Well, I thought I had my brain wrapped around good on hooking up a 220v line to my work area for my new welder but now I'm not too sure so I'm going to ask question before it's too late.
Here is what I got. Miller Syncrowave 200. It's rated at 54amp max. The minimal wiring requirements are 8AWG for two hots and also 8AWG for ground, no neutral. Max. distance for 8 AWG is at 125ft. I went to Lowe's got 50amp breaker, 50amp 3 prong receptacle, and 6/2 romex indoor with a ground rated at 55amp. The run from the breaker to the shop was 42-44ft.
The question or a problem is that the ground on the wire that I got is only 10AWG not 8AWG. Is that going to be a problem? Should I go to Lowe's and buy 8AWG ground to replace the 10AWG?
Another question is do I need to run the wires in the conduit? Thanks in advance.
One more, My box seems to not have a ground block. I have few blocks on the bottom of the box that are all tied together as one unit. Some neutrals and some grounds all in one....
Hope to be making some cool z stuff soon.