220v extension cord???

A 220 extension cord? Are you guys shitting me? I've never even heard of that. That has to be a fire hazard. There is no way I'd run a welder or hell, even a dryer on an extension cord. I doubt seriously there is a 100ft on in existance, if so, someone show me a link.

Alright thats not gonna work anyways. The dryer outlet is 220 but the welder is like 250 or somethin. The prongs are different. Does anyone know how much it would cost to have an electrician hook up in the garage?? I think that will be the only way to go about this. Anyone have this done. Also I was wondering if you have to pay extra every month in your electric bill or how does that work having a line like that??

there isnt a 250 its just your welder is prolly looks like your 110 but bigger. and your dryer has three prongs but are turned to the side like they are leaning. and shouldnt cost extra for the line just the cost of the electricity you burn up using it. and i have used a 220 drop cord that was 25 ft with no problems. and why would they be a fire hazard there just like a 110 just bigger and actually have more sheathing material on them.




-justin

Do you think that the line from your stove or your water heater or maybe if you have a well is under 25' ? Call a electric contractor and talk to them...with the right wire you should be able to get somthing out there. Hell my well is 350' deep plus the wire to the house. Like someone said copper is way up and will cost arm and a leg.

it doenst matter how deep your well is. the pump is above ground. or atleast the one at my house is. then again the well is like 20 years old so things may have changed over the years.




-justin

my welder specs said not over 50ft cord

yes the longer your cord is the higher you have to have the welder set. so look at it as if you have a long cord you may have to double your heat to have half the heat it would normally make. thus losing your highest heat ranges.



-justin

So is there some kind of adapter that could be used??? Also what would I need to make a 25ft cord. I figure that would be at least long enough to get outside and I could just roll my truck over by the house to do it. I just need to be able to weld up a 4 link, a couple crossmemebers and the notches. I don't really want to destroy the house are anything. lmk

weird, mine seems to work the same with no cord or using my 50 ft, mind you my 50 ft is HUGE guage and cost a heap at an electricians cost .

well this has been my experience with 110 welders im assuming it is the same with 220 but it may be big enough to support itself. maybe someone with a little more experience with it can tune in and enlighten us all.




-justin