ground and power extensions.

[rickypistols]

hello i own a 251si and i want to extend my ground and power cord but i dont know how long i can make the extensions or what gauge without causing issues to the machine. i would like to make the ground and power 25ft. any help would be great.

thanks

[zoama]

Do you mean input power or output?

[christian]

Yeah,

Why not just buy one?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002IZ99G6..._t1_B002D853E0

A 25ft extension, with 8g wire, is good for 40amp continuous on a 250 amp unit, which is more than enough for the 251Si:

Max Inrush ( I1MAX ) Amps:
@120V: 36A
@240V: 37A

Maximum Rated (I1EFF ) Input Amps:
@120V: 22.8A
@240V: 23.2A

[christian]

How about just buying one?

This 25ft, 8 gauge wire one is rated for 40 amp draw, which is more than the 251Si needs for inrush and continuous use at maximum amps.

https://www.amazon.com/Coleman-Cable...ding+extension

[zoama]

If you mean welding leads, you can use #2 copper for the ground. For the torch just buy the length torch lead you want.

[rickypistols]

input power. from generator to machine.

[William]

If you mean power... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002IZ99G6

[rickypistols]

input power from generator to machine

[christian]

Test, this is a test, as I posted a reply to this thread a couple of times before, but got a message that my post has to be approved or moderated first...

[christian]

How about just buy one?

A 25 footer like this can carry more than the inrush and max current of the 251Si, I believe, i.e., 8 gauge wires for around 40 amps.

https://www.amazon.com/Coleman-Cable...ion+cord&psc=1

Not that I know very much about electricity, so do your own due diligence. But that's probably what I'd do now, if I needed another extension for a welder like that.

[rickypistols]

Hey yes your messages went through!!

That's exactly what I did I found a 20ft piece of 6 gauge wired the plug ins and swapped the original ground to a #2 longer copper ground cable. Things are running smooth. Thanks for the tip

[christian]

Gee,

I guess there was a glitch here, which held my comments over for a few days, till they finally came flooding in.

OK, mystery solved...

[zoama]

Gee,

I guess there was a glitch here, which held my comments over for a few days, till they finally came flooding in.

OK, mystery solved...

Not a glitch. This thread was in a moderated section not intended for this subject. Once I moved it to the proper section all your posts became visible. I didn't notice the entire section was moderated when first looking for the problem.

[christian]

Thanks, Zoama,

It seemed a little curious.

Not a glitch. This thread was in a moderated section not intended for this subject. Once I moved it to the proper section all your posts became visible. I didn't notice the entire section was moderated when first looking for the problem.