[Shop-talk] 220 outlets

[Doug Braun]

Of course, my welder has a standard plug.  And fortunately
I've never actually
blown a 20-amp breaker with it, so
the issue is still theoretical for me.
Also, shouldn't there be a different plug, with its
prongs in a sideways "T"
arrangement (e.g. -| ) to fit
the special 20 amp receptacles (e.g. | |- )?
Doug

--- On Wed, 7/29/09, David Scheidt <dmscheidt at gmail.com> wrote:

> From:
David Scheidt <dmscheidt at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] 220 outlets
>
To: "Doug Braun" <doug at dougbraun.com>
> Cc: shop-talk at autox.team.net, "Jimmie
Mayfield" <mayfield+shoptalk at sackheads.org>
> Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2009,
3:01 PM
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 2:45 PM,
> Doug Braun
<doug at dougbraun.com>
> wrote:
> 
> While we're on the subject:
> 
> 
> 
> The
manual to my 120 volt Lincoln welder says
> 
> that for maximum output, it
should be plugged into a 25 amp
> outlet.  But does
> 
> such a thing even
exist?
> 
> Is there in theory a type of 120V outlet meant for
> 
> more than
20 amps?
> 
> 
> 
> I've never even seen a single-pole circuit breaker
>
higher
> 
> than 20 amps.
> 
> There are 30 amp 120V plugs and receptacles,
and 50A 120V
> plugs and receptacles.  
> (They're NEMA 5-30P, 5-30R and
5-50P, 5-50R if you want
> to google for pics.)  
> I've never actually seen
one in use.  The electrical
> supply place has them, though, so someone must
use them.
>    
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> David Scheidt
> dmscheidt at gmail.com