-3 is 3 wires all coated, 14-2G also has 3 wires two are coated ones not. 14-2 has two coated wires.
Obviously they are not designated hot/neutral/ground.
I didn't know about the "G" though. Thanks for the info.
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