67Dart273
Well-Known Member
^^Here's the thing^^ it might not JUST be the extension cord. You could already have drop from the breaker box due to marginal wiring between the breaker box and your outlet. You need really, to start clear back at the breaker box (or have a friend who knows wiring) see what the breaker is feeding it, figure what the wire footage is from the box, and what size wire.
One last scary thought AND THIS IS REAL
Friend of mine years ago had a then-new manufactured home, AKA double wide on a permanent footing. Forgot brand of breaker box installed by manufacturer. Remember this thing is NEW and all electric, AKA electric heat, range, water heater, dryer. One these items, forgotten which, was giving him trouble, and "he smelled" so I went over there. THE CLIPS ON THE BACK OF THE BREAKERS which make contact with the buss in the box were so poor quality, they were loose and arcing and heating and damaging the breakers and the buss!!!!! YOU ARE TALKING HOUSEFIRE, here friends. I was flabbergasted, and remember to this day.
So let's add this what you need:
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Quality of the fuse panel and contact with breakers and buss
Good connections to wire feeding outlet
Not too long wire to outlet and good connections
Proper outlet IE 20A say, and no GFI unless rated for that high current
Proper size and minimal length extension from outlet to welder.
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One last scary thought AND THIS IS REAL
Friend of mine years ago had a then-new manufactured home, AKA double wide on a permanent footing. Forgot brand of breaker box installed by manufacturer. Remember this thing is NEW and all electric, AKA electric heat, range, water heater, dryer. One these items, forgotten which, was giving him trouble, and "he smelled" so I went over there. THE CLIPS ON THE BACK OF THE BREAKERS which make contact with the buss in the box were so poor quality, they were loose and arcing and heating and damaging the breakers and the buss!!!!! YOU ARE TALKING HOUSEFIRE, here friends. I was flabbergasted, and remember to this day.
So let's add this what you need:
===========================================
Quality of the fuse panel and contact with breakers and buss
Good connections to wire feeding outlet
Not too long wire to outlet and good connections
Proper outlet IE 20A say, and no GFI unless rated for that high current
Proper size and minimal length extension from outlet to welder.
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