extension cord source

lostcause · Dec 8, 2011

i went to buy an extension cord today, and the local electrical supplier can't get the female cord plugs - only receptacles that require a metal box. i went to the local welding shop and they were out of stock on pre-made cords and will be at least a week plus before they get more. anyone know an online source for them?

i'm looking for something with nema 6-50 ends on it with an 8-3 or 6-3 cord about 20-25 feet long. the local welding supplier said the only ones he can get through his supplier are 25ft 8-3. he sells lincoln and they rate that cord fine for their 255, so it should be fine for my lower duty cycle stuff. i'd take a 6-3 too if i can get one, just in case i ever have the need to run a machine with a bigger cycle.

grsthegreat · Dec 8, 2011

lostcause said:
i went to buy an extension cord today, and the local electrical supplier can't get the female cord plugs - only receptacles that require a metal box. i went to the local welding shop and they were out of stock on pre-made cords and will be at least a week plus before they get more. anyone know an online source for them?

i'm looking for something with nema 6-50 ends on it with an 8-3 or 6-3 cord about 20-25 feet long. the local welding supplier said the only ones he can get through his supplier are 25ft 8-3. he sells lincoln and they rate that cord fine for their 255, so it should be fine for my lower duty cycle stuff. i'd take a 6-3 too if i can get one, just in case i ever have the need to run a machine with a bigger cycle.

they sell those at home depot and lowes also. nothing special

bearcreek paul · Dec 8, 2011

You can check your local RV stores.It's off season you might find a good deal there.

deereman75 · Dec 8, 2011

What about just doing it the old school way, and using an electrical box, and normal outlet? Not recomended, but it has worked just fine on job sites for many years.

grsthegreat · Dec 8, 2011

deereman75 said:
What about just doing it the old school way, and using an electrical box, and normal outlet? Not recomended, but it has worked just fine on job sites for many years.

what do you mean by normal outlet???

boomer1025 · Dec 8, 2011

Check the TRYSTAR Welding web site

deereman75 · Dec 8, 2011

grsthegreat said:
what do you mean by normal outlet???

The sort of outlet you put in a wall. I have seen tons of old cords from job sites, that just have a household electrical box, and a normal wall outlet. The nice thing about those is you can have up to about 6 outlets on the cord, so sou can keep a lot of tools plugged in at once.

grsthegreat · Dec 8, 2011

deereman75 said:
The sort of outlet you put in a wall. I have seen tons of old cords from job sites, that just have a household electrical box, and a normal wall outlet. The nice thing about those is you can have up to about 6 outlets on the cord, so sou can keep a lot of tools plugged in at once.

hes looking at a WELDER circuit...50 amps. #6 and #8 cord. Unless im misunderstanding what there talking about.

cant use a wall outlet for 50 amp welder

edit: nope, im correct. A NEMA 6-50 cord end is a 240 volt, 50 amp welder plug

deereman75 · Dec 8, 2011

grsthegreat said:
hes looking at a WELDER circuit...50 amps. #6 and #8 cord. Unless im misunderstanding what there talking about.

cant use a wall outlet for 50 amp welder

edit: nope, im correct. A NEMA 6-50 cord end is a 240 volt, 50 amp welder plug

I know what your saying. The examples I used were with 110v 15 amp. I was thinking he could do the same with a NEMA 6-50 outlet, an electrical box, and the #6 cable. If he wanted, he could switch it out to a proper outlet, when he finds one.

lostcause · Dec 8, 2011

grsthegreat said:
they sell those at home depot and lowes also. nothing special

the hd & lowes stores around here don't have anything bigger than 10-3 for bulk cord or pre-made. if you happen to go in one near you and this is still on your mind, get me a sku nnumber for it so i can see if they can get them here.

deereman75 said:
What about just doing it the old school way, and using an electrical box, and normal outlet? Not recomended, but it has worked just fine on job sites for many years.

that's what i'm trying to avoid. i can buy a male plug end and cord around here, but the only option for a female plug is a receptacle in a metal box, or a plastic range/dryer style box. neither is what i want. i want a sealed rubber~ish cord end. i don't know how those styles work legally, and at the current time i know it's not an issue for personal use, but if i'm going to spend the money anyways, i'd prefer a real cord.