Ground Clamp Differences

[k0ua]

on a welding lead I doubt it makes a (tangible) difference.. that is.. if we are talking a spare grund lead.. etc..


soundguy

Agreed.

 

[Haywire]

Let us know how you like it.

I was in Ace Hardware and they had the Forney version of it on the rack. Double the price and still made in China. I think I'm going to like it. It's more compact than the battery clamp ground.

Ian

 

[Haywire]

Got it in today. Made in USA. Nice. Only thing I'm not liking about these welding ends are the over-sized holes for the wire. They're all made to fit 1/0 wire which leaves a lot of slop on #2. I work in aviation, so I am accustomed to wire contacts that fit properly. I might have to come up with a copper shim or something to take up the space. --Ian

 

[Soundguy]

sounds like a place for some 3/8 copper tube.. or a coupler..

soundguy

 

[Haywire]

sounds like a place for some 3/8 copper tube..

soundguy

Yep... I split it horizontally and used half of it under the wire for a shim. Worked nicely.

Ian

 

[Soundguy]

i've made po-mans heavy wire ends with copper tubing.. slid ethe wire in the tube, solder in, then pound the front hollow piece of the tube flat, then use a hole punch or drill and drill out the end for a hole to attach to a bat clamp or ground location thru a bolt.. etc. a 2' section of pipe is cheap and makes many DIY ends.. way cheaper than a pack of solder on terminals of the same size..

soundguy

 

[Grayson Klassen]

on a welding lead I doubt it makes a (tangible) difference.. that is.. if we are talking a spare grund lead.. etc..


soundguy

Call it parallel 500MCM conductors feeding a service 100 feet away from the source 3p600VAC 400AMP

 

[Soundguy]

fortunately it isn't.. for most of us it's a 32 +/- vac or dc in some cases, line 6-10' long in the 235a max range..

soundguy

 

[Grayson Klassen]

fortunately it isn't.. for most of us it's a 32 +/- vac or dc in some cases, line 6-10' long in the 235a max range..

soundguy

Silly Rabbit

The emphasis was on parallel current paths and I don't mean the stock being welded:laughing::thumbsup:

 

[Soundguy]

i wasn't refering the stock being welded but the standard leads on the regular consumer grade 225/235 machines.

parallel current paths on the ground.. on a redundant ground.. as I mentioned.. for our setups are going to have a negligible affect.

soundguy