I do a little digging and find out what happened to the plug.
Is the post outside? Any where near where you want to weld?
Is there a 50 amp breaker in your box?
Do you have any electrical aptitude?
Do you have any freinds with electrical aptitude?
I would not let this stop me.
If it is inside a outlet could be quickly re-installed.
If it is outside the outlet could be installed in a weather tite box and an extension cord run to the garage.
If you have a electric dryer in your house you could make an adapter to adaptor to adapt from the 30 amp dryer circut to a 50 amp plug. This probably would cause some discussion with your local inspector if they find out. But this is probalbly safe as 30 amp breaker will still protect 30 amp wiring to the dryer plug.
A 30 amp breaker will generally hold a Lincoln 180/225 amp unless high amps settings are used. (ask me how I know)
If you are short on cash and not up to spending huge dollars on 50 amp SO cord, you can observe that per the code, #12 AWG Copper THHN is good for either 25 or 30amps (I don't remember which) However it is only good for 20 amps when serving outlets.
I can not recomend that you construct an extension cord made from 2 of 2-12 with ground romex cables to carry 50 amps as this would violate the National Electric Code which does not allow parralleling that small a conductor.
Let us know how this turns out. But don't get in over your head. Electricity can kill and burn down structures.
By the way grat deal on the welder!  |