Some NOS PowerArc 160's

[Mark @ Everlast]

The NEMA 6-50 should be available at home depot, lowe's, and about any standard electrical supply store. I buy most of mine at lowe's or Home depot, or have bought them at CES and City electric. If they don't know what one is, then I'd question doing any business with them at a local level since it is a common plug and there is no mystery about what is standard to them. As far as the nomenclature on the machine, that too is standard.

 

[aarolar]

Yea I just want to say Koua is doing it the right way the plug I linked is minimal for what the max amps are on that machine however that said I can't think of anytime you need to run that machine at it max settings and that's what I bank on been doing it that way for a long time now with no issues.

 

[crackerjack222]

The plug and socket KOua showed is what I used on mine and is the same as on several other welders I have. But, IIRC, I did not find the socket in the electical dept at HD, but did find it in the welder display. Same at a local hardware store, not in the electrical section but with the welder supplies.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

They usually are in the bins at HD or Lowe's right in the mix.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

Ok,
I think I've pm'ed everyone that sent me a message. Will get to any phone calls missed tomorrow. If I missed you, pm me. We still have some. Enough to cover all requests so far plus a few more...so if you are still interested let me know.

 

[stuckmotor]

They usually are in the bins at HD or Lowe's right in the mix.

Mark,
I think I see where I went wrong. I didn't know what a NEMA 6-50 plug looked like. Using the info on the supplied 20 amp plug as a guide, I went to Lowes looking in the vacinity of plugs of similar size. Maybe the NEMA 6-50 plugs are with the big brown plugs similar to the ones KOua pictured. For the same reason, I showed the supplied plug to the counter men who, after asking me about the size of the welder, didn't think it would draw 50 amps. Maybe they have the NEMA 6-50 and didn't try to sell it to me. I'll try again when I get a chance.

 

[stuckmotor]

K0ua,
Again many thanks, I went back to Lowes and got the plug with the stock number at the link you provided. The smaller plugs have the NEMA number clearly visible on the bins, I was never able to find it on the bin this one was in, but in black print thats hard to see without moving the black plug over is a picture of the blade configurarion and under it is 6-50P. All the other stores probably had it too. I should never have shown them the plug that came with the welder.
Stuck

 

[k0ua]

K0ua,
Again many thanks, I went back to Lowes and got the plug with the stock number at the link you provided. The smaller plugs have the NEMA number clearly visible on the bins, I was never able to find it on the bin this one was in, but in relatively small print on the clear plastic is a picture of the blade configurarion and under it is 6-50P. All the other stores probably had it too. I should never have shown them the plug that came with the welder.
Stuck

Glad you got going. There is a dizzy array of plugs and receptacles. I don't know why there have to be so darn many, but it is what it is. But the NEMA 6-50P is what you will find on most welders, and I thought I would stick with that one, and besides I already had the receptacle on the wall.

 

[k0ua]

The actual photo I took is of an extension cord I made so that the welder could be located some distance from the actual outlet on the wall. As you know the cord that comes with the welder is quite short so I made up this extension using SO cord. But suffice it to say that the welder plug itself and the wall receptacle are the same.

 

[stuckmotor]

K0ua,
I'm glad you mentioned an extension. I may want to make one in the future. Right now I'm trying to fill out my registration. My next question should come up shortly.