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I am putting a 230V circuit in my garage, using an existing unused dryer circuit on the other side of the wall. I need to know what style of 230 plug the Miller 175 has, since that is the welder I plan to buy. Please if you know and even better have a pic of the right plug, please let me know.

BTW-it's a 30 amp circuit and the welder's max draw is 19 amps-that should be enough, right?
 
Cruiserdrew said:
I am putting a 230V circuit in my garage, using an existing unused dryer circuit on the other side of the wall. I need to know what style of 230 plug the Miller 175 has, since that is the welder I plan to buy. Please if you know and even better have a pic of the right plug, please let me know.

BTW-it's a 30 amp circuit and the welder's max draw is 19 amps-that should be enough, right?

It looks like a standard 3 prong edison plug, just larger.

here is a (bad) pic of one:

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Cool-That's a 120V plug I think. The closest 230V the flat progs are horizontal, is that the one on the welder? Thks
 
30 amp circuit is what I run my Miller 210 on so I'm guessing your fine.

My plug has the one round, and two straight, one straight is bigger than the other.

These plugs have specific "type" numbers and I'll bet you can find an owners manual on line and it will tell you the type of plug/socket.

Actually I had the link to Miller owners manuals

http://www.millerwelds.com/service/ownersmanuals.php
 
Cruiserdrew said:
I am putting a 230V circuit in my garage, using an existing unused dryer circuit on the other side of the wall. I need to know what style of 230 plug the Miller 175 has, since that is the welder I plan to buy. Please if you know and even better have a pic of the right plug, please let me know.

BTW-it's a 30 amp circuit and the welder's max draw is 19 amps-that should be enough, right?
Andrew,
Glad you took that axle. The plug question, just go to the hardware store and get a 50A dryer plug. Wire that sucker to your welder and you are done. Most of the plug manufacturers give a little instruction sheet for installation, with all the details. It's really easy do it!:cool:
eric
P.S. Now you can use the welder anywhere, everyone has a dryer plug in the garage or close enough. Dryer plugs rule!
 
My miller 210 has a 50 amp plug (looks like an enlarged 120v plug), and the dryer in my house has the 30 amp slanted 3-prong plug. Max rated input current is 29 amps @230, close but I never use the full duty cycle on my welder anyhow. I made my own extension cable and just used the ends I needed on either end.
 
Cruiserdrew said:
Cool-That's a 120V plug I think. The closest 230V the flat progs are horizontal, is that the one on the welder? Thks

The one on the Miller 175 (the welder I own) is just like that one. Notice how the 'ground' is at the top, and that the lug on the left is slightly larger than the one on the right.

Again, it's just like a standard 120v plug, just larger, with the 'ground' on the top.
 
Thanks everyone-I'm getting it dialed in.
 
The one you want is a NEMA/EEMAC 6-50R.

They aren't usually available in hardware stores but welding supply places should be able to sell you one or more. The "R" means receptacle, and there's a corresponding plug attached to every new welder I've bought in the last five years.

(BTW - the leviton site above seems pretty proud of their stuff. My surface mount receptacles were $12.75 each bought almost locally)
 
That NEMA site is excellent. I found the correct one at Home Depot and will be installing it.
 
honk said:
The one you want is a NEMA/EEMAC 6-50R.

They aren't usually available in hardware stores but welding supply places should be able to sell you one or more. The "R" means receptacle, and there's a corresponding plug attached to every new welder I've bought in the last five years.

(BTW - the leviton site above seems pretty proud of their stuff. My surface mount receptacles were $12.75 each bought almost locally)
I didn't notice the pricing,:eek: I was just looking for a reference that showed the NEMA styles.
 
honk said:
The one you want is a NEMA/EEMAC 6-50R...
Drew, if you wish your install to be code compliant you should consider installing a 30 amp outlet and replacing the plug on the welder with a 30 amp plug. It is not compliant to install 50 amp outlet on a 30 amp circuit.
 
If your circuit panel is in the back of your garage like most are then go ahead and buy about 30ft of cable so that you can extend the plug to the outside.
 
I made a long extension cable, and bought a dryer plug in for the one end. And a welder receptacle for the other end. Makes it that I can take my welder over to anyones house and plug in. I have a 50 foot extension cable(max length recommended). It 10 gauge I think. Or 12. The extension cable with ends cost about 80 bucks to build. Not cheap, but can handle the load no problem.
 
Rich said:
Drew, if you wish your install to be code compliant you should consider installing a 30 amp outlet and replacing the plug on the welder with a 30 amp plug. It is not compliant to install 50 amp outlet on a 30 amp circuit.

That's right of course.

I was giving the receptacle that matches the plug that comes on the Miller 175 in response to the first question:
cruiserdrew: I am putting a 230V circuit in my garage, using an existing unused dryer circuit on the other side of the wall. I need to know what style of 230 plug the Miller 175 has, since that is the welder I plan to buy. Please if you know and even better have a pic of the right plug, please let me know.
 

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