Welding Extension Cord

[Buggy Chief]

Any suggestions on an affordable option to extension cord for 50amp 25' extension cord?

[bobwills]

I would say the cheepest would be to go to lowes or somewhere and buy 25 feet of wire like is ran to your plug and a couple plugs. Also northern has a welding cord I believe

[Powertig]

Well you picked the wrong decade to buy one of those, You could build your own from Home depot parts and a dryer pug, use a Steel box and steel cover on the female end; I will be switching over to this soon. I used a rubber booted plug 10 years ago and now the rubber that covers the lugs has started to crack and I have to unplug it from the wall first because I am nervous to hold on to it to swap out plugs. I recently saw a guy selling a 100' spool of either 10/3 or 8/3 on Craig's list for $90, that was a good deal but I didn't need it. good luck...!

[Jason]

Rather than using a steel box on the end, you can get a plastic one that has the female end in it.We used a cord that was wired into the box and had one of these plastic housings on the end.

[bobwills]

I use plastic ends but for a good one ya pay quite a bit for them.

[Joe from NY]

This 25 foot one is on ebay now for $75 delivered. It is not a great deal, but it would work.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MIG-TIG-PLAS...item5647bd501a

[Joe from NY]

If you really want to see some overkill, read this document from the US Forest Service webpage:

http://www.fs.fed.us/database/acad/e...sicdesigns.pdf

i fell asleep after 3 pages
pages 1 and 7 mention welders

[Buggy Chief]

Thanks everyone for their suggestions. Never really thought of Lowes and Home depot and buy the cable to make my own. Probably a little more cost effective. I will look into this as the $75 option on ebay is a bit steep, however an option nonetheless.

Thanks again everyone.

[Jake98]

Do you really need a 50a. cord? What are you running?

[sportbike]

[QUOTE=Buggy Chief;20857]Thanks everyone for their suggestions. Never really thought of Lowes and Home depot and buy the cable to make my own. Probably a little more cost effective. I will look into this as the $75 option on ebay is a bit steep, however an option nonetheless.

Thanks again everyone.[/QUOTE

By the time you buy the cable adn ends, you'll probably have that in it for a not as nice cord.

[Buggy Chief]

PP 205. Need 40amp; seems everything is rated either 30amp and 50amp.

[Jake98]

Looking at the specs, you could get away with a 30a. cord except for the max. starting. I don't know about you, but I pretty much never use my stuff at max. Starting is a momentary surge, you won't cook a cord with it.

[zoama]

This 25 foot one is on ebay now for $75 delivered. It is not a great deal, but it would work.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MIG-TIG-PLAS...item5647bd501a

I've owned this same cord for about four months and I like it. Both ends light up to indicate power.

[Jake98]

That one doesn't look like a bad deal. I just bought a 50' 10/3, with the wrong ends, for almost a hundred.

[Buggy Chief]

Thanks...found it on Cyberweld $72 w/ free shipping.

[67cudafb]

Thats a good price for 8/3 cable with the price of copper I bought a 50 foot 8/3 off ebay for $120 There is no way you could build one for that price.

[KSmith]

I needed a 220v extension cord and bought this http://www.ebay.com/itm/310364506402#ht_3437wt_1140 I purchased the 6-50R & P ends at Home Depot and made a 25' cord. I then made a 6 foot pigtail to adapt to 110v receptacle. I still have about 65' for a longer 220v extension if/when I need it. The wire is not very flexible in 20 degree F temps, but it was well priced and good quality. Decent seller.

[hooda]

If it's not going to be put through the ringer, you could try just romex 8ga. Probably the cheapest non-aluminum route. plus, you can form it around obstacles and it will somewhat stay put.

[zoama]

If it's not going to be put through the ringer, you could try just romex 8ga. Probably the cheapest non-aluminum route. plus, you can form it around obstacles and it will somewhat stay put.

Or double up some 12 or 14 ga romex with a 4" ziptie every foot.

[67cudafb]

You could get by with romex or 10/3 cord but I try to buy the best my wallet will allow and buy it once. If I could afford Snap-on tools thats what I would buy but can't so get by with craftsman but I sure as hell don't buy crap tools that you use once and throw away. Don't cheap out on something that will kill you or burn your shop down. Just my 2 cents worth