Help!

[JuicyJuice4x4]

Alright so I just bought a 220v Hobart Handler. Before I purchased it, I was told that I could use my dryer connection if I just changed out the outlet to the appropriate one. Well today I tried doing that. Got everything connected, plugged in the welder and nothing. I messed around with it for 20 minutes and couldn't get it to turn on. So I changed the plug back for the dryer and the dryer came right on. Any ideas why the welder wouldn't work? I'd like to not have to install a whole new outlet, but will if necessary. Any info would be great! Thanks!

 

[scottmcneal]

After you CHANGED it did you test for 230 V with a meter? It could have only reset one side of it.

 

[2stix]

are you sure the dryer outlet is 220/240? is this a full electric dryer? or does it have a gas connection aswell? how many wires were there and what colors, and what size?

 

[JuicyJuice4x4]

It is a full electric dryer with 3 wires. I'll test it with a meter tomorrow

 

[OverdriveXJ]

Is it a 3 wired plug on the dryer plug or 4 wire? if its 3 wires you will have 2 hots and a grd 4 wires you will have 2 hots a neutral and a ground

what plug does the weld use? probably 3 wire?

let us know

 

[2stix]

if three wires, they will probably be red, black, and white. the red, and the black are your hot wires, the white or bare wire is your ground/neutral.

 

[JuicyJuice4x4]

The dryer is a 3 plug with the red, black, and white wires. I'm going to try it again when I'm done with class today. I'll keep you guys posted!

 

[JuicyJuice4x4]

Alright so I've decided I'm just going to install a new outlet out in the car port. Any pointers? I don't think it should be too hard. I'm just a little confused as to what size wire I should go and what not. Any advice would be great, thanks!

 

[RCP Phx]

2#8's and a #10 ground on a 50Amp breaker.

 

[2stix]

2#8's and a #10 ground on a 50Amp breaker.

atleast that. it never hurts to go bigger on wire size. if it was mine, i would probably go with #6 because it is for a welder. you also need to tell us how far your service box is were you will be getting this from. the longer the run, the larger the wire. install a 50 amp breaker, and a 50 amp receptacle.

 

[JuicyJuice4x4]

It's only about 5 feet away that I'm putting the new outlet