Sberry
Platinum Member
I agree with Dale about it making sense to use the bigger wire and the economics and the performance not affected and maybe even improved. If he would have said,,, you must or else he would have got an argument of sorts and in some cases its suggested not to, doesnt matter on his welder, doesnt hurt a thing and he seems to have a grasp he is plugging something with a 14 cord in to it anyway.
I actually copie more old timers now than when I started and thought I knew. First welder outlet I install had 3 conductor and was 6, I eventually put a panel on it which worked but I hav essentually wired wrong in some sense and then I go look at my neighbor, a true master holds every license can be had in this and his welder outlet is the same cable, still there, a number 10. Been there 40 years now and this is a guy who knows and could have any wire or pipe they ever invent for free and his outlet is a simple cable.
We know each other a long time, I study under him a little but he says,,, I know a hundred electricians and you are someone I would let wire my house. Its not cause I am a genius but because I will slow or stop to fix something not right. Doesnt mean I wont hook up something with a range plug but I know the difference and knows I dont hide mistakes or dont have a fuggit no one will know attitude. He also know if I dont fully understand I would ask why.
But this,,, its obvious some dont know and they got it,,,, I know and you dont and I aint gonna learn position. Whole reason I started code stufdy, so many quoting it didnt know squat I had to find out. Bought the book, followed code forum with the book. There were a couple eld timers were frustrated but it took a while for it to make some sense and I still dont know all of it, really focused on the stuff I used.
I actually copie more old timers now than when I started and thought I knew. First welder outlet I install had 3 conductor and was 6, I eventually put a panel on it which worked but I hav essentually wired wrong in some sense and then I go look at my neighbor, a true master holds every license can be had in this and his welder outlet is the same cable, still there, a number 10. Been there 40 years now and this is a guy who knows and could have any wire or pipe they ever invent for free and his outlet is a simple cable.
We know each other a long time, I study under him a little but he says,,, I know a hundred electricians and you are someone I would let wire my house. Its not cause I am a genius but because I will slow or stop to fix something not right. Doesnt mean I wont hook up something with a range plug but I know the difference and knows I dont hide mistakes or dont have a fuggit no one will know attitude. He also know if I dont fully understand I would ask why.
But this,,, its obvious some dont know and they got it,,,, I know and you dont and I aint gonna learn position. Whole reason I started code stufdy, so many quoting it didnt know squat I had to find out. Bought the book, followed code forum with the book. There were a couple eld timers were frustrated but it took a while for it to make some sense and I still dont know all of it, really focused on the stuff I used.