Portable Welder
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Jan 9, 2015
- Location
- Milan, MI
I just bought a 17500 watt generator that puts out approximately 78 amps, however the biggest plug is a 50 amp 230v plug and another one is a 30 amp 230v plug.
Looking at the electrical diagram both hots are on the same line, so I want to join them back together so I can give my Dynasty 300 the 61 amps to run at full capacity.
My thoughts are also to use it to run my welding shop since I just experienced 5 days without power.
I wire my machines in the shop all the time as well as having to wire them when I take them out to jobsites, so I know not to kill myself, I also know how to not over load the generator as well and both plugs are on circuit breakers as well.
I'm also thinking that once my amp load exceed 60 amps that the 30 amp breaker will trip which would give me enough power to run some lights and one welder.
Any thoughts of why I shouldn't tie my phases together ?
Looking at the electrical diagram both hots are on the same line, so I want to join them back together so I can give my Dynasty 300 the 61 amps to run at full capacity.
My thoughts are also to use it to run my welding shop since I just experienced 5 days without power.
I wire my machines in the shop all the time as well as having to wire them when I take them out to jobsites, so I know not to kill myself, I also know how to not over load the generator as well and both plugs are on circuit breakers as well.
I'm also thinking that once my amp load exceed 60 amps that the 30 amp breaker will trip which would give me enough power to run some lights and one welder.
Any thoughts of why I shouldn't tie my phases together ?