In article ,
Gunner wrote:
On Wed, 25 May 2005 17:13:09 -0700, Grant Erwin
wrote:

I think you guys are absolutely bonkers on this one. If they underbuilt
plugs so they got hot and started a fire, they would get their asses sued off.

Grant

I use the typical 50 amp dryer/stove 3 bladed connectors on both my
big welders. Even after running long beads with 5/16 rod at 150 or
more amps..it takes a rather long time for them to start heating to
anything beyond warm

Are you using those plugs on the power input side, or on the
connections to the welding rod? 150 amps to the rod is *not* going to
draw 150 amps from the wall.

Enjoy,
DoN.

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