New 185 micro question

[D2junky]

Just received my new 185 micro dual voltage machine. I'd like to get up and running on 110 until my electrician can get my 220 outlet in. What plug would u recommend using until that time? The online manual only discusses 220 wiring. Thanks.

[DaveO]

Welcome, D2junky! I just made a 110 jumper for my machine, based on help from guys here on the forum:
http://www.everlastgenerators.com/fo...hlight=pigtail

Your owner's manual shows a NEMA 6-50 plug on the setup page- I used that one too. I went to Home Deep and bought a 110 plug, a length of 3-wire cable (black / white / green), a 1-gang junction box deep enough to handle the NEMA 6-50 receptacle and still have some clearance on the bottom, and a wire clamp that fits into the knockout on the junction box.

After that it's a matter of following the wiring guides: the 110 plug had instructions for which color wire goes where, as did the receptacle. You can get a jump on your electrician's visit by wiring a NEMA 6-50 plug onto the machine, too.

My long-term plan is to run 50 amp service to my garage, but for the moment I am running my machine from the 30 amp 220v circuit from my clothes dryer. I made an extension cord with another visit to the home deep: a dryer plug connected to a 3-wire length of cable with a NEMA 6-50 receptacle at the machine end.

What kind of work do you have in mind for the TIG machine, and what's your location?

Dave O

[performance]

Just use white as a common.