WET #29 How to Wire a 220V 6 50 NEMA Extension Cord

Hey all thanks for watching the video and coming down here to read the diclaimer. Here it is, kind of simple, I'm not a Sparky, Electrician, or nor do I have any certifications in electrical work other than school of hard knocks on this one. That being said, I am almost certain this wouldn't work for any type of job shop that needs OSHA or any other regulatory inspections to happen. If you are just someone like me and have a need for a little extra reach at home, this will work for you. I feel that if you have any reservations at all about doing this, then don't do it, get someone that is trained to do it to make one, or better yet, spend the big bucks on a ready factory made one.
Oh, and thanks for watching, I hope it helps. :)

[@ricardofredeluces1187]

How about the outlet where you are going to plug the extention cord? How do you make it?? What kind of part is needed in order for you to have an outlet? Thank you very much for the video it’s very informative for us who is planning to make an outlet for our welding machine.and also what is the amperage needed to put in the main breaker..

[@farmerinchico]

Thanks for making this video. Very helpful!

[@Intanius]

10:55 ,
It is not called NEMA6 because it is wired with 6 gauge wire, the name is arbitrary or perhaps it was the 6th connector specification standard adopted by NEMA, the NEMA6 is somewhat like the obsolete NEMA2 except the NEMA6 is grounded, similar to how the NEMA5 is the grounded version of the NEMA1, although the 30amp NEMA1 plug looks like a 50A NEMA6 minus the ground and there is no 50A NEMA2 (which makes sense if you consider the NEMA2 was used during the era when services smaller than 60A were common), and NEMA2 20A receptacle will not accept 15A plugs while the NEMA6-20 is slotted to accept both NEMA6-15P and NEMA6-20P.

[@DavidFinchMMC]

+Intanius Wow, thank you for all that extra information. I've learned something today. And thank you for posting it so that others reading the comments can learn this as well. I always intended things to go like this.

[@marksmith849]

Thank you for the refresher. I hadn't made an extension for my powertig welder in a lot of years.

[@bobluhrs]

thanks. After struggling for hours, I finally figured out the female end requires you take OFF the little clips, put the wires in place, replace the clips and tighten. The cable I was using was a 6-p50 style flat range cable, so all three wires have to go in at once. I nearly went insane trying to them in, they had tiny strands getting twisted, nightmare. Had I watched this, it would have been so much easier.

[@markwoten6679]

Why didn’t you use a 6/2 wire instead of a 6/3.

[@DavidFinchMMC]

I had the 6/3 already, and when I bought it it was for the purpose of if I ever needed a neutral to be split off for a oven or something.

[@machigane7902]

Nice video. It would be nice if you listed the part numbers you used for the 6-50 connector and plug.

[@donalddenney2954]

With SO and SJO cord I find it easier to bend the cable and with the utility knife slice down through the outer jacket. When the blade is near the wire, the jacket will start to open exposing the wire. Just rotate the cable and keep it bent, the tension helps open the outer jacket. Then the outer rubber jacket will pull off, if necessary you can slice the jacket from the cut to the end and roll or pull it off.

[@DavidFinchMMC]

Donald Denney I do like that process, liekly less small individual strands that may be accidentally sacrificed that way. Thanks for the comment.

[@Hunter__14]

U have a video on this

[@darrelwilson7334]

Thank you. Very useful.

[@danthedewman1]

so your line looks like 8/3 ?

[@charlieslagle5730]

Missing thumb nail ?

[@blaqksand9906]

We also see that you are not liking to wear safety materials