Gary's comments are right on.

I noticed in the owner's manual to my welder that they recomended a
maximum 100 amp breaker, so apparently anywhere in the 50 to 100 amp
range would be fine. As Gary said, the breaker protects the wire, so a
larger breaker requires larger wire, which only makes common sense.

Richard


Laurie Forbes wrote:

Richard Ferguson wrote in message ...

I believe my welder manual recommended 8 ga wire. Going
heavier wire (6 ga) is not a problem, just a little less voltage drop,
so a slightly better installation. With the heavier wire, you could use
a larger breaker if you wished, but I have never popped my 50 amp
breaker.


Just wondering - can you properly connect an applicance to a breaker
rated larger than the applicance rating??

Laurie Forbes